Parow Centre - Festive Guide 2021

14 DESCRIBEYOURFONDESTCHRISTMASCHILDHOODMEMORY? “I remember eagerly waking up early to unwrap the gifts with my family listening to Boney M and then going to church. We would have a beautiful lunch with all my mom’s specialties in Blackheath and then go and have a second lunch with my family in Elsies River. All the cousins would come around tooandwe’dhave funplayingwitheachothers’new toys”. WHICH ISYOURFAVOURITESTORETOBUYCHRISTMASGIFTS? “I am trying to teach the kids to make presents instead of buying gifts. So, they are making paintings for Ouma and Oupa and also baking cookies which they will wrap nicely. My son is writing and drawing comics for his friends.Quality timewith thoseyou love is thebestgift”. WHATWASTHEBESTCHRISTMASGIFTYOUEVERRECEIVED? “The best gift was a sunflower photo frame my dad had made and painted himself. I lovesunflowers.When Iwassmall,a redBMXbike :-)” WHATWASTHEWORSTCHRISTMASGIFTYOUEVERRECEIVED? “There isnosuch thing”. WHAT 3 CELEBRITIES WOULD YOU INVITE TO A CHRISTMAS DINNERPARTY? “AliciaKeys,AdeleandTrevorNoah. I think thatwouldbea funparty!” CELEBRITY Q&A DESCRIBEYOURFONDESTCHRISTMASCHILDHOODMEMORY? “My fondest Christmas memory is the first big Lange family reunion we had in 1995. My Dad is the eldest of 13 children and it was the first time we had gotten together as a whole, with everyone buying gifts for everyone. We had hired a huge hall, we had a jumping castle, we had everything you can think of that families have for Christmas lunch and we ate, sang, played games and had a fantastic time. We now have a family reunion every3years”. WHICH ISYOURFAVOURITESTORETOBUYCHRISTMASGIFTS? “Idon’thaveapreference, I love to lookaroundandseewhat Ican find that remindsmeof theperson I’mbuying thegift for”. WHATWASTHEBESTCHRISTMASGIFTYOUEVERRECEIVED? “I must admit that I’m not a big gift person and everyone knows that about me. I love giving gifts, but I really tend to forget about gifts given to me. I’ve always been much happier at just remembering that someone got me a gift, insteadofwhat theygotme”. WHATWASTHEWORSTCHRISTMASGIFTYOUEVERRECEIVED? “I honestly can’t think that I’ve ever had a bad gift, but it could also just be that I’mverygrateful thatsomeonewould take the time togetmeagift. :-)” WHAT 3 CELEBRITIES WOULD YOU INVITE TO A CHRISTMAS DINNERPARTY? “MarcLottering,DeanSmithandJawaahierPetersen”. JO-ANN STRAUSS TRACEY LANGE Photograph by: Nicky Stowe Photograph by: Stephen Fourie