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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 15:36

@unicornpower It's probably ok but expect some folk not to be ready/expect you before 6. TBH I would expect it to be slightly older children (primary school age) out too.

Wellingtonspie · 31/10/2024 15:36

We had some try around 12noon. Just a group of maybe 12 year olds. None dressed up holding what looked like food waste bags.

Saw them on the ring. We don’t have any decorations up to invite trick or tricking this year and when we have taken part they don’t go out till it’s getting dark.

Funkyslippers · 31/10/2024 15:36

unicornpower · 31/10/2024 15:34

We will be out about 5.30- is that too early? Mine are 3 and 18m so not really sure what time yo go, we’ve never been before!

That's a perfect time to start imo

PlantDoctor · 31/10/2024 15:35

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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Likely the village with the school the kids go to. I wouldn't begrudge rural kids coming!

I've never actually done trick or treating before as we were really rural as kids. This is the first year I'm relenting to taking DD. Think we'll knock on her granny's at 5 Ish then go from there!

Bignanna · 31/10/2024 15:35

doodleygirl · 31/10/2024 15:11

just open the door and give them sweets, why is it a problem?

Because you’ll be inundated with loads of kids, and they’re not all nice little kids!

Funkyslippers · 31/10/2024 15:35

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!

Best of both worlds because you don't get any callers?

wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 15:34

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

unicornpower · 31/10/2024 15:34

We will be out about 5.30- is that too early? Mine are 3 and 18m so not really sure what time yo go, we’ve never been before!

TheSilkWorm · 31/10/2024 15:33

3pm is way too early! 5pm onwards is expected

LlynTegid · 31/10/2024 15:33

None here. I am glad.

Lickthips · 31/10/2024 15:33

Just send them away and tell them to come back later, after dark.

IVFmumoftwo · 31/10/2024 15:32

We are going when it gets dark. A bit pointless yet.

purplebeansprouts · 31/10/2024 15:30

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!

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

wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 15:29

Cowboycorgi · 31/10/2024 15:28

And we're off. Get your bingo card ready.
To early
To late
Tacky
American
Begging
Teens

If you're going to be the authority, at least get your too correct. 😬

Cowboycorgi · 31/10/2024 15:28

And we're off. Get your bingo card ready.
To early
To late
Tacky
American
Begging
Teens

wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 15:26

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!

Are you aware that this sounds a bit, well, entitled?

purplebeansprouts · 31/10/2024 15:26

I was just about to start a thread on this. Loads of people work from home or just aren't ready for this!

LetsChaseTrees · 31/10/2024 15:25

We’ve always waited until 5.30/6 to give people time to get home from work. But I’ve had our sweet cauldron ready for an hour just in case! So far I’ve offered it to an Amazon driver who happily took one 😁

wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 15:24

OldTinHat · 31/10/2024 15:19

I've just bobbed into town and it's full of tinies (and not so tinies!) all dressed up and excited.

I would think now is a perfect time for younger children to go out instead of after tea and being too hyper for bed!

Perfect to go put doesn't mean perfect to arrive at someone's door.

RoseAndRose · 31/10/2024 15:24

3pm strikes me as too early (lots of people still at work or coming back from a day out)

Also, I think it's best done after dark Halloween Grin

wiesowarum · 31/10/2024 15:22

3pm is far too early.
The norm was to wait until at least 6pm when we were kids. Some folk will be out/working/working from home at that time.

Joycedelight · 31/10/2024 15:19

It all starts around 5pm here. Wouldn't be ready for people knocking at 3pm. People are still working.

OldTinHat · 31/10/2024 15:19

I've just bobbed into town and it's full of tinies (and not so tinies!) all dressed up and excited.

I would think now is a perfect time for younger children to go out instead of after tea and being too hyper for bed!

ByMerryKoala · 31/10/2024 15:18

And, so it begins. I love a bit of po faced MN. Just place marking for when I'm trailing behind a pack of Halloweeners who are too little to go out without an adult and too big to look like they are going out with an adult. Don't let me down.

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!