Hallowe'en

There's always something quite mystical about this time of year. For children, it's a great excuse to dress up as monsters, witches, ghosts and goblins. We're dressing our son up and visiting family. He's dressed as a skeleton with a scary mask. Tesco were selling costumes for just £2 today so we grabbed a bargain. Regardless of age, I still think it's possible to be a little spooked. I remember driving through the country lanes in previous years and seeing in the darkness children dressed as witches and the like. It spooked me then and still does now.
So the pumpkins are calved out and the faces etched. Luckily I managed to find some candles so they'll be lit later and placed in the window. I do like this time of year. Hallowe'en wouldn't be quite the same without a creepy movie but since having our son, my wife won't watch them. It's a shame really. Of course I was the one hiding behind a cushion each time we watched one.
It was great to see so many people out and about, dressed-up in all manner of creepy costumes and enjoying themselves. That's what Hallowe'en is all about I think. 

What on Earth is going on at Tesco Holbeach...? Half the carpark is being dug-up and resurfaced and the inside of the store is a complete mess. There was nothing wrong with the surface before now so quite why it's a construction site, I don't know. And why not do it overnight or at the weekend?

Is it just me or are the Christmas TV ads appearing earlier and earlier each year? I don't want to begin thinking about it yet. It'll all be down to my wife to organise and pay for again. It's not fair and I wish I could tell her to sit back and relax as everything's taken care of, but it isn't going to happen. We need a miracle, pure and simple.

It looks like we've gotten away with it this year... not one trick or treat'er! We used to put a sign on the door saying 'baby asleep' but everyone knows our son is at school now.

Goodbye October. You'll be remembered for your weather and for the removal of Muammar Gaddafi.