Spooky bangs!

 Yes it is Friday sandwiched between one event that is very much an American import  and another that is very British in is origins.

In Britain certainly during the 1970's and 80's you marked All Saints Day with parties that involved things more liking bobbing an apple or in Scotland Guising rather than Halloween and Trick or Treat of which there were a good number on Sunday night here going from door to door.

It's almost become a new old-fashioned custom to those brought up in the nineties that is passed down to their own children who enjoy it and even I enjoy carving pumpkins which was one of the things we were doing last weekend.

Bonfire night was always the big thing for us marking at one level preventing the House of Commons being blown up and on the other a family spectacle with bonfire, a guy and loads of fireworks and believe me I'll feel them here this weekend never mind hear them so it's a good idea to bring the dogs in.

The child-like side of me just loves it.

Have fun this weekend.