Trick or Treaters?

shillelagh · 01-11-2006, 00:03

How many did you have?

For the past few years because of my mum what i used to do was carve a pumpkin and light it up and put it out on the front doorstep with a bowl of sweets and a note on the door with an arrow pointing downwards towards the bowl of sweets. I'd go out about 9pm and the bowl would be empty and the pumpkin candle would be about on its last legs. This year i thought the kids can knock - I've had 2 lots of kids that called. So i now have loads of sweets i cant stand! Next year i think i'll buy sweets I like - not what the kids like!

harwood red · 01-11-2006, 00:06

See a stanley match has it's uses on a mega cold night...not only was it a fab game, I wasn't stuck at home getting pestered by a load of black bin liners

garinda · 01-11-2006, 00:09

Luckily I've only had one, as I'm a bit tucked away here at Rindy Towers.

Middle of making a stir-fry.

Ding-dong.

Ding-dong.

Said as a sing song threat.

'Money or sweets, trick or treat.'

Said in reply.

**** ***

junetta · 01-11-2006, 00:12

We didn't have any callers this year. Happen they have sussed 'im indoors out at last, or it could have been the rain that kept them off the streets.

The children here have an awful habit of throwing eggs everywhere. Not nice.

grannyclaret · 01-11-2006, 00:25

We Had Loads, All Dressed Up And Not One Yobbo Among Them,,they Are Welcome Every Year,,

SPUGGIE J · 01-11-2006, 00:29

I've bee at work so aint seen any at my door but did pass some comming out of the 4 in 1 at Polmont with pizza's. They must have had a good night.

mrskitty · 01-11-2006, 09:35

Last year i bought loads of sweets and no-one came round trick or treating,this year i didn't buy owt n there were loads around-but we had fun anyway,my ex made Jack a carved out pumpkin n candle for the window sill,we had a home made lucky dip with choccy from thorntons and were off to see Blackpool lights as an extra treat,im more excited than Jack haha.

jackyalex · 01-11-2006, 09:41

we had a few come to our door but they was a tall as me must have been at least 15

jimmi5bellies · 01-11-2006, 09:41

I had 3 lots.
The first group was 5 children and parents, explained i couldnt give to all but hoped they had a communial collection bucket. They didnt, they all had buckets each

The second group contained 8 kids, all with buckets each

The third group ... well i gave up answering the door !

I know, im a tight wad, but after just getting back from the chiropractor and having 6 discs in my neck re-aligned i wasnt in the mood for getting up and down.

entwisi · 01-11-2006, 09:51

We had a few, mainly little ones but I answwered the door to one lot who were all girls who must of been 14-15 at least. "Your a bit old for T&T "said I, They still took choocys from the bag though

Whats this with pumkins anyway, we always had a swede. I love the smell it gives off as the candle burns down effectively cooking it! Oh and it wasn't trick or treat back then either!

WillowTheWhisp · 01-11-2006, 09:52

We had loads and I absolutely loved it. I carved a pumpkin to put in the window (much easier to carve than the swedes we used to have as kids) and decorated the window. The door had a luminous "scream" mask and warning signs not to enter as the house is haunted (but of course they have to enter to get their sweets) The garden also roped off with warning signs about hauntings.

Inside the vestibule they are met with a flying cackling witch with flashing red eyes and a luminous skeleton pointing further in down the hallway ---- where they are then met by "Big Aggie" , my lifesized (short lifesized) witch holding a cauldron full of sweets which they help themselves to but as they do so she shrieks at them and her eyes flash red too. The rest of the house was (and still is) decorated and full of extra witches to the ones people normally see when they come here because we've got a "sleepover" and they are in fact still asleep!

It was brilliant seeing kids squealing and giggling at things last night and to be told "you've got a really cool haunted house Mrs" and "Luv yer pumpkin". We had no trouble makers at all and although the children could help themselves to the sweets they only took one or two each. Em went out with some friends and some younger children dressed as a grim reaper and I painted her face to make her look suitably grim and scary.

Tealeaf · 01-11-2006, 10:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda

Ding-dong.

Said as a sing song threat.

'Money or sweets, trick or treat.'

Said in reply.

**** ***

You cruel man. I hope they put something nasty through your letter box.

jimmi5bellies · 01-11-2006, 10:09

Well ive decided, next year when they hold out and shake there buckets at me and say trick or treat ... im going to take out of their buckets for a change and shout "Trick and treat" at them. Hopefully i will be able to fill my sweetie jar back up.

mrskitty · 01-11-2006, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by entwisi

Whats this with pumkins anyway, we always had a swede.

Now known as 'poor mans pumpkin' thanks to entwisi

garinda · 01-11-2006, 10:57

I've decided next year to wrap laxatives up in Quality Street wrappers. I'll trick 'em.

On a serious note, living in a nanny state, if you gave someone who called at your home unsolicited, something to eat, and they developed food poisoning could you be sued?