I a zombie princess

This has been the first year we have celebrated Halloween. I've always been a bit Barhumbug about it all, and I've managed to distract Big Brother the last few years by putting him in front of the TV, closing the curtains and pretending not to be home. However it was not to be missed this year. We invited a couple of boys from school to join us, and I bought some face paints, and a skull jar full of edible body parts (hearts, fingers, teeth and eyeballs). They painted themselves up (we are all about the free- styling body art). Big Brother painted a silver hand with a spider web on it. Little brother did a green mask, one green foot and some random gold spots. Little Miss put on her princess outfit and painted a few 'pots' on her face. We put a lead and a skull and cross bones scarf on Baa-Baa (our pet lamb). And, not looking particularly scary - we set off.

I had no idea what a big thing it was! There were lots of families and groups of kids toting bulging sweety treaty bags, intricate costumes and houses with glowing skeletons, graveyards, and cobwebs everywhere. The bay we live in is a very popular trick or treating destination, and I admit that I have changed my mind about halloween, actually, helped by a glass of wine on the way, we had a lovely family night out. They ate way too much confectionery, stayed up way too late, and had just a perfect amount of fun. (Once home i confiscated all the haul and will use them to bribe them all for weeks! Hoorah, Mum always has the last laugh!)

Little Miss has been re-enacting it all week - 'I a zombie princess' she says walking slowly around the garden. I find it almost preferable to her play acting cinderella.