Halloween, should I?

It was Halloween last year when our new neighbours popped round to see if we knew of any tricks to get their boiler working! The previous occupant had told them that we always helped in times of need and knew far more about the house than she did.

We treated them to a glass of wine.

Nooooooooooooo - is it just me? Am I the only one on the planet who finds the whole concept of Hallowe’en weird, scary and disturbing? I’d never heard of it in my childhood and it just seems so, well, I don’t know, just awful. I know some will say it’s therapeutic to laugh at something which is terrifying in itself - death and evil - but for me, no thank you, grumpy old woman that I am!

Only problem I can see Phoenix is that they will expect it every year from now on!

We have dressed up for years since our kids were small. The kids seem to love it - getting into the spirit of things (pun intended)

If the children are out trick or treating then they obviously enjoy all that surrounds Halloween (witches etc) so I say go for it!

Oh... I'd love to but I'm so full of the cold, stuffed up and sore ribs/shoulders from coughing that I can't even think of dressing up.
However dgc 10 and 7 are here today after school and I've left out black and orange streamers of pumpkins, skeletons, ceiling twirlies and orange balloons. They are excited to be decorating our glass porch after school. It has been emptied of all the usual bits and is nice and empty and ready for whooooooooo !!

Callers will call at our front door on the night as we light it up, and we usually appear from around the side of the house...... Boo

Arrrghhh! Halloween! Just when DID that cross the Atlantic! Whatever happened to bonfire night... fireworks.... roasting potatoes ...hot dogs...??

I 'dressed up' one year and frightened two little darlings (AND their dad!) to death!!!!! Fun though lol!!!!!

I am a witch so intend to open the door in civvies, dressing gown and big slippers.bring it on!

Go for it. My family always dress up and decorate the house,we get children bought by car by the parents because they have heard about the dressing up and others we have come back year after year and their parents tell us that the children can't wait to get to our house.
You could be making children's Halloween very special

Go for it - you could put a “beware” sign out saying a witch lives here giving the parents a bit of a clue - I bet the kids will love it

When we lived in a big development a couple used to go to town and do their whole house up - it was very scary they made a name for themselves and people would come from miles to go through the house - the couple used to make a lot of money in donations for a local charity

What fun. Go for it. I live in a block of flats with buzzer entry so I shall have to watch the fun from my window. Kids love to be scared.

Dressing up as a "disguise" Newquay.

What's guising then?

Definitely go for it phoenix, I'm sure the children will love it.

Absolutely Go for it.

Last year we had a Mum with several children , knock on the door. She was in costume and she carried a tiny baby, no more than 3 months old. He/she was dressed up too , but just looked very sweet .

Nope. Just refusing to give in to American trick or treating!

My DGSs are going out guising in the traditional way.

Great stuff! I thought guising had vanished.

I've done it with a mask and bright pink hair. No one seemed to notice the difference!

How can you know you re opening the door to small kids and not older ones ? I m intrigued I never know who I m opening it to

What fun! Go for it!

Not sure about this Phoenix but guess you will have to do it to see what the reaction is.
Last year SIL opened door to children and scared the living daylights out of them, wearing a wolf mask.We all told him it was an improvement though.?

Phoenix you've inspired me to give it a go too! If I get hauled up in front of the couts; I'll blame you!

Thank you all for the responses, most seem to think I should go for it! The stuff has been ordered (less than £5, but not sure the hat will fit but will adapt I.e cut the back if need be)

Good idea to pre warn the parents cornergran, will do that.

jalima no black cat, just two tabbies, but Fraidy from next door (black, slightly cross looking face) is always sneaking in an eating Digby and Oliver Sprouts food, perhaps I could kidnap borrow him!

That will be fantastic. Go for it.