General Chat

A big NO from me - never do anymore - too many 'unsavory youths' taking advantage!! I got in at 5.10pm - have taped paper over the glass panels in front door (leads straight to lounge) to block out the light - only have a small lamp on and TV is on very low lol.

NO,I am fed up with it we have had them for 2 weeks now,,I wouldn't mind if we had always done it in this country but we hav'nt, Also some we have had have been no older than 8/9 on their own with no parents,,,,it makes me shudder with awful thoughts,,,,,,, Kay,

Yes I do answer the door, but the kids get choccie bars not money. Find that it keeps the older kids away when word gets around that there is no money! Maggy

Usually have bags of sweets made up, this year not been out as my cold is getting worse by the day, so I am upstairs lights out, feeling like the wicked witch of the Northxxx

Yes, i have the house lit up with pumpkin lights and 50 party bags full of sweets baloons and creepy crawleys , the kids dress up so nice and make such an effort, that i like to make an effort for them. Shirley Ann.

Trick or treat smell my feet give me something good to eat. Yes I am :-)

No! This is the first year I have put my foot down and told my kids I will not take them Trick ot Treating as they are far too big now for children's games, and after a bit of sulking they have accepted it. I also have put a 'No Trick or Treat' sign at the door. Liz x

Absolutely yes, the front porch is now dressed in halloween finery we have already had some wonderful tiny tots dressed in their halloween clothes knocking, we thoroughly enjoy halloweeen. xxhugxx

No haven't done for a few years now. I like it when the little ones come dressed up with their mummy but the last few years it is just kids with a silly mask, not wanting sweeties just money. I used to love it when the little boy over the road used to come he did look cute but now he has grown up. Our Joe came last night as they can't come today. Anyway Derek has gone to bed now (up very early) so they would only wake him up. That is a good idea let him go to the door that would scare the life out of them. Germaine x

YES! we have had them already, little darlings, they looked so cute! and taking mine out later too, 3 witches and a skeleton! only take them to the neighbours who dont mind as there kids come to us. Marie

yes I will

I agree it depends largely on where you live. It's a lot different in smaller villages where everyone knows everyone else than in larger towns. I'd never go out knocking on random doors if I didn't know who lived there or that they didn't have a pumpkin in the window or something. I also agree that Halloween round our way at least has been hijacked by teenagers who use it as an excuse to demand money, not sweets. Frankly, they should be grateful for even that.

No. :-)

No, as i have said before on another thread i do not believe in this form of begging! i never expected neighbours to give my children 'handouts' so i'm certainly not giving theirs!

Definitely not I spend most of my evenings in the back of the house anyway, so will just turn off front lights & take batteries out of door bell. Vivienne

I have bought a bag of sweets, but once those have gone I shall put up my sticker which says no trick or treaters, which I picked up in town this afternoon. Its not that I am a killjoy, but it does get beyond a joke down our road, I don't mind the little kids, but later in the evening the teenagers are usually out in force, thats when I get annoyed. Sue

Michael that's exactly what happens here in my village. We have decorations in the window and pumpkins on the doorstep and any houses which don't are left alone. Daisy

NO. The wheelie bin is across the front gate as it is collected in the morning and the bolt is on the gate. Maureen

No, and I really like Mikes idea - except we don't have a porch light.

No not after last year. I had a large bowl of chocolate sweets and I told them they could have a couple each and the little pigs grabbed handfuls and ran off. This year I am unplugging the door bell and putting our large black dog in the porch. I don't like hallowen anyway. Jo.