pigeon pete Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 dont need a pumpkin in are house ,we got the wife lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) Curtains closed and blinds drawn. main light off and floor lamp on not had a knock all night, also helps that it is weeing downhere atm. Don't mind when little kids come by and a parent is somewhere around, we get sweets from the pound shop, keep telling Mrs S to find a 50p shop but so far she hasn't. Its the 15 & 16 year olds who want only money that stretches my elastic bands. Mate of mine couple of years back had around 6 of these muppets knock on his door. Trick or treat came the challenge, he said NO, got a bad reaction. So he told them "touch me and I'll kill you all, touch my car and I'll kill you all, touch my house and I'll kill you all" Helps that he's 6'2" and a big lad with it. Also lives on a small estate that has around 4 plods living there, the muppets did not get around the corner, do dah,do dah, get in the van. No over aged trick or treaters since, only little kids.........brilliant. Edited November 1, 2012 by Sha Bu Le Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggum Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 I find if you dust some brussel sprouts in chilli powder then coat them in chocolate and hand them out they don't seem to come knocking again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Up here in Scotland it's not Trick or Treating but known as Guising and we've been doing it since 1895 so not an American import. We used to use carved out turnips but that has been superseded by pumpkins. In Scotland they're called 'spunkies.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 The best thing to do is get an old pair of wellies, spray them silver and leave them by the front door. The little darlings won't knock if they think Gary Glitter lives there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobydog Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 this is what you need for kids Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Just woken up to find all the car windows smashed and 'nonce' sprayed across the front elevation in red paint. Some people have got no sense of humour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laird Lugton Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) So this ritual of scrounging off your neighbours originated in Scotland..who'da thought it... ....... And before the Bravehearts start whining, I'm only joking I was going to make a comment in my original post "and we've been doing it ever since" Anyway in Guising you have to do something for your sweets so my 4 year old vampire lad sang bah bah blacksheep, twinkle twinkle little star and told jokes, I was very impressed and the neighbours filled his pot with sweets which I naturally got a cut of for taking him round the estate.. Edited November 1, 2012 by Laird Lugton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 had loads round...turned one group of "kids" away....about 13/14 dressed as normal with a scarf over the face....said not a chance lads jog on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e2000e2000e Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Last year I had a lad dressed as a wizard do a card trick that actually worked, he must have been about 9 was pretty cool actuallly, I think he mis-understood trick or treat! glad I had some sweets in! But got fed up with the teens in the pound shop scream masks! Wheras this year I just stayed at work till 7pm and went straight to the pub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpy Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Just invite HENRY round for the night ! 3hrs of his god squad dribble will keep em away for life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bry-M Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 What a load of victor meldrews that inhabit this place! I think halloween is a great tradition, as kids we'd all be looking forward to getting dressed up as zombies & stuff and going trick or treating. Its only once a year and 3 quid bought me 3 large bags of mini chocolate bars, more than enough for all the sprogs who came knocking. Personally i like the idea of it and will gladly open the door to them Hope you lot enjoyed being miserable, muttering to yourselves whilst sitting in the dark pretending there is no one home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowin Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 When I lived in Londion, I hated the 'legitimized begging' we'd get every year. But now I'm in the sticks I love Halloween. In our village, a pumpkin by the door means free sweets and, more importantly, no pumpkin by the door = no kid will come near the house. So the older/less sociable can opt out and relax. Last night we had smoke machines, gravestones, zombies and all sorts in people's gardens. On a similar note, roll on fireworks at the cricket club this Saturday. And good riddance to kids chucking them at me as I cycled home through the choking traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 The sky is blue, the grass is green, Have you got a penny for Halloween? If you haven't got a penny a ha'penny will do If you haven't got a ha'penny God bless you. That's the verse we used 30 years ago and we'd have been happy with a Mojo or a ha'penny to buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) The sky is blue, the grass is green, Have you got a penny for Halloween? If you haven't got a penny a fiver will do If you haven't got a fiver then your windows go through! Edited to accomodate modern culture in big cities Edited November 1, 2012 by Lord Geordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Got to admit I hated Haloween and Mischievous Nights when back in the UK. Once they realised the police dog had died (it took them three years ) we'd get dozens of the ******** knocking from around 4pm to after 7pm. It was relentless. This year we are living in a house 1km up a farm track leading from the village of around 200 people. Not a soul came to our door. Just how I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Edited to accomodate modern culture in big cities beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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