Now whilst I admit to taking one of my son's out about 25yrs ago, I really don't like the Halloween cult. Anyway, leaving the house last night around 6pm a crowd of about 5 adults and 7/8 nippers swept into my front gate. "happy Halloween" chortled one chap, obviously expecting me to produce free [unhealthy] sweets for his and his mates' offspring.

I pointed out that all the money they spent dressing the kids in cheap plastic could have bought a sackful of sweets for each child to stuff their faces, to which he replied 'obviously not happy Halloween here then '.

But I had a point, didn't I ?