We didn't do any door to door trick 'r treating, I haven't ever really been big on that part anyway, so we didn't get to see if there were as many guisers (from disguised in costume) as in the States. We had heard that that tradition wasn't as practiced here. But, if you do go trick or treating or "guising" as it is called, you are expected to earn your treat by performing a trick- telling a joke or singing a song, etc. I thought that was a sweeter interpretation since we take it to mean playing a mischievous trick on the person if they don't give a treat (not that such behavior is actually condoned.)
It was so fun to walk the children to school this day as all the pupils and staff were dressed up for their own class parties and a Monster Mash Walk for a Water-Aid charity. Their red sandstone victorian school building and was a perfect backdrop.
That evening we attended our churches Hallowe'en party and though small, had so much fun! All the traditional games were played: bobbing for apples (but by dropping a fork into them-much more hygienic,) donuts on a string, musical statutes, pumpkin bowling, and rocking out to Thriller.
Happy Dress-up Day!
