No Trick or Treat signs?

My DD takes a group of tinies around the village, all dressed up in their costumes, but when they knock on the doors of elderly folk, they give them a little treat instead of asking for one.
The people they visit enjoy meeting the little ones and having a few minutes company. Some of them joined in the walk last night.
Naturally there is no shortage of sweeties, fruit and cocoa at the end of the walk!

Paddyann - this is the first I've heard of doing a turn or singing a song when trick or treating. The children here never do that. It does worry me that some children go out without an adult knocking on strangers doors. It also scares me when I've had big kids asking for money. Putting a pumpkin out was new to me last year and not having one does seem to have cut down on the numbers knocking here.

I did display a lit pumpkin and just had a group of very nice polite children knocking on the door; I think I screamed suitably loudly and gave them some sweets and apples.

I have never "celebrated" hallowe'en and neither did my children. And no-one knocks round here - so it has all rather passed me by!

Indeed. Displaying a pumpkin is apparently yje sign that you ARE taking part. Massive own-goal.

I haven't carved my pumpkin so I may have to roast it instead

I certainly don't remember any trick or treating when I was growing up, it just wasn't celebrated although I believe the Americans appropriated it from days of old England. We were in America at Halloween one year, it's such a big thing over there. I remember we were in shopping mall and young children were getting goodies from some of the shops, it was all pretty organised. My kids were young at the time and went quite slack jawed when they saw how much these American youngsters were amassing.

I do remember my brother and I, and various friends, making a "guy" and wheeling that around in an old pushchair and accosting strangers with "penny for the guy" thing which of course was begging. I don't think at the time I was aware of the historical significance of the 5th November, pretty horrible really particularly as we were Catholics

The children who knock at the door for Halloween around here, tend to be quite young and have adults with them. Invariably if I buy sweets, no one knocks, and if I forget, then they do. I don't think there will be too many out tomorrow, cold and wet I gather.

Tonight my 3 younger DGCs carved pumpkins and we bobbed for apples. Little one got hilariously wet but he did not see the funny side as much as the rest of us
We had eyeballs in green slime for pudding with worms in mud. They will dress up tomorrow and go out to visit friends houses to show off their costumes! 13yr old is going out with 6 other friends but they know to only go to homes they know & that have decorations! They will probably end up here! I might need to make more worms in mud or babies in poo! (Chocolate Brownie with jelly worms /babies baked into it)

I haven't seen a single decorated house near me.

Truck? Trick

Only heard the goose is getting fat used as a Christmas rhyme too Inish
Have never had any truck or treat callers here, we are hidden away but DD who lives a ten min walk away has children calling for hours.She puts out lots of decs and is happy to hand out sweeties all night.The children are all polite and good natured.?

BlueBelle - you could have phrased this a little better ...

There are only two houses tucked away here. When my next door neighbours’ boy was small, his mum used to “book an appointment” so that I knew what time to expect them (mum came too). Other children have never yet come as it involves walking down a dark lane.

I get your meaning but I'm only too grateful to have a card to put in the window to deter any potential nastiness which we are led to believe is likely by nasty stories in the papers.
Touch wood I've not witnessed either.

inish isn't that a Christmas rhyme? Think goose getting fat is nothing to do with Halloween but I suppose it is fine to hijack it.

The rhyme we used as kids.

Halloween is coming, the goose is getting fat, please put a penny in the old man's hat. If you haven't got a penny a halfpenny will do, if you haven't got a halfpenny, God bless you!

As I said before, my dad didn't allow me to go to people's houses, but I would follow my friends around.

I wonder where she got that one from?

We have had a poster delivered that says "no callers" on one side and "please call" òn the other side. I'll display the "no callers".

On a lighter note my two GDs were discussing costumes and the 7 year old states very seriously,
"I don't like Halloween. I'm a good Catholic girl". She couldnt understand why her parents and I laughed.

I first came across Hallow'een or All Hallows Eve in Northern Ireland when we moved there in the 1960s. Bonfire Night wasn't celebrated really. I was in the Brownies and we all made turnip lanterns with a little tealight candle in the bottom and a string handle so we could carry it to the pack meeting. I dressed up as a cat in a black polo neck and thick black tights - my mother made me a tail out of a black stocking stuffed with paper and cardboard ears attached to a headband; then drew cat's whiskers on my face with eyeliner. We played games like bobbing for apples and there was a prize for the best lantern. Then we went outside and a bonfire was lit and a few fireworks were let off - to scare away the evil spirits apparently! Great fun!
However, I agree with you Lancslass 1 what we have now is just a commercialised import from the USA. The supermarkets are full of ghastly costumes, plastic and real pumpkins, expensive carving kits, decorations etc. etc.
I also worry about the gangs of older kids who go round demanding money with menances! Elderly people can get quite anxious when confronted by such a group threatening to trash their house if they are not given money.

It'll be " penny for the guy " soon ! Now this is a time I don't relish and stay firmly indoors with my cats.

I take my daughter and her friend. The rule is, no decorations, no go.

Wouldn't mind a slice of that Persistentdonor.
I've got a piece of beef for my dinner today. Hope it isn't tough ! You could sole your shoes with some of it.

I concur with much of what has been said, but while on the subject I thought you might enjoy the "beef wellington" my son and his daughter prepared for their dinner yesterday.

Can't stand Halloween in its current form! When we lived in Hong Kong the strong US influence introduced us to the concept of trick or treat but mainly it was children being brought round by the Filipina domestic help and holding up a bag for goodies!! One night, when we lived in a large apartment complex, a little lad of about 7 rang our bell and stood there holding up his goodie bag!

Where we live now we are in a small community, no young children and our house is a bit spooky to get to! So no trick or treaters!!

I spoke to DGD2 on the phone today - she asked me if I'd got my Hallowe'en decorations up yet

Oh dear, no, I haven't.