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Halloween - what to do

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Growing0ldDisgracefully Wed 21-Oct-20 15:33:25

Seeking some advice please. We usually enter into the 'game' as the children round here are generally OK, the little ones bring escorted by parents and the older ones making great efforts with their costumes. Just wondered what steps others are taking in giving treats to their ghoulish little visitors? I can't leave out a pot of sweets outside as I suspect they will be unfairly snaffled by the greedier kids but don't want to do the usual of having a big dish of sweets and small fruit for them to rummage in and maybe spread that blasted virus to themselves and us. I'm hesitant to not bother, as one year my car was parked down the road outside of a neighbours house who doesn't do Halloween, and my car was deliberately scratched I believe because the little toad who did it thought they were carrying out a 'trick' against that neighbour. To add to the worry, we will actually be away (and not taking my car), and leaving my son to deal with the seasonal munsters. Any ideas, given this is not going to be a 'normal' Halloween?

Joplin Fri 23-Oct-20 18:13:32

Thank you very much Maremia!

baubles Fri 23-Oct-20 18:46:50

Halloween is, and always has been, a huge thing in Scotland. Several houses in my street including mine have been decorated already, I’ve made up my goody bags of individually wrapped sweets ready to hand out from a safe distance. Many of the old traditions are gone or dwindling but I’ve never been aware of any ‘tricking’ although younger children do call it Trick or Treating. It’s all very good humoured and I hope it continues where I live.

annodomini Fri 23-Oct-20 19:29:44

70 years ago, we Scots went out 'guising' at Halloween. When we were quite small, our auntie escorted us in top hat and tails as 'Old Nick' while we were 'wee ghosties'. We said 'please for our Halloween' when we went round to neighbours' houses and were obliged to sing a song or recite a poem for their entertainment. We were not allowed to go to strangers' houses.