They’re Here

BOO!

I’ve a mountain of sweets purchased and so far I’ve had 2 lots of ankle munches. 8 kids total.

Lights out at 8:30.

McMurphy

They never seem to knock on our front door.

fergus1001

trespassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again

SeaFields

I live in the sticks. One car load has arrived. Maybe two more car loads and the local minibus and we're done for the night

DEFTLEFTHAND

Another night of hell for the dog.

Poor bugger is being driven demented with bangers and fireworks.

F Halloween, it's been going on for the entire month in our town.

Haha. I didn’t even bother decorating the house with anything but I did have great ideas in my head.

Still only 8 kids. If I had only bought a few sweets I’d be inundated by now!

Haha ing at the image not the dogs. I’ve 2 dogs but no fireworks thankfully.

Feisar

I'm away this year with work and herself is sick so over with her mother.

I'd usually make a bit of an effort, play spooky music out the bedroom window, have a pumpkin carved , some sort of mask to throw on and a hape of sweets for the kids. Sure it's a bit of craic, we were all young once.

everlast75

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Lights out at 8:30.

Sounds like you're threatening the kids to me!

TheValeyard

Zero so far. More sweets for me!!!

hairyslug

About 30 so far, the effort this year is sub-par, 3/10 on average

Teyla Emmagan

I've lived here 15 years and nary a child has knocked on the door yet. Maybe it's because all the lights are off.

everlast75

everlast75 wrote: »

Sounds like you're threatening the kids to me!

Too right I am. Only two hours to go till I scoff all the sweets!

16 kids so far. Way down on last year.

TheValeyard

Heroditas

4 groups so far but one group had 8 kids in it!
Bit of a lack of effort in a lot of the outfits though

Franz Von Peppercorn

I have my gun ready.

Captain Obvious

I'm nearly out of stock already. Started with about 80 bags of crisps, 100 lollies and 70 mini bars. In fairness, it only cost about €30 in Aldi.

Samuel T. Cogley

Good few around my place, actually some really good costumes. Nice to see some of the neighbours who we generally don't see much of.

Bloody fireworks though.

scamalert

dog is getting demented but gives a good scare for kids, 60+ kids so far as usual giving to much candy and running low 7 lights out.

OldMrBrennan83

Two lots of them knocked here, which is two more than last year. Normally the undecorated houses are left alone.
Lights were off from early just in case anyway.

Scott Tenorman

Had to bring my dog to the in laws in the countryside due to feckers setting off fireworks. Poor thing is terrified

wexie

We live in the boonies, nearest neighbours nearly a mile down the road so we drive the kids down.

Bring over party bags for their kids, collect party bags for our kids.

Job done, peace restored.

Pelvis

Saw Focus Ireland knocking on doors on my walk home, cheeky bastards.

Poor Uncle Tom

Monocle nearly fell into my snifter, one of the housemaids has just told me Jeeves has the west gate booby trapped with all the others closed.....

I'm in danger of missing all the fun, and no-one to bring the blinking car around to get me to the west gate...

What a hideous night this is shaping up to be, what....

markc1184

22 so far in just over an hour. I've never had more than 20 in a whole night before so I had 20 bags made up. I've had to dip into my own stash now.

wexie

Pelvis wrote: »

Saw Focus Ireland knocking on doors on my walk home, cheeky bastards.

Would not be happy with that and I can't see it's earning them much good will.

screamer

I always have stuff for the kids, mainly because when we were kids people were nasty mean old bastards who gave us little I'd anything. They're only kids after all. Best trick we got was a rotten spud wrapped in tin foil

wexie

screamer wrote: »

Best truck we got was a rotten spud wrapped in tin foil

Toffee onions is the way to go I think

r93kaey5p2izun

Four kids in a group so far including a little scumbag who sliced my cat's tail last year. That's the first callers we've had here in the past 5 years. I would consider it as a likely prelude to more antisocial behaviour since we've had no interaction with the little psycho in the past ten months so the fact he had the cheek to call doesn't bode well. Fireworks are bad but not the worst ever so far. Bonfire surrounded by yobs as expected. Hopefully there'll be no murders this year.

wexie

Bruce Faithful Sneaker wrote: »

Hopefully there'll be no murders this year.

:eek:

As opposed to other years like?

Samuel T. Cogley

Strangely no bonfire yet - shame as I was hoping to get rid of a load of rubbish from the garden.

cherryghost

Our council put trees down where the bonfire has been the last few years, pretty close to houses. Hasn't stopped them this year. The trees are going to go up in flames.

Franz Von Peppercorn

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

I have my gun ready.

I think Arlessienne is looking to borrow it

no.8

Samuel T. Cogley wrote:

Strangely no bonfire yet - shame as I was hoping to get rid of a load of rubbish from the garden.

Duuuuurtbags

r93kaey5p2izun

wexie wrote: »

:eek:

As opposed to other years like?

Ah sure it's two years now since we had a bonfire murder. Nothing to worry about!

scamalert

i dont mind kids under 10 with parents, as someone said little joy to small ones, but fck older kids really, neighbors doing great job standing outside giving out candy so get a lot of traffic diverted seems almost over.

Lisha

cherryghost wrote: »

Our council put trees down where the bonfire has been the last few years, pretty close to houses. Hasn't stopped them this year. The trees are going to go up in flames.

That’s rotten.

wexie

cherryghost wrote: »

Our council put trees down where the bonfire has been the last few years, pretty close to houses. Hasn't stopped them this year. The trees are going to go up in flames.

I'd love to have been part of that discussion....

Heoor, we've got to do something about these bonfires.....

Oh oh, I know I know!!! let's put down more flammable stuff, that'll definitely stop them

oh....you mean planted trees?

nvm

Optimalprimerib

Avoiding the house until 7 or so. Forgot to buy sweets last year and the little treasures near bankrupted me.

Junkyard Tom

What's this got to do with American culture wars?

Conservative

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Another night of hell for the dog.

Poor bugger is being driven demented with bangers and fireworks.

F Halloween, it's been going on for the entire month in our town.

There seems to be a lot more fireworks than usual in south Dub this year. It's nothing like you get anywhere along the border but a noticeable increase over the last couple of weeks.

Samuel T. Cogley

Conservative wrote: »

There seems to be a lot more fireworks than usual in south Dub this year. It's nothing like you get anywhere along the border but a noticeable increase over the last couple of weeks.

Been an odd one here - not so much in the run up but loads today (more than usual).

Lackey

scamalert wrote: »

i dont mind kids under 10 with parents, as someone said little joy to small ones, but fck older kids really, neighbors doing great job standing outside giving out candy so get a lot of traffic diverted seems almost over.

Ah give em a break there'll be teenagers out doing a lot worse than' trick or treating' tonight.

Much quieter here than usual...and I've started dipping into the sweet bowls

theteal

First Halloween in a new area and we’ve grossly underestimated the number of kids around here. We were wiped out of sweets by 18:15. Been sitting in the dark ignoring the door bell for quite a while now, thankfully I’ve this tub of Haribo to get me through it

Damiencm

hairyslug wrote:

About 30 so far, the effort this year is sub-par, 3/10 on average

Same as that. Several without even a cheap mask, plenty of teenagers too. But what do you do? Refuse and take your chances that your car/house doesn't suffer any consequences..

Specialun

costumes been poor so far. one lad was dressed as donald trump in a suit, wig and orange face paint. threw him a fiver. rest an auld shi tty mask or fairy costumes only get one small bar. gotta earn those treats

KaneToad

About 10 groups so far. Poor standard of costumes but nice, pleasant children. Lights will be turned off at 7:30. Hope it pisses rain on all the teenagers later ...

Zorya

wexie wrote: »

Toffee onions is the way to go I think

Amateur. Boiled brussel sprouts dipped in chocolate and covered in hazel nut bits

Am hunkered down with the lights on low, Booh Humbug, nobody better come near me.

I think that’s it. No childer for the last 15 mins.

I’d say there’s been about 30 tonight. Was double that if not more last year.

I think that’s it. No childer for the last 15 mins.

I’d say there’s been about 30 tonight. Was double that if not more last year.

scamalert

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I think that’s it. No childer for the last 15 mins.

I’d say there’s been about 30 tonight. Was double that if not more last year.

agree since its working day so 5-6 once back home to get kids out hour and a half enough to raid 50-70 houses for little ones. none since 7, hopefully keeps that way.

Captain Obvious

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I think that’s it. No childer for the last 15 mins.

I’d say there’s been about 30 tonight. Was double that if not more last year.

I had at least a hundred. Not a bit left for myself to pig out on.