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Halloween

Phoebe

I absolutely hate Halloween. I love the idea of the costumes and the decorations, some of it looks so cool but overall it’s a time of year I dislike because it’s so busy and noisy. And with Bonfire Night days away there’s usually a lot of fireworks exploding and as well as the doorbell going half the night it’s hard to settle and relax.

Normally my mum or sisters will answer the door and I’ll stay upstairs, in my room, trying to chill in front of a movie or listening to my CDs. Despite us living up a rather long hill people still come up to trick or treat which surprises me each year. I’ve never liked the idea of it, the noise and people a massive put off for me. Even as a child I didn’t like Halloween and only ever went trick or treating once, under protest.

Though I’m dreading tomorrow I have started a list of things I could do tomorrow night to keep busy.

  • Watch a movie.
  • Listen to music.
  • Do drawing ... whilst listening to music.
  • Read a book.

All of the above should help me a lot to cope and get through tomorrow night.
I'm also lucky that I own sensory headphones which will help to cancel out the noise of the trick or treaters' and the fireworks.

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  • To me halloween is a nasty American import. I know many parts of the country have had their own traditions for centuries, but I guess they're being subsumed by all the "creepy" stuff and plastic tat.

    For me as a pagan, it is the time when we remember our dead, and honour the passing of the year and the gathering in of crops ready for winter.

    I think it's about time that Guy Fawkes night was forgotten, it's really a celebration of burning/murdering terrorists and it's anti catholic.

    After that we've got Rememberance Day and thats something I feel very conflicted about, my Grandad was in WW1 all the way through and I think it's reprecussions are still being felt, by those of us who are left. I know he would of wanted to remember his fallen comrades, but he would of hated the ceremonial and politicans and royalty being involved with it. It all feels a bit overdone to me and are people wearing poppies earlier this year?

  • in reply to Mummycat

    I quite like fireworks, although I wish they didn't have to be loud, I know quiet ones are made and sold, but I've no idea where? Lots of dogs are terrfied of the loud bangs, my friend has to sedate her dog at this time of year and new years too, as she gets so upset and tries to hide in the smallest space she can get into. Fearn on the other hand quite likes to watch them, she does give the odd woof if ones really loud and close.

    A couple of years ago the neighbours had a firework party and the next day our garden looked like the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt we had that many sticks from rockets stuck in the ground.

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  • in reply to Mummycat

    I quite like fireworks, although I wish they didn't have to be loud, I know quiet ones are made and sold, but I've no idea where? Lots of dogs are terrfied of the loud bangs, my friend has to sedate her dog at this time of year and new years too, as she gets so upset and tries to hide in the smallest space she can get into. Fearn on the other hand quite likes to watch them, she does give the odd woof if ones really loud and close.

    A couple of years ago the neighbours had a firework party and the next day our garden looked like the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt we had that many sticks from rockets stuck in the ground.

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