Last Sunday night - Hallowe'en - I invited neighbouring youngsters that I have got to know to come by as our grandchildren would be here dressed up ready for the doorbell to ring. It ended up being good fun and a great way to meet their mums and dads. (We all have similar style of houses so they were quite intrigued to see a slightly different variation on a theme ... as well as seeing the space in the ceiling where Iain fell!)
Mairi and John and the 2 wee ones forgathered here at 5 pm as arranged. Earlier in the day John was by with the 2 youngsters so we had a head-start on scooping out the pumpkin which was to be the fiery signal atop the front steps.
Mairi and John and the 2 wee ones forgathered here at 5 pm as arranged. Earlier in the day John was by with the 2 youngsters so we had a head-start on scooping out the pumpkin which was to be the fiery signal atop the front steps.
Alastair, 2 and 3/4 years, wants to be in on all the action which I usually reserved for Ishie, nearly 4 years, who is very co-ordinated and, as she says, "I have more sense in my head" [than Alastair]!
She and John made the face and once we put 3 of IKEA's tea-lights inside it was definitely a spooky work of art! Just as soon as the children were dressed up the doorbell started to ring with guisers (as they call them in Scotland) and as a result I completely forgot to take a photo of the finished face!
The custom is that everyone comes prepared to sing or recite their party piece before they are given their treat. Pumpkin Person Alastair and Princess Ishie are giving us their turn.
Pumpkin People, fresh out of the Pumpkin Patch, need to pause for a moment of re-fuelling.
Mairi with a Wilting Pumpkin listens to the neighbouring children as they chirp out their knock knock jokes or, as Rebecca gave us, a hearty rendition of You Canny Fling Your Pieces Oot a 20 Story Flat ... one of Glasgow's (numerous) best loved street/folk songs!
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