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Gav missin
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Yeah we are. Brother and sister in law just turned up here with the little boys . The labrador dressed as a ghost too. never has a proud dog looked so embarrassed .
i've just been upstairs to route out a crucifix or a gun but instead found salvation in the form of 3 tins of quality street and the like 
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I'm pleasantly surprised, I was expecting a load of moaning about Americanisation 
For the 15th year running, no one has knocked on my door.
For the 15th year running, no one has knocked on my door.
Nope, no callers here tonight for about the 7th year. Lynn's friend has them come round in droves 'cos she bakes all sorts of treats and word gets round. She's into it in a big way. Last year another of Lynn's friends gave us a Halloween carved pumpkin…I recon the kids thought it was a trick as they didn't knock even then.
I'm probably in the Americanisation boat if I'm pushed but really, I'm just not into it.
I would probably do the whole "trick" thing far too well and pour water on them or something as a "trick" and end up upsetting the little 'uns and making enemies of the bigger ones.
I bet they don't do it in Transylvania eh Clive? The tricks you could play…
I'm probably in the Americanisation boat if I'm pushed but really, I'm just not into it.
I would probably do the whole "trick" thing far too well and pour water on them or something as a "trick" and end up upsetting the little 'uns and making enemies of the bigger ones.
I bet they don't do it in Transylvania eh Clive? The tricks you could play…
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It's Hop tu naa where i'm from Halloween is for them English folk 
I still remember the words -
Hop tu naa trol la laa ginny the witch the dirty ol bitch her ass was made of clay , she done a fart behind a car and blew the wheels away .
They don't sing for their supper any more
trick OR treat eh ..... think i will dress up as ghostbusters next year and scare hell out of them 
I still remember the words -
Hop tu naa trol la laa ginny the witch the dirty ol bitch her ass was made of clay , she done a fart behind a car and blew the wheels away .
They don't sing for their supper any more
trick OR treat eh ..... think i will dress up as ghostbusters next year and scare hell out of them 
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When do women start buying for xmas
Herself has been at it all year . . . (then she forgets what she bought or where she put it
).She is about to order a few hundred quids worth of food from M&S for Christmas and New Year - we may have 10 for Christmas Lunch and 7 for New Year!
Much as I enjoy the Christmas period (Carols from Kings and so on) I'll be glad when its over - far too commercialised these days.
Bob.
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Well they are supposed to be gundogs Shayne. Never mind eh the little ones loved it. Only kids in the village with a ghost dog. and before you ask yes she got a bonio as her treat ."never has a proud dog looked so embarrassed"brilliant Gav .
I thought the mrs was being a bit ott when she left me here with a bucket of sweets but i'm starting to worry i might run out already !
Herself has been at it all year . . . (then she forgets what she bought or where she put it
This is Lynn to a T. She buys next year's cards and prezzies in the January sales, and all through the year. Three years later we find something neither of us knew we had, nor can we remember how it got here let alone who it was for.
I bet they don't do it in Transylvania eh Clive? The tricks you could play…
Well, unfortunately anything American seems to catch on here, there's even Birthday and Christmas cards appearing in shops these days, whatever next I ask??
Yep, the "traditional" carved pumpkin gets an airing, but the trick or treat thing hasn't really caught on. In some of the villages you see a group of kids going around, but it's a bit more difficult in the city with security doors on the block entrances. It's not like you can stroll down someone's path or driveway and knock on a door.
Ana had a party at her school where all the kids dressed up in something or another, but strangely it wasn't restricted to scary stuff, Ana went dressed as a cat and other kids were bears and other animals, as well as some ghosts and ghoully (?) things (I think I've just invented a word).
She enjoyed anyway, very excited, and all the parents contributed with cakes and a host of other treats.
It's all good stuff whichever way you look at it.
As for the commercialism, one of the pleasures of living here is the lack of it. At Christmas, we decorate the house and the local authority puts up decorations in the street, very impressive they are too. But there's no commercialism to speak of in the shops, no pressures to buy expensive presents and so forth, like in the UK and the 'States.
On 6 December, Saint Nicholas brings sweets or some small treat and leaves it in your shoes during the night.
On 24th December "Santa" (Mos Crecun translates old man of Christmas) comes in the middle of the night and leaves presents under the tree.
There are no person-to-person gifts, it all comes from Santa, which is nice.
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As commercialized as it is i think the saddest part is parents who don't see the opportunity to teach kids some very valuable life lessons .
My cousin once got a bag of ash for christmas , i guess he was about 9 or 10 and despite being devastated he survived and its something he never forgot . I'm not sure what his crime was but his parents are millionaires so i guess the gift was a huge blow to him .
I remember us both getting in trouble with his mother and his dread of being wacked on the palm with a wooden spoon his mother was somewhat perplexed when i took my wack then stood there with my hand still out waiting for the real punishment
You can make a list as long as you want but santa will only bring you one present , and if you ask for too much he may not come at all .
Of course santa has a lot to do so he might get mixed up and leave mum and dad a couple of other things on the list
My cousin once got a bag of ash for christmas , i guess he was about 9 or 10 and despite being devastated he survived and its something he never forgot . I'm not sure what his crime was but his parents are millionaires so i guess the gift was a huge blow to him .
I remember us both getting in trouble with his mother and his dread of being wacked on the palm with a wooden spoon
his mother was somewhat perplexed when i took my wack then stood there with my hand still out waiting for the real punishment You can make a list as long as you want but santa will only bring you one present , and if you ask for too much he may not come at all .
Of course santa has a lot to do so he might get mixed up and leave mum and dad a couple of other things on the list
I rather like the sound of that Clive…
Can we come and spend Christmas with Uncle Clive this year…? 
As for trick or treat Transylvanian style, there's probably a shortage of black capes and wooden stakes at the end of October…
Can we come and spend Christmas with Uncle Clive this year…?
As for trick or treat Transylvanian style, there's probably a shortage of black capes and wooden stakes at the end of October…
I rather like the sound of that Clive…
Can we come and spend Christmas with Uncle Clive this year…?
As for trick or treat Transylvanian style, there's probably a shortage of black capes and wooden stakes at the end of October…
Open house Rich, I've told you before.
It'd be great to have you here at Christmas, you can save me from both my divorced in-laws, sister-in-law, missus, daughter and 2 cats.
After reading that back, I think I'll go out for a couple of days actually
