Recognise happiness when you see it – and bottle it for darker times

In the latest of his reflections on ideas of place and pathway, Will Gore finds joy in his beloved Peak District

Picture perfect: Will Gore proposed to his wife at River Dove (iStock)

How often are you truly content?

In a global context, those of us living in Britain are lucky. And anyone living here who has a secure job and home is luckier still. Yet even in the rich west, happiness can be elusive.

In 2018, the average happiness rating given by people in UK was 7.54 out of 10. Not bad, all things considered. But in our busy world, perhaps there are more things which can go wrong and therefore more things to feel anxious about.