i am rather astonished that the childcare centre across the road sent each of the neighbouring families in our estate a hamper each! granted it wasn't a fancy one, there was a tin of danish cookies and various kinds of calbee chips and cadbury roses and a bottle of sparkling juice, but still. rather gratituous! although i suppose it would make us think before calling the traffic police about parents parking in our street or complaining about the noise...or, tjan says, harassing the kids...hm. tactics!