I often say that Halloween and Christmas vie for the number one spot in my heart. I do love Christmas, especially the old carols, and candles and (non-alcoholic) lambs wool, cider and eggnogg. However, I think I make more of a fuss over Halloween. And it's no secret that I love skeletons and ghost stories and things that are a bit macabre. I'll try to pare down all my revelling to one post, and I hope it gives you a flavour of the lovely Halloween I had this year.
First of all, I received many gifts, some of which I'll picture below:
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| My dear friend Stacey gave me the cookie cutters above, and my mother sent me the ones in the box. Lovely! |
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| My talented friend Martha embroidered this Nosferatu ornament for me! AMAZING! |
Of course, Halloween wouldn't be Halloween without Patsy's annual Halloween party that she has at the church for her girls and their friends. I think this year Patsy really outdid herself!
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| Chocolate covered Oreos and cake pops. |
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| Gorgeous cupcakes topped with white chocolate stars & edible glitter! |
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| Owl bedecked cupcakes. Stunning! |
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| A feast of Halloween sweets! |
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| Patsy & myself. |
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| Rachel & myself. |
On the same day as Patsy's party, Rachel, Jessica Houskeeper & I went to the "Ghosty Linlithgow" tour (as I like to call it). Officially it's called "Fright Night". It has become a tradition: this is the third year in a row that Rachel & I have gone (always accompanied by different people).
This year it was a little different. The bell-ringer guide was different (I think he was, in any case!) - his makeup was much better, and his face looked skeletal, instead of just white. They had a different woman playing Agnes the witch. She was older, blonde (well, a blonde wig in any case!), and more voluptuous and witch-like. Which in some ways was better, but I think I prefer the other girl, who was more vulnerable, and made the sad history of witch-mongering easier to realise.
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| Fright Night at Linlithgow! |
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| Rachel & Jessica |
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| Rachel & myself. |
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| The new witch! |
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| The lighting is very atmospheric! |
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| This is NOT Linlithgow, but a vintage shop on Great Western Road. But I really liked their spooky window display. |
Ah, Halloween! Those Patsy parties take the cake! And I hope someday I can go to ghosty Linlithgow!
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