Monday 31 October 2016

Boo... it's Halloween

Thank you for all the lovely comments congratulating Imogen and all the well wishes. Everyone here is much better, just coughs and colds which are gradually going.

Imogen went back to school after half term today so we had a meander around town. There's lots of work going on at the moment, lots of preparations for 2017 when we'll be the City of Culture, all very exciting. I was hoping to be inspired with some ideas for stocking fillers for son and husband (always the hardest to buy for), but nothing caught my eye. While we were out we popped into Waterstones to see their new cafe, grab a cup of tea and a bacon butty.





A little milk bottle, just like being back at school (I actually used to dread the school milk, I really don't like milk).






I saw these really cute little cacti candles, I thought they were so sweet that I had to take a picture with my phone.






Happy Halloween! Imogen loves to dress up and used to love to go trick or treating, but being a bit old for that now she decided to help out at a party instead on Saturday evening. Dad helped with the scary smile





She wore a scary necklace that made her throat look like it had been cut. An old school shirt that she ripped and used fake blood to make the whole thing more gory - yuck!








Imogen had a wonderful evening and managed to scare some people too, which made her very happy! This evening she's gone to the yearly Halloween fair at the park, they do a 'spooky walk' as well which she loves... yikes!

Take care
xxx



23 comments:

  1. Fantastic make up. I am afraid we don't bother with Halloween these days.

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  2. I remember school milk in those little bottles too. Horrible warm stuff. Great costume!

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    1. Yuck, I used to try and get someone who liked it to take mine too xx

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  3. Wow that make-up is brilliant!
    I've taken my grandson trick or treating tonight, he loves all things Halloween and was really excited.

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  4. We had chocolate milk in those little bottles at nursery school. Cute bottles. I'd like a few as vases.

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    1. Chocolate milk, that sounds much nicer than what we had xx

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  5. Oh, Imogene would scare me for sure! I love milk and remember those little milk bottles. In face, we have a collection of them...that need dusting really badly. :)

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    1. That will make her happy. I have 3 little bottles that I have in the kitchen with little posies in them xx

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  6. Imogen looks fantastic, brilliant make up and costume. School milk put me off for life, I remember being made to drink it and it was horrible. Glad you're all feeling better.

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    1. Thank you, yes I remember being made to drink the awful stuff too xx

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  7. Hello Cheryl - well, Imogen certainly had a 'spooktacular' Halloween! The make looks suitably gory!! It's good to see everyone enjoying Halloween! I just love that little milk bottle in the cafe! It's just so pretty! I'm glad you are all feeling so much better now.
    Have a lovely week,
    Lynda.

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    1. Thank you, Imogen says Halloween is her favourite time of year xx

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  8. Glad Imogen is well and enjoyed Halloween. Love that little milk bottle!

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  9. Oh, yes! She's scarey! I'm glad you had fun x

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  10. Love the new Waterstones cafe. I'll be popping there for a coffee tomorrow on my mooch around town! x

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  11. She would scare me if I saw her all made up like that! Glad she had fun and is feeling better.

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  12. What great make-up, no wonder she scared some people!
    Good luck with the stocking fillers, males are so much trickier to buy for aren't they.
    Lisa x

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  13. Hello Cheryl, LoVe that little milk bottle .. so cute. Imogen looks amazing !!!! We are a little slow here in New Zealand to get into the Halloween celebrations. But I DID have my first ever trick or treater the other night ... we don't get so many living out in the country. It was SO exciting for me ... she was dressed as a cat !!!! Hope you are having a lovely week Cheryl - pleased to read you are all feeling much improved x x x

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  14. Beautiful blue jug. I have not seen cactus candle before. They look so real. Make up of Halloween looks great...

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  15. Imogen looks fabulous. What clever makeup and costuming!

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