We don't believe in it.

:smug:

Ditto!

Have better things to spend our money on!

Mr C carved a pumpkin for the grandboy when he stayed over.  He's now avidly creating more carvings.  Here's his first one:

 

Yet another example of US hegemony. They'll be doing prom evenings next.

I'll post pics of the others when they're finished.

 

As for celebrating it, I'll be either sitting in the house with all of the lights off and the curtains closed ignoring the constant knocking at the door.  OR we'll go out for tea to avoid ignoring the constant knocking at the door.

If you already thought that I was a Christmas scrooge, Mr Grinch type, I can further reveal that I slant the car on the drive so nobody can get near the front door. 

Joe it wouldn't stop them where I live.  I'm sure every kid in a 10 mile square radius knocks at my house on Halloween.  I used to buy sweets for them, but then one delightful mother pissed me right off, when her kids had very nicely taken something out of the bowl of candy, the mother piped up 'don't just take one, grab handfuls'.  Nice way to teach your kids to be greedy. 

Ha!

I like your style GJ 

Saturday night is gonna be the annual party at my house. Open door policy...the whole street's invited. I bought enough booze to get the whole of London drunk, could feed the country on the munchies I bought and the kids are decorating the house and garden with me tomorrow. Wednesday I'll have hunners of stuff for the kids who come to the door. I love it

Its not American - it travelled over to the U.S. with the Scots and Irish emigrants. Its been celebrated in Ireland and Scotland dating back centuries. 

My maternal grandparents met at a Halloween party in the 20's, and Halloween celebrations bring back happy memories of my 70's N.I. childhood.

 

 

 ... Jeez thats awful.

You'd expect bad manners from the kids not the mother. 

 

 

Rosie, I remember taking forever to try and scoop out the contents of a swede and the pain it used to cause in my hands.  Plus we had to save what we scooped so my parents could cook it and force us to eat it. 

I'm English......

Wherever it sprang up from...it is still a waste of time & money! 

As is Bonfire night!

Yep ! We used to carve out turnips, put candles in, and then just hang around. There was none of this Halloween fetishism of outfits, pumpkins, trick or treat begging, egging windows, and plastic shieght in those days. Not in the North East to my knowledge.

We had to get our father to do the turnip and even he had difficulty!  

 

I do think they look sinister when lit up - but its not worth the effort. 

All this talk of swede has got me wanting a bowl of it mashed, and I don't even like it.  This diet must have me so hungry I'm prepared to eat anything, or I'm pregnant. 

Joe so some parts of England had it too? I didn't know that.

 

In N.I. we used to have a bonfire, bob for apples and coins etc. We were only allowed to knock on a couple of neighbours' doors, and we got coins not sweets, in return for a song:

Halloween is Coming,

The goose is getting fat

Please put a penny in the old man's hat

If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do

If you haven't got a ha'penny, well God Bless you!

And there was no such thing as "tricking". No, I don't like that development either 

 

Keep going on the diet!

I quite like turnip/swede  its lovely with bacon or sausage and gravy.... mmmmm.

I'm also going to make a recipe and use up the pumpkin insides this year for the first time.

 

Congratulation Cinds! : hug: Meanwhile ...... Yes we had Halloween-lite in the north east. We also had NY eve first footing, lucky bird, and such. I know that it wasn't a big deal elsewhere.

I hate halloween.

 

But this year I will dress the kids up and keep an eye while they trick or treat.  Give the kids who knock some treats (I typed threats there by accident.  Depending on my mood on wednesday they could get the latter) and then visit my parents and the OHs mum where no doubt the kids will want to trick or treat again in their streets.  Back to unload their bags of crap and leave anything they don't like with my da, who will eat anything going, and then home again for some wine to reward me for not swearing at the trick or treaters who knock a few times for sweets when I've already given them some.

We will  be having a BBQ in the back garden with the neighbours so unfortunately I'll not hear the doorbell ringing 

 

the dog has a spider outfit to wear 

Ha! 

Does he know he has to wear it yet ? 

Brilliant lol  Did you make that Pengy? I'd love to see pics if you have time  

Its mostly apartments round here, so no families = no kids and anyway my intercoms out of order. How great is that  

Tomorrow? Yay! you're starting early Cagney 

I've never celebrated it , but all my grandkids have , and I usually give to kids who knock the door , especially the little ones with their mums

he's tried it on to make sure it fits

 

@ Rosie - no I bought it - I spoil him because he's my baby - when he's wearing it properly I'll take a snap and put it up here 

Looking forward to that...s'pect you'll post on FB too....double the pleasure! 

He Lubs his Mummy! 

he's got his own account and a lady friend who's several years older than him who he will show it first to on Fb so  you're getting a sneak preview 

Thanks Pengy. Thats gonna be so cute. 

In the Simpsons Movie I think they had "spider-pig". Milo could be spider-dog  

I can't remember the pass word to my photobucket account so can't post yet 

Hahaha you are summat else....

I feel honoured 

 

^^^ British spelling!

Don't ya just hate it when you spellchecker on here underlines your words !!

You can access via FB...(you need to be logged into FB at the time!

 

Shit! one good reason for being interlinked 

 

 

sorry if they come out a bit big  

Aww Pengy, how cute does he look.

Awwwwwwww Pengy!

He is adorable!

 

 

*notices a slight FFS Mum in his eye* 

Way to go Milo

he hates having his photo taken - and I mean really hates it so I had to give him a treat and a big hug - the outfit he absolutely loves 

He suits his outfit  

 

(don't tell him I said that)