craftyhunnypie Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Ha!!! I don't blame him. Who was it on here last year that held their cat between the curtains so it looked like the cats head was floating up & down? That made me split my side laughing!!! Luckily here, no one is daring enough to come up our reeeaaally dark track. Seen some littlies going to a Halloween party at the village hall - they were very cute in their outfits. I'm watching Emmerdale, Corrie, Doc Martin, then Young Apprentice on iplayer. No scary stuff for me & that lot will take me through to 11pm. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Oh dear, ES is busy rigging up hidden speakers in a bin next to our front door and a microphone indoors to frighten anyone that calls. He is falling about laughing as he it setting it up. I hope it turns out to be half as amusing as he seems to think it is going to be. I don't know about sweets, I think they local children will need sedatives when they leave here. What a great idea! At least it saves on sweets if they run away Doing an essay on globalisation, so nothing scary going on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 A friend of mine wraps up ice in tin foil and old sweet wrappers to give to the trick or treaters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I've just had some to the door who were too young to understand the words 'you can have 2 sweets each' . I had to snatch the bowl away before they took the lot! and they took my favourites, the parma violets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I must confess to not liking the idea of trick or treating at all However my kids were desperate to go and had been pestering me for days so I got dragged along I told them before setting off that we were only going to knock on the doors of people who have a pumpkin. I had a lovely time The effort that some people went to in decorating the outside of their houses was amazing I didn't even buy a pumpkin this year but I did remember to buy some sweets for would be trick or treaters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Warrens Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 i dont usually do halloween, as i find the kids round mine really cheeky and un grateful , but i brought loads of not so tasty sweets back from work tonight, i originally brought the sweets back from singapore when i was on hoilday, everyone in work didnt like them, so ive been giving them out tonight......muhahaha when we move next year, im going to go all out and do the pumkin and decs, as it will be a nicer area to live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I, thankfully, have got away with not going out Trick or treating this year *yay* But I have done a pumpkin http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150435058041763&set=a.461942146762.257062.622391762&type=3&theater which I hope you can see, and have dressed up the front door with an old spider necklace artfully draped over the window and white tacked up some led tealights along the small ledge by the front door. We've had about 10 lots of treaters this evening. One girl took two packets of sweets and then said, oh I've taken two and gave me one back! After I shut the door I thought I should have said you can have it. So far, much more polite than recent years...but the night is still young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Oh dear, ES is busy rigging up hidden speakers in a bin next to our front door and a microphone indoors to frighten anyone that calls. He is falling about laughing as he it setting it up. I hope it turns out to be half as amusing as he seems to think it is going to be. I don't know about sweets, I think they local children will need sedatives when they leave here. Just had our first lot of trick or treaters. I don't think I have laughed so hard in a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Oh dear, ES is busy rigging up hidden speakers in a bin next to our front door and a microphone indoors to frighten anyone that calls. He is falling about laughing as he it setting it up. I hope it turns out to be half as amusing as he seems to think it is going to be. I don't know about sweets, I think they local children will need sedatives when they leave here. Just had our first lot of trick or treaters. I don't think I have laughed so hard in a long time Oh that is fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Brilliant glad the microphone worked. Well I have run out of chocolate, removed the pumpkin from the window... And will be in bed after Eastenders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 We never get trick or treaters here and i wouldnt mind, i think its just great fun for the little ones. I know some older kids can take it too far though. When our kids were little, and a few of the neighbours kids too, we used to just take them down our drive and i forewarned all the neighbours beforehand and checked they didnt mind. Theres only a dozen houses in our drive though They just loved all the dressing up and face painting When they got a little older, i would take them around the village but only to houses with pumpkins or such like outside. They loved checking out all the spoils at the end of the night. I dont see it as begging because they're not after money, just sweeties. It might be seen as greedy maybe but its only once a year and the kids had a ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I think it's a lovely time for young children to get dressed up and show off their costume. I'm more than happy to see their smiling faces and give them a treat or two. What I don't like to see are teenagers in their cheap masks and hoodies... if the older children come around they have to make the effort and dress up properly too and be happy with sweets (rather than money). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 We used to go with our neighbours who were the same age, I used to love it We always went with a parent though. Had no trick or treaters so far! Be such a shame to see all them sweets go to waste... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Three of my girls went with one of their friends. They only visit certain houses in our road and the next one along. From one house they got 10p to share amongst them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Ahhh theres always that extra generous giver Griffin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I remember we once got a slice of pumpkin each Can you even eat pumpkin raw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I remember we once got a slice of pumpkin each Can you even eat pumpkin raw? That's amazing! My dad bought hard boiled chilli flavoured sweets one year I made honeycomb toffee tonight, and luckily we didn't have too many trick or treaters so there's still plenty left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Just the two little boys across the road from us came trick or treating with their Mum tonight. One dressed as a vampire and the other as a pumpkin They were very polite and I was pleased to see their Mum with them. Last year a little girl I didn't recognise knocked on our door trick or treating and I couldn't see a parent with her - I assume there must have been a parent with her, but I must admit I didn't feel happy that she had been allowed to knock on the door of a stranger (for her own safety). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Bluekarin, your linky isn't working! Is the picture available to 'public' or just friends? Here's mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Bluekarin, your linky isn't working! Is the picture available to 'public' or just friends? Here's mine: http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/petshopgirl_photos/385388_2570834868590_1185789601_3057224_913699522_n.jpg thanks. It is available to everyone, which I don't usually do. I shall pop it onto Photobucket tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 we bought a pumpkin (well 3) at the weekend but we were too busy over the weekend to carve it. then i took one of the chooks to the vets after work and we had no trick or treaters (although they were about) so now have loads of haribo, crunchies, twirls and buttons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 We had hardly anyone, so I have about 15 small packets of Haribo to scoff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 We had hardly anyone, so I have about 15 small packets of Haribo to scoff! It's a hard life, but I'm sure you'll survive.....somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I got lots of sweets in, just in case, but didn't have a single trick or treater ... there were plenty about, but I think they were only going to the houses that had decorations out. Like lots of people on here, I don't mind when little ones come round, accompanied by a parent, it does worry me a bit when older kids come around, I find that a bit more intimidating, though I'm sure they don't mean to be .... anyone fancy a spare lolly !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 snowberry that's amazing! I watched Alice in Wonderland this weekend and your pumpkin is a perfect Cheshire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
