Oh that was great, Katrina! What a story, eh? Haven’t seen any guisers tonight but I found a witch’s hat on the pavement in the High Street earlier tonight. I put it on top of a street bollard, but forgot to look and see if it was still there when I came home!
Evee,
We didn’t have anyone at our door this year but I’ve seen a lot of pumpkins at front windows, they seem to have taken over from neeps. That witch must have been going at some speed on her broomstick to lose her hat!
Do kids do the Trick or Treat thing there? or is Halloween even that much of a deal?
Pearl,
Halloween was originally a Celtic festival and we’ve always gone ‘guising’ (in disguise) – dressing up and going to houses to sing, tell a joke or whatever. When I was wee we were given apples, nuts and sweets but kids nowadays seem to expect money! It’s only recently that it has become popular in England, mainly because the shops realised they could make money selling halloween stuff.
Good heavens! I’m going to have to find Robert Burns’ poem and read as I listen. Also what is a street bollard? I’ll add that to my vocabulary section. Please keep my NYC family in your thoughts and prayers.
Lorraine,
I’m hoping your aunt has her power back on by now, I’ve been thinking of you all. A street bollard is usually metal but sometimes concrete, about two feet high, they’re usually to stop cars and vans driving where they shouldn’t be, in a pedestrianised area. I suppose they’re called street furniture, along with lamp posts and litter bins. What do you call them?
I noticed the term street furniture during the tour de France.Not really sure what we call them! Barriers mostly, developed in the 90’s to protect against terrorism. More about Sandy-it was a very rough week, lost homes, trapped in a highrise and no power for a week.
It was scary in NY. We were Ok (wind damage) in Pennsylvania. Thanks
Lorraine,
I’m sure you feel lucky just having to put up with the wind damage. I’ve just seen New York on the news and it’s great that everybody seems to be rallying round and helping out. I hope it won’t be too long before they all get power back.
Thanks for the great Halloween treat!
Peggy Ann,
I’m glad you enjoyed it – and that Sandy didn’t get you!
Oh that was great, Katrina! What a story, eh? Haven’t seen any guisers tonight but I found a witch’s hat on the pavement in the High Street earlier tonight. I put it on top of a street bollard, but forgot to look and see if it was still there when I came home!
Evee,
We didn’t have anyone at our door this year but I’ve seen a lot of pumpkins at front windows, they seem to have taken over from neeps. That witch must have been going at some speed on her broomstick to lose her hat!
Do kids do the Trick or Treat thing there? or is Halloween even that much of a deal?
Pearl,
Halloween was originally a Celtic festival and we’ve always gone ‘guising’ (in disguise) – dressing up and going to houses to sing, tell a joke or whatever. When I was wee we were given apples, nuts and sweets but kids nowadays seem to expect money! It’s only recently that it has become popular in England, mainly because the shops realised they could make money selling halloween stuff.
Good heavens! I’m going to have to find Robert Burns’ poem and read as I listen. Also what is a street bollard? I’ll add that to my vocabulary section. Please keep my NYC family in your thoughts and prayers.
Lorraine,
I’m hoping your aunt has her power back on by now, I’ve been thinking of you all. A street bollard is usually metal but sometimes concrete, about two feet high, they’re usually to stop cars and vans driving where they shouldn’t be, in a pedestrianised area. I suppose they’re called street furniture, along with lamp posts and litter bins. What do you call them?
I noticed the term street furniture during the tour de France.Not really sure what we call them! Barriers mostly, developed in the 90’s to protect against terrorism. More about Sandy-it was a very rough week, lost homes, trapped in a highrise and no power for a week.
It was scary in NY. We were Ok (wind damage) in Pennsylvania. Thanks
Lorraine,
I’m sure you feel lucky just having to put up with the wind damage. I’ve just seen New York on the news and it’s great that everybody seems to be rallying round and helping out. I hope it won’t be too long before they all get power back.
Thanks for the great Halloween treat!
Peggy Ann,
I’m glad you enjoyed it – and that Sandy didn’t get you!