With the credit crunch - I think the first thing to go should be Halloween, totally pointless/ waste of money imo

[LoveMyGirls]

Please discuss..........

trick or treating - god I LOATHE ir. I do not let mine do this and do not see why I should have to open my door every five mins to others.

As for halloween itself, mine have enjoyed decorating a pumpkin and dressing up, maybe with a few friends for tea and apple bobbing. All done in the privacy of our own home. Trick or treating spoils it.

I'm with you, sistah!

Ban, ban, ban.

Or limit to apple-bobbing and stick buns on a washing line.

No plastic crap/

You take my halloween, I'll take your NYE.

Deal?

Just ban NYE too.

Actually, why not ban certain elements of Christmas? No decorations, carols, etc before Dec. 1st would be a good start.

well, it won't go out here. it originated in these parts. can't wait to take the girls up to the forest for the big fun - dooking for apples, guising, carving neeps, etc.

i love hogmanay (NYE), too. going over to our local (the ILs are coming through to babysit! ) and sipping whisky and ale and bringing the guitar and singing and playing with like-minded folk till the wee hours.

BIG fun!

I'll join the crusade if we can officially rename NYE ShowOfHands' Birthday.

I want to see fewer cards too. It's a waste of paper just to send a 'congratulations on your first zit' greeting.

You're chirpy ain't ya?

you could become a Jehovah Witness and have no holidays at all except Easter.

(That was to Bridie)

SOH - remind me at the time and send your address, and I'll post a card

pmsl - read that as you not gettnig enough BIRTHDAY cards

Yeah, DrHorrible

Never liked the tricking and treating thing, always gets abused round here, but we're having a party, won't cost us anything though, a pumpkin and slash some of dc's old clothes or wrap them up in bandages. The lantern's the best bit anyway.

I can't ds birthday! and im glad really nice day to spend it.

We are trying to spend less but are having a small halloween party for the kids.

They love it, they are already drawing pumpkins. They are only 2 & 3 so it wont cost much to make and decorate some spooky biscuits and make some spider decorations.

Its FUN

No no no we LOVE halloween

Even if no party, we make do with pumpkin carving and a bumper bag of Haribos for trick & treaters

your house must be frightfully good fun

i love halloween, harmless fun for little ones i think

i love halloween, harmless fun for little ones i think