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I’ve been wondering that too. They used to be on every street corner. Much more healthy than trick or treating which is just another ghastly thing we’ve caught from America. I wonder how many people would let their little darlings do it if they knew what Halloween was really about as opposed to just wearing scary costumes. 

"I wonder how many people would let their little darlings do it if they knew what Halloween was really about"

My Wife often makes the same statement.  And at least with penny for the guy they were static and not knocking on your door every 10 minutes. 

Will anyone else admit to ignoring them after the first one or two have paid a visit

Our local neighbourhood watch,via Herts Police gave out A5 posters  to elderly,/ vunerable residents to stick on their doors advising No Trick Or Treat Please, it was quite successfull from feed back recd

Ps anyone could have one of the posters if wanted

Pps my brother and I had a guy in our dad's wheelbarrow out side our house in Surrey which was on route to local railway station (when people walked)

Come down to Somerset for our Guy Fawkes night and illuminated carnivals! 

Bridgwater Carnival

We also have a bonfire on Ham Hill, traditional guy making, food and no fireworks. Ham Hill is one of the biggest Iron Age Hillforts in Europe, bonfires have been lit there since time began. 

You could also go to Lewis in sussex for big fireworks torchlight procesions and diplays another big one in Winchester 

I will admit to not opening the door to anyone on 31 October I'm so against the ethos. I'm not ashamed to admit it either. Need to be fair to all 😉. Around here it is understood if you're happy to receive trick or treaters you decorate the outside of your house even if it's only a pumpkin on the doorstep.

I remember as an early teenager carving out a sugar beet and adding a candle and wandering around the village with the other youngsters,  that's 3 or 4 boys and another couple of girls, and walking around the churchyard. Only did it the once. My Godfather was the vicar but had retired and moved away by then 😉. 

I'd much rather celebrate 1 November All Souls.

Nice to hear of bonfire night without fireworks. Will have to add that to a visit to the carnivals in your area Brue. It' been on the list for several years 😉

I don't open my door to Halloween kids. I don't give sweets to children and anyway so many have allergies and intolerances that I could find them having an anaphylactic fit on my doorstep. I jest not.

Anyone experienced a Halloween on a club site when it's half term, as it has been in this part of Wales this week? 

Must be interesting to see the Club members ignoring the little darlings and pretending not to be in, even if their car is stuck next to the van!

Just because their van and car are there, doesn't mean they haven't jetted off for a Caribbean cruise.

Britain seems to excel at variations of Bonfire Night...

BBC THREE strangest Bonfire Nights