Like Lara, the thing I wanted most was a sibling (ideally an older brother, but mum said I should have asked her sooner LOL!)

The only things I missed out on as a kid were a trip to Disneyland and a horse -I had it all. Private school at secondary level, Russian lessons, ballet, organ, guitar, piano, callisthenics, Brownies, horse riding, school camps, swimming, netball, hockey -anything. Mum was a single parent and sacrificed heaps to indulge my every desire. I didn't stick with any of it, mind you, but I had it all.

What I didn't have was holidays and time with mum and dad together. Aside from dad dying when I was nine, they were both always so busy working - mum cleaning the house and at her part-time job and dad at his job and doing renovations. We had one family holiday I can remember.

So for me, it's more about the lessons and schooling but more about the "family unit" activities that is my focus.