Bricks, barks and boarding passes - kids reveal their Santa wishlists

Lego, dogs, and trips abroad to see family were among the most desired gifts this year, a group of third-class pupils told Claire O’Sullivan

YOU’D sometimes wonder what came first: the perfect Christmas TV ad or the perfect Christmas?

Sometimes it really does seem that, for the weeks preceding Christmas, we are all subconsciously in thrall to the idealised family Christmas — from the hillock of sought-after presents beneath a sparkling tree, to the sumptuous banquet we can then serve on a table decorated with such sophistication that even Anna Wintour would nod approval.