All Hallows' eve

galen Duncan might grace us with his presence, but we need fire extinguishers just in case. I think heb is picking me up, making a slight detour. I need to sort out my outfit.

Ok! Poison garden.
What time?
And is Duncan the cat/dog coming?
If so can somebody bring fire extinguishers, band aids and burn ointment?
Not me! I'm humans, not animals!

There's no going back, when! We have it in writing, and we will be watching you. Anyway, it means we I can drink your share.

Count me in, too! Not that I'll be touching a drop! ...........WHAT?????

My broomstick has snapped in half after DH tried to use it to jack up his ancient landrover so I'll fill up my new, petrol driven leafblower with kerosene. So long as I remember to set it to blow and not suck I should arrive in time!

Ian42 any excuse for a booze up party we just make our own rules up

Yes, Anno the halloween presents are rewards for a song or recitation, not the result of intimidation.

Every year I hear that ridiculous complaint. NO, Halloween is NOT just an American custom. Where do you imagine they got it from? Yes, it crossed the Atlantic with migrants, of course. It never left Scotland. We used to dress up and put on masks to go 'guising' round the neighbours, doing our 'party pieces' and collecting fruit, nuts, sweets and the occasional sixpence. Our refrain was 'Please for my Halloween', not the now ubiquitous 'Trick or Treat' which I don't like as it suggests a measure of compulsion.

Halloween isn't American - trick or treating is.

Halloween was celebrated long before Guy Fawkes caused the bonfires to be lit on 5th November. In Scotland children still dress themselves up and go "guising" in disguise - nothing to do with guys.

Hallowmass eve - that's old enough, surely?

Why celebrate Halloween, it is an American thing, not for us British?

Hello, mad! Are you coming to the party?

Oh gosh my first eyes caught the word "stinky body" - Just going to offer you my karcher spray but not I'm told to go to Specsavers as its slinky body, just in case.[tlblush]

Me!

Moi!

Me!

So who's coming?

Yes we are all gorgeous and we are witty and so amusing but.. We do get a bit carried away and have left some messes that we haven't owned up to quite yet. That's okay though, we deserve to enjoy ourselves because scratches head well because we do.

At one of our parties, Ariadne, anyone can have a slinky body.

If I had a slinky body, I'd wear one too, Faye!

Mmmmmm I haven't been to a Gransnet party in ages. I might dig the tardis out of the shed and zip over on the night. I won't be wearing my witches outfit, I save that for every day wear. I might go a bit glam and wear a slinky black outfit.

Help!

"ON Hallowmas Eve, ere ye boune ye to rest,
Ever beware that your couch be bless'd;
Sign it with cross, and sain it with bead,
Sing the Ave, and say the Creed.

For on Hallowmas Eve the Night-Hag will ride,
And all her nine-fold sweeping on by her side,
Whether the wind sing lowly or loud,
Sailing through moonshine, or swathed in the cloud."

. Yes, I'll be there! Love Alnwick.

Will try with the ipad if I remember to set up on their WiFi. Could put a sleepwell spell on DGS. Now where is my broomstick? Who's bringing the Brownies? . What are the co-ordinates for Alnwick Castle?