Trick or treating?

[Sheneval]

Mikey,

sorry couldn't resist

[veggiechicken]

That settles it - I'm definitely not answering the door - especially as you know where I live Mikey

[Sheneval]

That settles it - I'm definitely not answering the door - especially as you know where I live Mikey

VC - Surprised you're not out there yourself scaring the sugarolly out of all your nice neighbours

[veggiechicken]

I do that all year round - and I don't need to dress up

[Sheneval]

I should have guessed







oops wrong pic

[veggiechicken]

Mothhawk pictured me like this :-

[Sheneval]

I had you as the cat bottom left but put in my neighbour on the plot next door for some strange reason by mistake. Can't think what came over me - no wonder I got little or no work done today. I wish she would stop dressing up like that

[veggiechicken]

I'm more batty than catty, Shen

[Sheneval]

It takes one to know one

[Florence Fennel]

I couldn't not answer the door to small children who have made the effort to dress up. I have lots of sweets and chocolate for them and I make a fuss of their outfits. Older siblings or parents are always in the background keeping watch. I have never been tricked and it's a treat to see them.
My sons and daughters take my grandchildren to Fright Night in Sheffield city centre which was last night. Thousands of people dress up and there is a fair. I used to organise a party every year for our Brownies, Guides and Scouts, which very often attracted their families and friends as well. It's a time for fun and these days we need all the fun we can get.

When I was a little girl we too only had turnips to hollow out - I don't remember pumpkins at all and we never went from house to house.

[mothhawk]

Mothhawk pictured me like this :-

Guilty as charged

[Sheneval]

A fitting likeness mind you - you obviously have very good eyesight coupled with a good imagination

[julesapple]

Last year, after giving out more than 60 paper drinking cups filled with candies, we ran out. I had to disappoint a few older children who strabbaged up the driveway. They had a tangerine (with a stencilled pumpkin face on) and an apple apiece and, as they were leaving, one of them came back and offered me some of his candy from his trick or treat bag in case of any other late comers.

I wish his mother had been there - she would have been proud of the wee tyke.

[Alison]

This year we've decided to do a leaflet to warn our neighbours that there will be some ghouls calling on them this year and what sort of time they will be out!.

How would you react to receiving such a leaflet?

Having read the whole thread I can't find much response to this part of your question and my response may well be unpopular with some. However, basically I'd not be too happy and find it rather rude. To me it says "I can't be bothered to speak to you in advance but I want you to go out and buy sweets for my little one". OK not as blatant as that but if you really want to call round like this then I think you should actually speak to the neighbours to find out if they mind. The note doesn't give them this option or are you expecting them to write back?

I don't think I had even heard of Halloween as a child in the 70s and was even when it did come on my radar it was a totally American thing rather than any tradition with which I was associated. I can see why communal events might be nice but the I very much dislike cold calling. I think I posted this previously but I know my MIL in particular finds the door bell ringing after dark (which obviously it would be at this time of year) to be quite frightening and doesn't like to answer, but then worries it's not important. I don't see why the likes of her should feel intimidated for what somebody else's entertainment. Yes, I know a couple of kids shouldn't be intimidating and they may well not be but that doesn't mean that the householder (particularly if they are vulnerable or live alone - and you might not know this if you don't know the people on whom you are calling) won't feel scared.

[Bill HH]

See normally I would totally agree with this comment, I would never normally let my daughter go knocking on a house if I didn't know the owner and advance warn them of her imminent arrival.

However last year we were behind on time and planning and as such the turnout was so poor that we visited a couple of other streets and some houses with owners as yet I hadn't met. Some of those who answered have since become very good friends, to which I would say you never know who you'll meet when you answer your door or what benefits it may bring.

Could even meet hannibal lector!