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To ask if you have had any trick or treaters yet?

162 replies

Purplechocolateforme · 31/10/2022 17:36

We’ve had 1 but a friend in another area has had loads. Hope we haven’t bought way too many sweets

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Batshittery · 31/10/2022 18:29

I think they must have all done. No knocks in 10 mins 🦇👻🎃

Topseyt123 · 31/10/2022 18:29

None, thankfully. I haven't put a pumpkin or anything out for years (still some of them sometimes try their luck).

I can hear a lot of them going up and down the road though and I just think that I am rather glad my kids are grown up now and not into that sort of thing.

VerbenaGirl · 31/10/2022 18:29

Less than usual, but it’s raining - so not a huge surprise. They’ve been lovely too, and teens have enjoyed giving out sweets.

LadyApplejack · 31/10/2022 18:32

Only 3 lots, but it's been raining steadily all evening 🙄 Hope we get more or I'll be forced to eat the leftovers

OneFrenchEgg · 31/10/2022 18:33

Loads. Gone through four bags of mixed sweets already. The boys have started telling them 'one only' after a small witch grasped a handful. And it's only 6.30 - they usually keep going until 8pm here.

Cherrysherbet · 31/10/2022 18:33

We’ve only had two families. Who on earth will have to eat all these sweets now?? 🤔😁

generalh · 31/10/2022 18:34

None but no decorations, live on a hill, in a small cul-de-sac and it is pissing down!

Mapleapple · 31/10/2022 18:35

We’ve had quite a few. A lot of little kids in really scary clown masks! The weirdest was a woman/girl on her own, who looked early 20s, wearing a red dress and high heeled boots carrying a little bucket. I opened the door, did a double take, she said Happy Halloween all cheerily took a Mars bar and went on her way.

(I appreciate she may have been younger but she couldn’t have been younger than 17! And she wasn’t wearing lots of make up or anything to look older)

maddiemookins16mum · 31/10/2022 18:35

We’ve had three knocks so far, expecting some more as we know some neighbours haven’t been yet. .Two wee boys had fabulous costumes and gave us a little packet of ‘homemade’ fudge as a thank you. We’re blowing the pumpkins out at 7.30pm and not answering after then (as we want to watch Halloween and eat the remaining treats ourselves 😂).

Tallulasdancingshoes · 31/10/2022 18:36

A few, but we haven’t got any decs up. Tbh I don’t like Halloween. Plus ds is at football and dd is at dancing. I’m hiding upstairs, trying not to put any lights on.

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CuteCillian · 31/10/2022 18:37

Only one little fellow has braved the rain and I missed him! By the time I got to the door, all I saw was him disappearing round the end of the drive on his scooter.
Loads of sweets waiting as well.

DoodlePug · 31/10/2022 18:37

I've just had one group of very young ones and they've practically cleared me out! I made the mistake of taking the treat bucket down to their level and one held into it while they all grabbed loads.

There was nothing nasty about it, they were very sweet but I was outnumbered 🤣

darisdet · 31/10/2022 18:38

None before I left the house earlier, but that wasn't surprising given previous Halloweens. They are a rarity here.

MarshaBradyo · 31/10/2022 18:38

We’ve had loads, the rain has stopped though

darisdet · 31/10/2022 18:38

Oh yes, the rain won't have helped.

MapleandAcorn · 31/10/2022 18:38

We’ve had 18 which is the most I’ve seen in 12 years! 🎃

CSR721 · 31/10/2022 18:39

No, although we don't have any Dec's. I did leave porch light on. But we've started tucking into the maoams 😂

lawandgin · 31/10/2022 18:41

None so far which pleases me immensely 😂

WeAreAllLionesses · 31/10/2022 18:42

None at all - we usually only have neighbours' kids here as we're rural but the rain has put paid to anyone coming.

The chocolates will be eaten though, we have teenagers 😂

illiterato · 31/10/2022 18:42

None- there are certain areas of town that are known for it and kids tend to go there. Where I live is a lot of second homes and a bit out of the way so not great pickings.

FatAgainItsLettuceTime · 31/10/2022 18:44

Loads and loads, slowing down a bit now, was expecting the rain to put people off but it's been a steady stream since 5ish. We've switched to the teens now, all the littles are at home getting ready for bed.

SudocremOnEverything · 31/10/2022 18:44

We have had quite a few groups. But I’ve got loads of sweets. We ran out last year, so I got ridiculous amounts this year.

Hopefully more people come so I can give it all away.

I8toys · 31/10/2022 18:45

Loads and we ran out of sweets so had to hurriedly take all the decorations down. We went full out at well. Big bags of haribos, skittles, freddos, kinder. Older kids take handles really peed me off. I said oi how many are you taking.

CandyLeBonBon · 31/10/2022 18:45

It's been heaving since about 5pm. £30 of sweets all gone. It's been like Piccadilly Circus here!