It's the most wonderful time of the year - or so they say. Really, who doesn't enjoy waking up Christmas morning and ripping open their presents. Some years are great, others you get socks and underwear. In the joyful spirit of the season, we asked some prominent local personalities to think back and tell us what their all-time favourite seasonal gift was.
Frederique Deleage
Frederique Academy's founder
'My best Christmas present ever was from my grandma in Marseille. She surprised me with a very unusual gift for a 14-year-old - two small crochet shawls and blanket she had knitted herself. One was pale blue and the other pastel pink. When I saw them I thought, 'My God, what is this?' We were in the 1960s with my teenage ideas of revolt, freedom and discovery. I had no idea what to do with them and put them away in a drawer, never giving them another look until she passed away years later. Those blankets suddenly took on meaning for me. Charged with emotion, they became a talisman that reminded me of how special she was. Those blankets are still with me today, precious and cherished. I even used them for years in my treatments rooms to lovingly warm my salon clients. Later, when my spa became too sophisticated for that, I used them for my two kittens, who loved curling up in their softness. Those blankets were the best and most meaningful present I ever received.
Rachel Ngan Wing-sze
Actress
'A Nintendo console, the first-generation red and white model. I got it when I was a kid. It was my first video game console ever. I love retro stuff so it's my favourite.'