WWith Halloween almost near us, what do you do on Halloween night if someone comes a calling

[spitthedog]

trick treat or completely ignore?

then get eggs thrown at your car or windows

comments and stories on past nightmares please

thank you so kindly


huccct putttt

[spitthedog]

double wwabbaya!

dont you just hate it wwhen that happens?

[Postdog]

Stupid imported tradition - I put a note up saying don't knock.

[boxtops]

I ignore, spit - I really dislike Hallowe'en and trick or treat is an alien import which can be very nasty if the wrong people are knocking.
I stick the notices from the police in the windows which ask politely for potential knockers to go away, I'm not playing.
It is obviously taken seriously, most police force websites offer a free poster for people to put in their windows.

[NoMercy]

We used to have "Dia de los muertos" in Spain (Day of the Dead) when people would traditionally walk in their droves down to the local crems and place flowers. There was no Halloween as such.

When I lived on my own years ago in here in England, I always used to display a poster asking for them not to knock on my door, which I used to obtain from my Doctor's surgery.

[Prudie]

Well I'll start by saying last year I spent about a tenner on sweets and opened the door 14 times. I still had egg and flour on my car next morning

[Prudentia]

we keep a small bag of chocolates by the door to our cottage, and reward the visitors with a plentiful handful......however they are the same two lovely children who come every year, there are no others, it is a very small village!

[Barmaid]

We buy a big bucket of sweets and let them help themselves. Although I have to say, if it was down to me, I just would not answer the door!!!!

[4getmenot]

I get my tape recording ready

[spitthedog]

lol NoMercy

from your dr's surgery?

was there any graphic pictures of broken bones to put them off?

good idea, boxtops

little b u gg ers, prudie lol

thats nice of you prudentia ;)

[sherrardk]

It's taken very seriously where we live - but it is only the little ones who take part (all in costume) and even some people who don't have children decorate their houses and wait on their doorstep to give out treats. It all seems to be done and dusted by a decent time too (it starts as soon as it gets dark and is probably finished within the hour).

[spitthedog]

barmaid it does get tiresome if you get a lot of them

is that of you singng in the shower 4 get?

[yelenots]

We close all the curtains ignore the doorbell and pretend we're not in - cant be doing with it!

[Buenchico]

I simply go out for the evening. Last year I ended up watching a community theatre production in Thetford, followed by a half of lager in a Portuguese bar where they were celebrating "Dia das bruxas".

This year I'm going by train to the same bar, so that I can join in the fun. (Annoyingly though, it will take over two hours to get there by 3 trains, and nearly three hours to get back again. I can drive to Thetford in around 40 minutes!).

[NoMercy]

The posters were always piled high in reception, mostly for vulnerable elderly people. But as a woman living alone, I felt just as vulnerable answering the door late at night, so I would always take one and display it on the front door.

[mrs.chappie]

Simply plan your annual holiday to coincide with Halloween Night. Or alternatively, sit all night with lights out/telly off/radio off/computer off etc.

Fool the bu88ers into thinking there's no-one home. Sorted!

[4getmenot]

Nope when I hear the doorbell I will play my tape of a group of barking dogs and throw myself repeatedly at the door

[spitthedog]

That seems well planned sherrardk and if done correctly and they look great in their costumes all the better.

it's the ones that turn up looking like a cross between billy idol and adam ant that gives me the hump

[cazzz1975]

we open the door and tell them to naff off. the last one that came looked older than the normal ones, I asked him if he was on his way back from work

[China Doll]

Just ignore it. As I live on the top floor and don't own a car, I'm not expecting any major problems. Besides, even if I didn't, I'm scarier than most things that come to my door.

[mrs.chappie]

Or ... buy an outfit, complete with broomstick, witches hat, fake blood etc.

Wear it all evening, then when the little darlings knock on your door, either:

a) Frighten them to death, or
b) Tell them you are just on your way out to do some trick or treating. That'll foil 'em.