It's only 3pm and the doors already knocking

Sillysausage76 · 2024-10-31T15:07:25+00:00

It's 3pm and already we've had people trick n treating. I've now brought pumpkins inside until 5ish. Anyone else?

Funkyslippers · 02/11/2024 20:33

GroovyChick87 · 02/11/2024 20:12

Haha oops wrong thread. But basically yes.

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🤣🤣🤣

GroovyChick87 · 02/11/2024 20:12

Funkyslippers · 02/11/2024 20:07

Is that how you spent your Halloween?

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Haha oops wrong thread. But basically yes.

Funkyslippers · 02/11/2024 20:07

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Is that how you spent your Halloween?

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Jack80 · 02/11/2024 13:46

I would say 3pm is early because people aren't always home.

BooneyBeautiful · 02/11/2024 12:54

Sillysausage76 · 01/11/2024 20:43

Ours barks as soon as they set foot on drive, I even tried leaving gate open. She would be fine with the first time but then would keep going. She's not bothered by fireworks though and just lays watching them

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My dog isn't bothered by fireworks either, so that's a blessing. My previous dog would come over to where I was sitting and hide under my legs.

CrowleyKitten · 02/11/2024 01:03

purplebeansprouts · 31/10/2024 15:30

Please don't do this. I live in a road that people travel to and it REALLY spoils the vibe

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never did for us, when we were THE go to Halloween house.
we always felt extra proud when a car showed up on the road and excited trick or treaters emerged, because their school friends had told them the previous year, we were THE house to go to.

AcadeMama · 01/11/2024 23:23

I was shocked by how early everything finished in Newcastle. We travelled back from a family break in Manchester to a party that was supposed to occur between 5 and 8. We got our little one ready, arrived at grandma's house at around 7 and were told that everyone was packing away! 3 pm is probably too early but 7 is definitely too early to finish. Loads of households were saying, "nothing is left," but my son was so excited and wanted to stay out after 7 so I took him round a few more doors and he was pleased as punch with his sweetie stash.

Xmasxrackers · 01/11/2024 21:52

Me and Yoda (age 2) left at 4:45, still light so he can see. I put a sign on the door to say we weren’t home yet and to come back later. My Ring doorbell went off at least 20 times in the half an hour we were out! Once we ran out of sweets I took the candles out the pumpkins and put up a sign saying we were all out…again, the doorbell was non-stop!

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Sillysausage76 · 01/11/2024 20:43

BooneyBeautiful · 01/11/2024 20:24

I changed my Ring chime to one of the Halloween ones and the dog didn't recognise it, so didn't bark!

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Ours barks as soon as they set foot on drive, I even tried leaving gate open. She would be fine with the first time but then would keep going. She's not bothered by fireworks though and just lays watching them

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BooneyBeautiful · 01/11/2024 20:24

Sillysausage76 · 31/10/2024 15:14

Cause I can't put up with the dog going mad, these kids weren't tiny. I'll put um back out in a hour.

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I changed my Ring chime to one of the Halloween ones and the dog didn't recognise it, so didn't bark!

waitingforlifeonmars · 01/11/2024 19:42

I can beat you, 4 lads came round at 12.30. Mostly it starts around 4.30. This year it finished earlier than normal at about 7.30. Normally goes in till 8 with a few stragglers up to 9. I ran out of sweets- I'd only bought 360!

LindaMo2 · 01/11/2024 18:30

We are the same. I ask that they don’t knock as it drives the dog crazy but to help themselves to a couple of sweets. I have a Cadbury’s heroes tub that I fill with lots of prebagged skittles, maltesers, mints, haribo maoam etc. I top it up after a handful of visits. It went out at 4.30 when it was getting dark. Lots of teenies and parents and the ones that know us gave my disabled daughter a wave at the window. She loves Halloween. At around 7 I went out to top up and decided it would be the last refill. I filled the tub to the brim. The next visitors were a group of teenage lads, around 16-18. who stole the lot. Including the tub. So sad. Nothing left for children that came later. I took the pumpkins etc in then.

purplebeansprouts · 01/11/2024 12:00

cliffdiver · 01/11/2024 10:14

Someone on the local Facebook page had the audacity to moan that many houses had no sweets left at 5.30 am.

Apparently these houses should have been better prepared and anticipated such a high volume of trick or treaters.

Did anyone say anything? That's well cheeky

purplebeansprouts · 01/11/2024 11:59

Candledr · 01/11/2024 09:33

Because that’s who seems to be confused 😂 for goodness sake!

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Now I'm confused 😂 have a good day all

RoseAndRose · 01/11/2024 11:16

purplebeansprouts · 31/10/2024 19:34

Oh!!!! There's an idea. Next year I'm doing satsumas with faces on. No one will nick them

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It's an excellent idea
(and it's reminded me to put some in my Christmas delivery order!)

cliffdiver · 01/11/2024 10:26

cliffdiver · 01/11/2024 10:14

Someone on the local Facebook page had the audacity to moan that many houses had no sweets left at 5.30 am.

Apparently these houses should have been better prepared and anticipated such a high volume of trick or treaters.

pm..

Cattery · 01/11/2024 10:17

@cliffdiver Entitled, much

cliffdiver · 01/11/2024 10:14

Someone on the local Facebook page had the audacity to moan that many houses had no sweets left at 5.30 am.

Apparently these houses should have been better prepared and anticipated such a high volume of trick or treaters.

Cattery · 01/11/2024 09:58

AhBiscuits · 01/11/2024 07:01

I've got zero issue with someone who does not live in an area where they can trick or treat driving somewhere where they can. Everyone is welcome round here and I'm so glad I don't live near miserable fuckers who can't bear to have a non-local sully their precious street.

Grabby? Really? We're talking about a bag of sweets with a total value of a few quid at most. Or is it some of the fun these children are grabbing?

Talking of grabby, what I knew would happen did. The kids that were imported here nicked what they could get their hands on as soon as daylight faded, including decorations people had put out.

Candledr · 01/11/2024 09:33

purplebeansprouts · 01/11/2024 08:10

What? Why are you asking me about another poster?

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Because that’s who seems to be confused 😂 for goodness sake!

CruCru · 01/11/2024 09:10

AlmostCutMyHairToday · 31/10/2024 19:20

We've been having a great time! Though there was an elderly man stalking around the streets shouting "Be gone you pagans and devil worshippers! Shame on you celebrating Satan's way. Praise be to Jesus!"
Scariest thing we've seen all evening lol

Ah, you see I think that is properly Hallow’een-y!

I know that Hallow’een is over now - but if you are working from home, put a sheet of paper on your letterbox to say “Please don’t knock - I’m on a work call until 6pm and will put my pumpkin out then”. I did something similar when I had new babies in the house.

The only thing I can get cross about is when people turn up on the wrong day. It sets the children up for disappointment. Even knocking on houses with no decorations is a bit silly - I remember answering the door (years ago, when I was in my twenties) and seeing a disappointed face when I told the dad that I was sorry but I was completely unprepared.

wiesowarum · 01/11/2024 09:00

ByMerryKoala · 01/11/2024 08:11

No, it's Bonfire whining next, then hysteria about Christmas.

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We can move past Bonfire Night quite easily.
Some folk love it, for various reasons.
Some folk hate it, for various reasons.
Some folk have mixed views, for various reasons.
I hope those who enjoy it, well, enjoy it.

Shunup · 01/11/2024 08:56

it's lovely, marking of the seasons for me as much as a nativity service at christmas or maypole dancing

Totally agree with this. This year I’m marking All Souls’ Day too by visiting the rose bush that marks my parents final resting spot together

Funkyslippers · 01/11/2024 08:11

wiesowarum · 01/11/2024 07:05

It's nothing to do with a street being precious. 🫣🫣
If pp hadn't posted her 'best of both worlds' comment she would not have got the same response.
Positivenancy wrote:
"This is the great thing about living rurally 🙌 no one calls 😆 I’ll drive my dc to the next village and go to the estate there. Best of both worlds!"

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Yeah it's not so much the fact it might be a few handfuls of sweets it's the fact the PP is bragging about it