[JonnyTester]

Another Hallowe'en night over and this year we didn't have one kid knock our door to "Trick-Or-Treat". There were plenty of scratters though. The street outside our house resembled Dodge City with rival drunken scratters chucking fireworks at each other and a pack of about 30 pre-teens roaming the area throwing eggs at houses and fireworks at passing cars and pedestrians. This only stopped about 11-ish. Is it any wonder parents wouldn't let their kids out "Trick-Or-Treat"ing.

[Iccz]

Had one lot of kids come round, was expecting people to come round so I opened the door tot these kids saying trick or treat... they were only about 8 or 9 or something with their parents
needless to say I wasn't prepared and don't have any sweets or owt...
their parents were more than happy when I gave them some oranges, the kids didn't look too impressed

[Steven]

I was just back from cinema and it is far too cold out But then some of the Halloween "costumes" were a little material-light so good luck to those people..

[jamesvtidohc]

Not one came round either.

I would have thought there would have been an increase this year, you know, kids pocket money being cut short so what a better way than to try and get free sweets from every street.

They probably knocked from doors 1 to 7 or something, got nothing and ended up knocking it on the head.

[Reign-Mack]

Zero this year could be the cold but the kids who usually come only live a few doors down.

[suniil]

Couple of times we opened the door, but many times we ignored as the kids come in group

you guys know where I live

[nheather]

Plenty of the youngsters (10 and under) with their mums around 6pm to 7pm and then nothing.

None of the older kids bothered - they would normally turn up later.

So I've got loads of sweets left.

Cheers,

Nigel

[CDphobe]

We had one lot, which were dutifully ignored, and got up this morning to find the hedge at the front of the garden had been almost destroyed by people pushing through it. Can't be certain that the two events are connected, but...

[CFC1]

Had a couple of small groups call at our house, but overall, pretty quiet... they must have found something more "exciting" to do at the village roundabout! ....

[oakie]

^^^^ looks like they had bonfire night early round you

not one here - had a big bowl of sweets to! guess i will have to eat them all now

[CFC1]

I live in Northern Ireland, Oakie and they don't really have bonfire night here, as they do in "mainland UK" but make much more of a deal about Halloween!

They also set about the public toilets nearby, running a rope doused in petrol across the road and lighting it, watching the rope burn to the toilet doors! ... Very much in the spirit of a holiday festival .... ... scumbags!

Enjoy your bowl of sweets, BTW!

[krish]

didn't open the door to any begging kids last night, had enough of their scrounging almost every weekend

its no longer sponsorship and school raffle tickets which I'm happy to contribute too, but recently local kids have just been knocking on our doors asking for a donation for this or that (last week it was "leprosy"), very dubious and undoubtedly fraud since they never actually have any proof or paperwork regarding their supposed collection

[mabo]

Originally Posted by Reign-Mack

Zero this year could be the cold but the kids who usually come only live a few doors down.

Perhaps the trick is that they're hiding from you.

[MonkeyKnuckle]

Loads of sweets, no kids. More for me.

[IanW]

None round here either, I specifically bought in sweets and put up a halloween sign saying "Welcome", but no takers.

As per the others on here, two tubs of Roses to get through!

Ian.

[Singh400]

None this year either. I'm disappointed. I love jumping out of the alley and scaring the **** outta the trick or treaters (get some adults too ). I was waiting for ages in my witch mask Guess the jokes on me

[la gran siete]

we has three

[imightbewrong]

We had none, but I saw some on the street - isn't it Halloween etiquette to only trick-or-treat a house which is festively decorated - e.g. has a pumpkin lantern in the window. Maybe some kids actually follow this 'rule'

[JonnyTester]

Originally Posted by imightbewrong

We had none, but I saw some on the street - isn't it Halloween etiquette to only trick-or-treat a house which is festively decorated - e.g. has a pumpkin lantern in the window. Maybe some kids actually follow this 'rule'

Maybe our Pumpkin lights in the front room window, pumpkin lights on the staircase, pumpkin lights on the porch and 2 light-up Disney Haunted Mansion tombstones weren't enough then

[Reign-Mack]

Originally Posted by mabo

Perhaps the trick is that they're hiding from you.

turns out they were away on holliday this week and the rest of the local kids are foreign

[whatsupdoc]

None round here but the best trick, if you're expecting the unwelcome variety, is to melt some chocolate and pour it over brussel sprouts.

[Miyazaki]

Originally Posted by krish

local kids have just been knocking on our doors asking for a donation for this or that (last week it was "leprosy"),

Do what Eva Green did to her Son in Kingdom of Heaven and pour a bit of poison in the chav's ear.

[Ned Senior]

Originally Posted by whatsupdoc

None round here but the best trick, if you're expecting the unwelcome variety, is to melt some chocolate and pour it over brussel sprouts.

fell off chair with that one

we went to alton towers arriving just after dark.. directed into the £10 car park (for free) yippee I hate paying after also paying an entrance fee..
anyhoo the place was teeming with tots dressed up as witches haha
also saw a grown up batman and robin (sic only fools etc.) along with a few other ghouls and superheros
rita was closed bah air and nemesis 55 minute queues???????
freezing so at 8.15 talk a walk through gloomy wood.. dim lights spooky sounds lotsa giggling half way thru I heard a twig crack in the woods laughing to my self until a hairy thing shuffled out of the undergrowth **** pants and left
maybe do euro disney next year just so we can say we have ( kids grown but who cares there's a fairground!!!)

Cheers

Ned

BTW in the 10 years I have lived here no-one has knocked on halloween (always out till at least 9:30 tho')

did get a kid carol singing last xmas tho!

[PJTX100]

We had 30 or 40 -I think, lost count to be honest.

I really don't know where they came from, we only had 4 or 5 last year, there are not that may kids on our road, and we don't live on an estate.

Some were with mums/dads. I think some were driven here.