I remember one Christmas, I must have been 11 or 12, I asked for a Meccano lorry kit. The parts included a lorry cab and chunky truck wheels. I couldn't wait for Christmas Day as I was convinced once I got my hands on the new Meccano kit I'd never be bored again.
Christmas Day arrived and the lorry kit was everything I'd hoped for. But, as you'd expect, it didn't permanently stave off boredom and a salutary lesson was learnt - that being make sure your expectations are realistic.