tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post3510940344586816494..comments2024-03-18T08:16:03.846+00:00Comments on A Shropshire Patch: On HalloweenMrs Tiggywinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-66131464664369865412017-11-10T11:42:23.668+00:002017-11-10T11:42:23.668+00:00That sounds lovely, Karen, but in this country for...That sounds lovely, Karen, but in this country for hundreds of years our autumn party was Bonfire Night on 5th November, when we remember Guy Fawkes' failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament, celebrated with bonfires, fireworks and feasting, both in our own gardens and at community events. I feel sad that we abandon our own cultural heritage and traditions in favour of those of another country and, most especially, of commerce. x Mrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-10824358362636627182017-11-10T11:38:01.206+00:002017-11-10T11:38:01.206+00:00I can't stand the "something for nothing&...I can't stand the "something for nothing" attitude, and I especially hate those vile masks. It's no wonder some people have nightmares. On the estate where The Teacher lives there were teenagers going round, picking up the pumpkin lanterns once the lights had gone out and throwing them at the windows. No community spirit there at all. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-51062049900874795252017-11-10T11:34:59.989+00:002017-11-10T11:34:59.989+00:00I've just had to look up Mischief Night as I&#...I've just had to look up Mischief Night as I'd never heard of it, it looks as if it was the night before Halloween? I used to love Bonfire Night when I was a child and I'm still very partial to waving a sparkler around and writing my name with the light! Free pumpkins are fab, I bet your pie was delish, but I'm glad to hear that someone else used to carve swedes, too. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-67722608212922868952017-11-10T11:30:52.745+00:002017-11-10T11:30:52.745+00:00I'm all for community celebrations, Honora, es...I'm all for community celebrations, Honora, especially intergenerational ones. In this country the big autumn event was always Bonfire Night on 5th November, when we remember that Guy Fawkes failed in his attempt to blow up Parliament and celebrate with bonfires and fireworks. There would be toffee apples, hot soup, sausage rolls, family feasting. That was our tradition, and I think that's what I lament, the casual discarding of our traditions. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-60620517182063180772017-11-10T11:27:18.129+00:002017-11-10T11:27:18.129+00:00That sounds very sweet, Sugar. I am tired of seei...That sounds very sweet, Sugar. I am tired of seeing small children with zombie facepaint and I wonder if their parents actually think that through. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-2169765852947585152017-11-10T11:26:01.851+00:002017-11-10T11:26:01.851+00:00Oh yes indeed, enormously famous in somewhere like...Oh yes indeed, enormously famous in somewhere like Iran or Pakistan, so they told us at the time! Mr CK is a very wise man. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-91559098629371911682017-11-10T11:24:51.274+00:002017-11-10T11:24:51.274+00:00At least you made good use of the pumpkin flesh, B...At least you made good use of the pumpkin flesh, Barbara, and I bet the soup was delicious. I love the way you differentiate between the nice children and the nasty children - will you be giving Father Christmas a hand next month?! xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-87954474112600916322017-11-06T23:46:22.523+00:002017-11-06T23:46:22.523+00:00hello,
i'm a new follower of your amazing blog...hello,<br />i'm a new follower of your amazing blog, can you follow mine? :)<br />https://amoriemeraviglie.blogspot.it/Tizianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583762479212889418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-81126848368474489152017-11-06T23:41:57.718+00:002017-11-06T23:41:57.718+00:00I agree with your rant. Living here in Canada, we...I agree with your rant. Living here in Canada, we do get ‘trick or treaters’ calling. Having moved this summer, we had no idea how many to expect - we ended up with about 20 and it was all over by 7.30. What puts me off post is when the callers are taller than us and wear those horrendous masks - I don’t mind the little ones who can’t even reach the doorbell, but I think that the older ones just come out of greed - especially as they arrive with huge bags and just stand there at the door, without uttering a word!Candytuft Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522342667927356588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-75981264703326380362017-11-02T05:33:08.881+00:002017-11-02T05:33:08.881+00:00I suppose Halloween is no more commercialized than...I suppose Halloween is no more commercialized than any other holiday these days - like Christmas or Easter. I have fond memories of Halloween night when I was a child and my neighborhood would go all out to be welcoming and kind. I think it is like that most everywhere here in the states, even to this day. The schools have lovely parties, the children sweetly anticipate the festivities and the adults have fun decorating their homes and dressing up to welcome the little ones. Life is so dreary at times and these little celebrations bring so much happiness to children and adults alike. A little sweetness to cancel out the sour. xx KarenKaren @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-54249128387500670892017-11-01T14:11:15.902+00:002017-11-01T14:11:15.902+00:00We did have a pumpkin as the supermarket we visit ...We did have a pumpkin as the supermarket we visit most sent me a vouvher for a free one! It was suitably carved and fitted with a tea light and the flesh has made a very tasty pumpkin pie. I remember when we were children in the small Derbyshire village I grew up in we carved Swedes from the farmer's field but I also have in my memory Mischevious Night which I'm convinced was the night before Bonfire Night, my ageing brain could be failing me though, as that could have been Halloween. I loved all your memories of guising and all the traditions associated with it. I can't remember ever dressing up except for school plays and I remember more the traditions of Bonfire Night than I do of Halloween:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-6172951427129143192017-11-01T00:56:36.167+00:002017-11-01T00:56:36.167+00:00As I read this I am sitting at the kitchen table w...As I read this I am sitting at the kitchen table waiting for the first of the children to arrive. Perhaps it's because I live in a small town, but Hallowe'en is still a special time here for the little ones. We have a Jack o'Lantern on the porch and there will be candy for the little ones. There will be a bonfire at the end of the street in about 90 minutes and all ages will gather there. The big chains may have claimed this celebration, but there are still places where it is as I remember from my childhood days.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-42852185558905353162017-10-31T20:44:21.445+00:002017-10-31T20:44:21.445+00:00I love your stories of childhood celebrations and ...I love your stories of childhood celebrations and your shot at fame as a film star! Halloween is taken pretty lightly here in the USA. Children's costumes these days tend to be cartoon characters like Minnie Mouse and light-hearted trick or treating just so the little ones can show off their costumes. At Rivercrest Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068816102263605128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-91550112907861169582017-10-31T18:13:48.420+00:002017-10-31T18:13:48.420+00:00Gosh, I didn't know you were famous! Mr CK is...Gosh, I didn't know you were famous! Mr CK is always saying the same, it's swedes not pumpkins in this country. Fortunately it's all a bit low key round here these days. xCrimson Kettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701829170555353323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-82190079685912669022017-10-31T18:08:48.649+00:002017-10-31T18:08:48.649+00:00I’m in full agreement about how we have been taken...I’m in full agreement about how we have been taken over by a custom that’s definitely NOT British! I had the misfortune to travel by bus last Saturday night around 10 o'clock. As I sat on the bus all manner of fancy dressed individuals got on. The ones with white shirt covers in red ink were the most macabre. I do have a pumpkin, my son bought it for me. It is sat on the hall table and the pumpkin flesh from the inside is sat in the fridge waiting to make soup tomorrow. I do have a basket of treats, but only for nice children. I dare say I’ll find my own trick for the nasty ones...comes of being a school teacher I guess. Good luck this evening. B xCoastal Rippleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355914194686166834noreply@blogger.com