What to do.........

It would be a shame to waste them!

Same here sunseeker. I haven't been tempted yet but they are calling me....

Did you not put a lighted pumpkin out Sun?

Of course, if you hadn't bought any little treats, loads of children would have called(sods law)

roses no I didn't but the porch light was on (same as last year)

Their loss is your gain! ?

You are not alone. We had a steady stream last year and TWO this year! As I mentioned in another thread, we also have a tin full of sweets and mini chocolate bars that we are certainly not going to eat. I'll keep the chocolate bars for when GS comes over, and to pop in the rucksack when we go walking, but the rest (packets of swizzles, refreshers, lollies and chews) I have decided will be donated to the ladies who run the junior football club refreshment stand to add to their existing supplies! If we keep them, I know that DH will not be able to resist dipping in! He's in enough trouble with the dentist as it is!

We had none, so my OH has a lovely treat bucket! He's ecstatic!

I suppose that the moral of the story is to only buy sweets that you want to eat yourself in future.So, that's Maltesers or Thorntons toffee for me.

Love this post anyone want a chocolate buddy??

I'm shocked sunseeker ... I finished all mine off last night. Get a move on!

hope no one from the low carb thread reads that

DH bought some packs of sweeties just in case, no-one called round. I don't like any of the sweets

Now,had he bought little chocolate bars

Am I the only one who can't see these little squares - well, I mean I can see the little squares but not the emoticons they are supposed to represent. ?

Would be terrible to waste good food, no need to share with any small people as it only causes dental problems for them. Go for it sunseeker

For the past couple of years, we have had no Trick or Treaters, so bought no treats this year. Murphy's law, this year we had one! DH gave her two apples, she was delighted, but I had no lunch time apple for today. ?

One lot last year. I said in a friendly manner, "where do you live then?" One of them said "next door", lol.

I bought a bag of fun size Maltesers and had eaten them well before Halloween. but fortunately I didn't have any callers.

I had to trick or treat myself, and I was fabulous at it....hardly any fingers of fudge left........

I only had two lots of callers and I watched one lot of older children look into our front garden but then move on to the neighbours' house. I think there might have been quite a drive from schools and parents about only stopping at those houses where lighted pumpkins are on view. I have packets of Viscount biscuits and Rocky bars to use up now.

My 11-year old DGD, who loves dressing up and all Halloween related things, refused to go out trick or treating because she is terrified of the clowns craze. Wonder if that explains the lack of door knockers evident on this thread? We also had none.

A lot of people said there were fewer Halloween visitors this year. We are usually inundated in our street and I run out of candy after an hour or so. This year I had the usual two huge bowls and there were still plenty of callers but the candy lasted nearly two hours. I wonder why this year was different.

Never thought of that Gagagran - but all of ours had parents with them, so I don't know whether the clown thing was a factor. Someone suggested it might be because it followed a weekend and lot of people had parties etc. then.

Same experience; only one caller. I think it's the new etiquette of only calling at houses with lit pumpkins.
Oh dear we now have a tin of Roses to eat. Luckily I hate them but DH delighted.

First time in 14 years that I didn't have any sweeties but didn't have any callers either. I think the little ones who used to call....all in wonderful costumes and usually with one parent...are all too grown up now to bother.
One year I asked what the trick was....
Fast reply from a young boy...."We don't have one because of the recession !!!"
Made me laugh so much they had extra helpings of sweetits. I missed them really as they were always so polite and cute.

I am eating a left-over ginger'dead' man at the moment! As always I went to town with baking 30 of them and 36 cupcakes as well as buying drinks, fruit, KitKats and Haribo. I made myself throw away the remaining cakes but I am working my way through the rest!
I counted the children this year and 44 visited me! I was pleased that most wished me a happy Halloween rather than 'trick or treat' being used.