Hallowe'en disappointment -- no trick-or-treaters

[Alex K]

No pumpkins?, I enquired of the attendant in the Dog Kennel Hill Sainsburys vegetable section Saturday morning. Sold out, sir, I'm afraid... I came home with the only vegetable marrow I've ever bought.

It's hollowed now, and carved with my imagined version of a melancholy spectre back-lit with a votive candle; and leering from the kitchen window down the front walk at any approaching parents and sprogs. The fruit bowl is emptied out and re-filled with fifty (FIFTY COUNT THEM FIFTY) bite-size Sainsbo generic chocolate bars, with another 50 in reserve.

But no one is coming to the door.

Phooey.

[DulwichFox]

30 mini Haribo bags. No Trick or Treaters.

[Mamma Mia]

We got home 10 minutes ago. Five visits since then so they are all obviously on our road ... and the doorbell keeps getting stuck. AArrgghh !!

[nozchik]

Same here, came home about half an hour ago no pumpkin but had few visitors LOVE IT little monsters so cute :)

D.

[The Minkey]

Still knocking round my way - don't despair!

[ryedalema]

We've just come home with a bucketful - seriously 3.5 year old's sugar rush will last us into next week.

Thank you all! (Although possibly too many Palma violets for my taste).(And of course they are for her!);-)

[Pickle]

It's all very polite in our street - the little ones are out in force but seem to be abiding by the "no pumpkin no knocking" rule more so than in other years. We don't have decorations but I had stocked up just in case... looks like we'll be living on trick or treat goodies for a few months...

[gary]

1 so for 4 extra bidg bags of refreshers and other chewy sweets guess ill just have eat them hA

[Mrs Y]

Hi

Had loads of litte monsters on Piermont Road and Piermont Green, love it

Keep coming!

[underhillroad]

think they must all be on Underhill Road !

[Mamma Mia]

Gone very quiet for last half hour. More quiet than other years but still good fun. Got a few sweets left over for me ... and the kids! ... to tuck into.

[jimmyraj]

Pleased to say that I ignored the front door bell when it rang. Nothing against those who participate, but all a bit too similar to legalised begging, American style, for my liking...

[Ladymuck]

Alex K Wrote:

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> But no one is coming to the door.

Really Alex??? We live on the same road!!!! I think the kids can read "SUCKERS LIVE HERE" on our door!

We have been ahem...bombarded with the little...ahem...cutie-pies...

...and have got through 10 apples, ?7, a small squash and...erm...a chilli!

Just for a giggle I answered "trick" to one of my cutsy neighbour's kids whereupon he threw a large non-scary plastic spider at me. Being a tactless sort, I laughed in his beautifully made up face and told him that I wasn't at all frightened...oh dear, his little face...I felt so guilty that I gave him an apple, some coins, a squash and...yes...that chilli LOL! Bless him, I love him really.

Such fun!

[kristymac1]

We had some lovely tricksters come to our door this evening - the last lot turned up in force (there was about 8 kids in the scrum) My little one is a bit too little to be out doing the knocking but she had just as much fun screaming TRICK OR TREAT back at them and then dishing out the big bowl of sweets. We did hang a lit pumpkin outside the door so that may have encouraged a few more visitors - all good harmless fun! x

[Dorothy]

The immediate vicinity of Goodrich School was heaving, as usual.

My daughter was beyond scathing that some well-meaning and health conscious soul thought raisins constituted a treat.

[Ladymuck]

Dorothy Wrote:

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> My daughter was beyond scathing that some

> well-meaning and health conscious soul thought

> raisins constituted a treat.

Oh well, I'll have them back then!:))

[Alex K]

Well, they showed up, although they took their sweet time about it... a clot of seven or eight youngsters from the neighbourhood, and all enjoying themselves immensely. Hurrah! Their enjoyment let us enjoy ourselves too.

The vegetable-marrow sculpture is in the compost bin; the Sainsbo treats destined for the ward sisters' desk, a spot frequented by junior doctors and suchlike. Locusts -- I bet the candy all will be gone by tomorrow.

@Ladymuck: Don't get a reputation for handing out apples, boxes of raisins, and sugar-free chewing gum. Word passes quickly among children, and memories last at least a year -- in 2011 the savvy ones, like Dorothy's daughter, will pass you by.

[louisiana]

'A clot...of youngsters'. Excellent collective noun.

[indiej25]

On worlingham armed with what felt like thousands of sweets and no trick or treaters. Sad times.

[Ladymuck]

Alex K Wrote:

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> @Ladymuck: Don't get a reputation for handing out

> apples, boxes of raisins, and sugar-free chewing

> gum. Word passes quickly among children, and

> memories last at least a year -- in 2011 the savvy

> ones, like Dorothy's daughter, will pass you by.

*giggles like mad*

[Moos]

Hooray for Hallowe'en! We had loads of trick-or-treaters, most of whom had made a huge effort with their costumes and looked fantastic. My favourite was a very pathetic-looking 'broken doll' - excellent.

Only problem was that we ran out of sweeties and had to retire early, which was really disappointing. Last year we had lots left over. Still, was great fun while it lasted.

Sorry to hear that (perhaps inevitably) some of the more unpleasant aspects of Hallowe'en have also started to manifest themselves.

[Strawbs]

We didnt get a single one but still got egged - even though we had a bucketful of sweeties ready to go!

[candj]

We too had loads of little ones coming around - didn't have any eggs or oj to deal with today fortunately and sorry to those who did. Thanks to everyone who gave our brood of 4 witches and two dads sweeties.

[Keef]

For once I actually bought a big tub of treats. We were out til about half 6, so may have missed some early callers, but had about 5 lots of kids, all within about half hour, then nothing.

Not that I'm complaining, but my teeth will suffer!

[Jennys]

We got eggs thrown at our windows as usual. I might be a spoilsport but I don't like trick or treat at all.