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I had a brilliant Halloween last night I had volunteered to help out with a NSPCC event in Sunnyhurst woods in Darwen. They were doing a Halloween spooky walk. Groups of children (with adults supervising) go for a walk around darkened woods and at intervals encounter characters in costume who tell them scary stories. I dressed up as skeleton and together with a friend dressed as witch (because NO-ONE was going to stand in a dark wood on their own) we told a story of witch who tricked the Trick or Treaters, luring them into her cottage with sweets, before eating them and spitting out the bones (which we inferred was why I was a skeleton) It went really well. We got more than a few screams especially when I stepped out of my hiding palce and the kids saw a skeleton walking towards them and again when we offered the sweeties. Some point blank refused to take a sweet. For some reason the kids thought they might get eaten. Afterwards there was chilli, cups of tea, biscuits and treacle toffee. What I loved most was the delicious irony of a Children's charity encouraging people, with some enthusiasm I might add, to scare children - well just for one night . Pic at www.facebook.com/photo.php
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It was pay day on Thursday This weekend, I've been spending my money I have bought: - A set of passport photographs as my photo needs renewing on my driving licence
- Paid the fee (£20) for a new photo driving licence
- Bury Black pudding off the Farmer's Market
- Had a new zip fitted into a pair of jeans
- Likewise for a pair of formal trousers for work and also dry cleaned
- Sent my sister money as we're clubbing together for Dad's Christmas present
- A pair of skeleton gloves and a skull mask for a Hallow'een costume
- DVDs -WALL-E and Cars
- Coffe and Doughnuts at Krispy Kreme
- New motorbike gloves (The old ones were worn out and winter is approaching so they needed replacing. They are lovely - Bright red and really well armoured but the fingers themselves are quite thin leather so you still get a good 'feel' through the handlebars)
- Thermal inner gloves (Did I mention that your fingers are the first thing to freeze on a bike in winter? As the fingers on the new full gloves are quite thin, I will need them)
- Two stroke oil
- New pair of trousers for work
- New check shirt
- New pair of trainers
I noticed a Krispy Kreme on the retail park next door to Asda (where I bought Hallow'een stuff and DVDs) and, stupidly, I hadn't made myself a hot drink since breakfast. As i was being so busy shopping I felt I deserved a break and a treat. I had a Mocha, a Caramel Dreambake (chocolate iced with white and milk chocolate and caramel sprinkles with a caramel filling) and a glazed chocolate iced ring. And yes,they were all as lovely as they sound. Dinner was also nice. As mentioned I acquired some Bury black pudding so I decided to do a mixed grill for dinner. It was damn near the Full Monty containing - 2 rashers of bacon
- 2 sausages
- Mushrooms
- Egg (Omelette)
- Beans
- Slice of the aforementioned Black Pudding
It filled the plate rather nicely and was wonderful. I don't do grills often as I do try to watch the fat intake and eat if not healthily then semi-healthily (Some people look at the 30" waist and say - with some feeling - you don't need to. But I'd like to keep that waist size as long as I can, thank-you-so-very-much!) but I do enjoy one as an occasional treat. And now having done, the washing up, and checked my email, I think I'll crack open the bottle of Corona, I've got in the fridge, and settle down with WALL-E Tags: dvd, family, movies, personal, scooter
Current Location: home
Current Mood:  busy
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