Wham’s song has not lost its popularity since the mid-1980s and I have associated it with Christmas ever since my childhood. I still remember Christmas fun in pre-school and primary school as well as Santa visiting, who in my case I was always terrified of instead of excited to see. I wonder why? This year we asked you to send in your childhood Christmas photos. It is clear that some of you knew what you wanted to be even in your early childhood. “My fondness for large schemes could already be seen at that time – I only liked large-scale toys. My short, boyish hair reveals my practical side and my ‘less is more’ motto,” explains Sandra Wróblewska of Kajima Poland. Apart from Christmas itself, carnival balls and dressing up as characters have also emerged as a favourite theme. Daniel Bienias of CBRE wanted to be: a cowboy, a pilot, a traveller, an actor, a dancer, a smuggler, a pirate and a rally