Happy 5th, Mama and everyone!
Line, sorry to hear your troubles. Hope things pick up soon. Those stupid adverts with their perfect and big families does ram it home for those of us who don't have situations like that. But yes, you are right, in the real world, many people have it way worse than us.
Chesty, we are ready for St.Nick, just keeping it simple though, some chocolate in his new Wellies.
Mama, well I hope you get the marking done soon and can relax.
DS is three and has wild long hair. I love boys with long hair. 
He is getting Playmobil for Xmas, yes. We had thought Playmobil this year, LEGO next, but just saw that cheap set in the supermarket and felt like treating him as he'd been such a good boy having been dragged round homebase and then the supermarket at that time of the evening. And then he loved it so much when we got it home, he's been playing with it more than anything else.
Thanks, farrow, already got one minifigure from the supermarket. I am feeling addicted already though, like I want to build up a little community of people! 