…up on 120 last year…we know the numbers because my other half does up the bags of sweets. Luckily was still had a box of loose wrapped sweets for the late comers. Luckily the 3 bags she didn’t know went er, ‘missing’ were in that 150. There was so much effort put into (most) costumes and the kids get such a kick out of it.

I let my beloved and her sister do all the door work and I watched Monk in the kitchen. I too, Meldrew, occasionally

However, even with fireworks being illegal in Ireland, they’re easily acquired, and with four small dogs the night was just horribly hard for them. The rockets that fizzle upwards are ok but those friggin’ ones that sound like a depth charge are pointless and cause most canine distress.

I’ve never been a fan of the Americanisation of Halloween in Ireland, and the gross commercialism, but ultimately it’s not doing a lot of harm and the kids don’t understand or care about my opinions of it anyway!