Do you get Trick'or'Treaters?

[barrydidit]

The shops round here started Christmas a couple of weeks ago. Halloween doesn't get a look in. On Saturday the only evidence I saw that it was approaching Halloween was a British kid in batman costume with her dad in a supermarket.

It's so delightful to live in a civilised country.

OMG, without Halloween and Bonfire Night to break things up it'd be a straight switch from 'back to school' to 'christmas' in retail land. Given i'm usually bored of Christmas by the time December rolls into sight I think that'd be enough to make me join the Witnesses.

[NotAllThere]

We get a lot of pumpkins in the shops - but that's because it's pumpkin and people here like pumpkin. Had a lovely wild boar (shot by a friend of mine) and pumpkin stew at the weekend.

OMG, without Halloween and Bonfire Night to break things up it'd be a straight switch from 'back to school' to 'christmas' in retail land. Given i'm usually bored of Christmas by the time December rolls into sight I think that'd be enough to make me join the Witnesses.

We've got Herbstmesse to break up the monotony.

[SimonMac]

It's just home delivery day for kiddy fiddlers. Glorified begging. Meh.

Did the kiddy fiddlers turn you down then?

We took the boys out, lots of fun, but agree with the class divide comment, not many in the cul-de-sac's near us, but we dropped off the youngest at a party down the "chavy" end of the next village and there was loads, one house went all out turning their garden into a mini ghost house, collection pot at the end and was rammed packed.

[LondonManc]

Told ya. Like I told you about buses just stopping in London. The drivers simply wouldn't dare in Salford.

[Lockhouse]

No trick and treaters ever walk the two miles down our driveway.

[MrMarkyMark]

Told ya. Like I told you about buses just stopping in London. The drivers simply wouldn't dare in Salford.

Having read this rather excellent book on the Happy Mondays by Simon Spence I feel I know a bit about how Salford used to be

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happy-Monda.../dp/1781312648

No trick and treaters ever walk the two miles down our driveway.

They would be OK as long as they knew where the man traps are, surely

[LondonManc]

Having read this rather excellent book on the Happy Mondays by Simon Spence I feel I know a bit about how Salford used to be

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happy-Monda.../dp/1781312648

If you liked that, you'll probably like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Perry-Boys-...rds=perry+boys

I'll check if I've still got it at home and bring it down next week for you.

[vetran]

Went out 4 kids strong 3 under 5s and one 7 year old.

Had a great time people were lovely, surprising how many people we knew as we walked round the estate next to us.

Our 2 eldest had a good time at home , our middle one had rigged up a system of string & pulleys to lower sweets at the front door and a spider to make it fun. Put your hand out for the sweets meet the plastic spider!

[MaryPoppins]

Had one knock but they scuttled off when they heard the dog and she ran to the door.


Good job, as I'd not bought anything to give them.

[d000hg]

Did the kiddy fiddlers turn you down then?

We took the boys out, lots of fun, but agree with the class divide comment, not many in the cul-de-sac's near us, but we dropped off the youngest at a party down the "chavy" end of the next village and there was loads, one house went all out turning their garden into a mini ghost house, collection pot at the end and was rammed packed.

The end of the village where all the houses have trampolines?