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I am pretty chirpy at the moment.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 August 2017 source ↗
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Richard Bacon
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About twice a week I think I’m having the best day of my life. When was I happiest? Er, Tuesday.
Sue Townsend
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Flying over the Australian outback in a jet, looking down at the incredible orange scenery, the uninhabited hills and gullies, listening to Tchaikovsky on my headphones and drinking champagne with a cigarette in my hand. It was 1984, I'd been to the Adelaide Book Festival and was going back to my husband and my children.
When I was raising my children.
Ralph Ineson
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I am pretty happy right now. I have just got back from a dog walk. I have loads of nice work coming out. I am feeling pretty chipper.
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