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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #75 on: September 11, 2005, 07:41:02 PM »
yup if you're expecting Trick or treaters then you'll be disappointed ..most folk do private fancy dress do's or clubs do themed halloween nights

The night porters ball usually has Boy George as it's DJ

Highgate does the Graveyard Caberet and tickets sell out for those fast !!
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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #76 on: September 12, 2005, 08:05:24 AM »
yup if you're expecting Trick or treaters then you'll be disappointed ..most folk do private fancy dress do's or clubs do themed halloween nights


I dont think this is quite right... 'most folk' do absolutely f*ck all for Halloween.   :-\\\\
A relative minority of people do private fancy-dress do's or clubs.


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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #77 on: September 12, 2005, 08:35:36 AM »
I'd have to agree with Otterpop...my four years in London saw exactly ZERO trick-or-treaters and I can't think of a single person I know who did anything at all for Halloween.  It may be changing though.  When I first moved to the UK, you couldn't find a pumpkin or anything Halloween-ish for love or money.  But I see M&S has a whole range of stuff this year.  Still no proper pumpkins, but nevermind.  :)



Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #78 on: September 12, 2005, 08:40:15 AM »
I think it is getting 'better'... if you like that kind of thing!  You see more decorations about these days.

But as i said before, i had only a handful of trick or treaters in London, NEVER had any in Glasgow, and despite my current neighbourhood being chocka with bairns, i have only had 2 or 3 trick or treaters each year here in Lithgae.

Nobody i know, even amongst the cool & trendy crowd at my work, goes to Halloween parties or Halloween themed club nights...  I KNOW there are people that do, but it doesnt really seem to be that popular.


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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #79 on: September 12, 2005, 07:21:28 PM »
I could care less about the trick or treaters. But definately looking forward to the costume parties & balls!
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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #80 on: September 12, 2005, 07:23:00 PM »
My field hockey club does a bang up job of Halloween - we had a blast! (and we're in London)  Tons of costumes and a great dj!


Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #81 on: September 13, 2005, 09:28:10 AM »
I could care less about the trick or treaters. But definately looking forward to the costume parties & balls!

LOL! I'm exactly the opposite! I always get some candy just in case 'cause I can't stand the thought of a wee one ringing our bell and not getting anything, but I HATE costumes!  Hmmm. I do love a good party/ball though.  ;)


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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #82 on: September 13, 2005, 11:15:11 PM »
I dont think this is quite right... 'most folk' do absolutely f*ck all for Halloween.   :-\\\\
A relative minority of people do private fancy-dress do's or clubs.

they do in my area ...the local shop sells out of stuff and I've been here for about 5 years this started about 3 years ago and if I don't buy my stuff before the final crunch there will be nothing left.....and as Springed said the camden shop is already selling Halloween stuff..the local arts centre is doing a halloween bayou (WTF is that)

I live in an area with more goths so maybe that's it.. ;D
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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #83 on: September 14, 2005, 09:23:27 AM »
When i lived in London (several years ago) it was only the gay community that did Halloween!

Times change!  ;D


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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #84 on: September 14, 2005, 09:49:52 AM »
lol!!  people are not as mental for halloween here but it's a new fad in some parts.. maybe because  I hang out with nurses and uni folk that could be why ( any excuse to party )

if you're really , really into halloween and have a lot money to spare you can go to this.. ;)

http://www.mssociety.org.uk/news_events/events/halloween_party.html

I'm trying to organize the music list any suggestions anyone I'm looking for obscure halloweenish music:

Devil gonna get you-Bessie Smith
Jeepers Creepers-The mills bros.
What's he building up there?- Tom Waits
I even got Christopher Walken reading "The Raven"


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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #85 on: September 14, 2005, 10:08:59 AM »
The Monster Mash???




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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #86 on: September 14, 2005, 10:11:40 AM »
I was just typing the same thing Meshell as we always heard that played on the radio every year on Halloween!  ;D


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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #87 on: September 14, 2005, 10:25:18 AM »
I got a punk version of it already ;D

I have been trying to get the vincent price rap from "Thriller" on it's own...I found it on iTunes but there's like 12-20sec of bloody MJ talking "Hi this is MJ , is that good shall I do it again"
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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #88 on: September 14, 2005, 10:28:32 AM »
but there's like 12-20sec of bloody MJ talking "Hi this is MJ , is that good shall I do it again"
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Sounds perfect for Halloween! What's scarier than that!?? ;)
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Re: Halloween in the UK
« Reply #89 on: September 14, 2005, 10:34:43 AM »
hmm...good point maybe put a speaker in the toilet with just that looped over and over... ;D
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