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It's only 3pm and the doors already knocking

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Sillysausage76 · 31/10/2024 15:07

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

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wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 16:36

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As I said, read your own posts back.

Wellingtonspie · 31/10/2024 16:36

IVFmumoftwo · 31/10/2024 16:34

I don't see the issue with living in a run down area going to the wealthy area next door? 🤷

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Nope. Only the snobs have an issue.

Oh no Henry the unwashed are here for a mini sized Mars lock away the pumpkins and hide

BunnyLake · 31/10/2024 16:36

I’m glad I live tucked away as no one has ever knocked on my door for Halloween since being here fourteen odd years. I did used to take the kids when they were younger though. Hope the kids have fun.

wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 16:34

Positivenancy · 31/10/2024 16:30

Sounded smug to you…I didn’t mean it in a smug way.

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But it does sound smug though.

IVFmumoftwo · 31/10/2024 16:34

Wellingtonspie · 31/10/2024 16:33

Also when we have taken part I’d never begrudge the little kids say from the rough estate coming here either.

Better than seeing drug dealing and messed up off their heads cracks heads crawling the street. It’s cheapo candy. Apart from the love hearts they are mine 🤣

I don't see the issue with living in a run down area going to the wealthy area next door? 🤷

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Wellingtonspie · 31/10/2024 16:33

Also when we have taken part I’d never begrudge the little kids say from the rough estate coming here either.

Better than seeing drug dealing and messed up off their heads cracks heads crawling the street. It’s cheapo candy. Apart from the love hearts they are mine 🤣

wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 16:32

Candledr · 31/10/2024 16:30

I assume the thought process would be ‘my child wants to go trick or treating but since our neighbours are sheep we’d better go to the nearest village.’ That’s what we did when we lived in the middle of nowhere. Don’t really understand the outrage/confusion

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So you essentially go just to take?

wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 16:32

Positivenancy · 31/10/2024 16:27

I made goody bags and dropped them to my cousins dc who live rurally too! I had another cousin drop over today and I did the same for her dc…is that ok with you @wiesowarum. you sound really mean to be honest, like what is ACTUALLY wrong with you?

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Read your replies back, you started smug and now you're name calling, all because the grabiness was pointed out.

Heronwatcher · 31/10/2024 16:31

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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Genuinely how?

I used to live in an area of London where people used to travel to and it was FAB! So many kids running round and really well behaved as a whole. My kids loved bring part of it, both trick and treating but also answering the door to loads of people in costumes when smaller. We didn’t care whether they were from our street or 10 miles away.

Plus I think the poster means the next village along, if you live rurally you normally go to the next village for the shop/ school/ church etc what an earth is wrong with going trick and treating there.

It’s all a bit Halloween Reform isn’t it, “those people from the next village, coming here, taking our haribo/ celebrations….”

VioletCrawleyForever · 31/10/2024 16:31

I'm expecting the door to start going about 5pm

thisfilmisboring123 · 31/10/2024 16:31

CAJIE · 31/10/2024 16:27

why have we americanised Halloween? please tell them to go away.I celebrate all souls day and I dont want children badgering me or teens either. stay at home and do apple bobbing if you want but this is not a part of our culture.it was not done obsessively in England, Ireland or Scotland not to the extent of harrassment that happens now.

Good for you.

I, on the other hand won’t be telling anyone to go away nor will I be staying home and doing apple bobbing.

How about you stay home, pretend you’re not in or tell them to go away if you wish and leave others to do as they see fit.

oakleaffy · 31/10/2024 16:31

CAJIE · 31/10/2024 16:27

why have we americanised Halloween? please tell them to go away.I celebrate all souls day and I dont want children badgering me or teens either. stay at home and do apple bobbing if you want but this is not a part of our culture.it was not done obsessively in England, Ireland or Scotland not to the extent of harrassment that happens now.

I didn't realise that Hallowe'en is actually IRISH.
It was an American who was very into Halloween who told me.

As a kid, pumpkins weren't available back in 1970's , so Turnips were carved- The American said this is exactly what the Irish did, back in the days of yore.

It's only 3pm and the doors already knocking
Candledr · 31/10/2024 16:30

wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 15:34

Agree.
I don't understand the thought process behind this at all.

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I assume the thought process would be ‘my child wants to go trick or treating but since our neighbours are sheep we’d better go to the nearest village.’ That’s what we did when we lived in the middle of nowhere. Don’t really understand the outrage/confusion

IVFmumoftwo · 31/10/2024 16:30

CAJIE · 31/10/2024 16:27

why have we americanised Halloween? please tell them to go away.I celebrate all souls day and I dont want children badgering me or teens either. stay at home and do apple bobbing if you want but this is not a part of our culture.it was not done obsessively in England, Ireland or Scotland not to the extent of harrassment that happens now.

As an Anglo Catholic we celebrate Halloween and All Souls and All Saints. You can just turn the light off and not participate. Let others do it.

Positivenancy · 31/10/2024 16:30

wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 16:28

TBH your initial comment sounded a bit smug about not having any callers, but still going to collect from other folk, hence the replies.
As it is, there's nothing wrong with renting, it's a roof over your head.

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Sounded smug to you…I didn’t mean it in a smug way.

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wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 16:28

Positivenancy · 31/10/2024 16:21

And if you must know! Yes you have struck a nerve…the house I’m living at is rented! I had no choice but to take this house as it was the only one in the area that meant I didn’t have to completely uproot my dc when I split from their dad! So I didn’t have much of a choice in the matter! They are still entitled to have a Halloween. You are being so obtuse!

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TBH your initial comment sounded a bit smug about not having any callers, but still going to collect from other folk, hence the replies.
As it is, there's nothing wrong with renting, it's a roof over your head.

oakleaffy · 31/10/2024 16:28

Positivenancy · 31/10/2024 15:16

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!

A lovely American I knew {Now RIP} said his Auntie lived in the Boondocks, and always had a fresh bowl of candies - but no child ever called.

He had a collection of extremely eerie early Halloween costume photos.
{Below}

It's only 3pm and the doors already knocking
It's only 3pm and the doors already knocking
CAJIE · 31/10/2024 16:27

why have we americanised Halloween? please tell them to go away.I celebrate all souls day and I dont want children badgering me or teens either. stay at home and do apple bobbing if you want but this is not a part of our culture.it was not done obsessively in England, Ireland or Scotland not to the extent of harrassment that happens now.

Positivenancy · 31/10/2024 16:27

wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 16:24

You've still not explained why it's not grabby or why other peoole owe your kids a halloween experience? Do you take some things along to hand out to others too?

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I made goody bags and dropped them to my cousins dc who live rurally too! I had another cousin drop over today and I did the same for her dc…is that ok with you @wiesowarum. you sound really mean to be honest, like what is ACTUALLY wrong with you?

thisfilmisboring123 · 31/10/2024 16:27

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IVFmumoftwo · 31/10/2024 16:27

Positivenancy · 31/10/2024 16:21

And if you must know! Yes you have struck a nerve…the house I’m living at is rented! I had no choice but to take this house as it was the only one in the area that meant I didn’t have to completely uproot my dc when I split from their dad! So I didn’t have much of a choice in the matter! They are still entitled to have a Halloween. You are being so obtuse!

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What if your kids live in a flat or hostel? No trick or treat for them?

Wellingtonspie · 31/10/2024 16:26

Such angst over a couple of bags of sweets that cost a couple of quid each. Either take part or don’t. No need to be such a mertle about it all.

IVFmumoftwo · 31/10/2024 16:25

wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 16:21

Except the pp who gets no visitors but sends her kids collecting. 😂

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Nobody can find us so no point doing it. We are still doing trick or treating though.