Halloween

We met a lovely family over from California and not only did they pop in to say hello, they came bearing gifts. Baklava. So after a pleasant visit we tucked in and boy were they tasty. We combined the Lebanese delight with a Moroccan mint tea. We look forward to seeing them again and treating them to tea next time they visit Cruzy… Alan seems to think they need not come bearing gifts, Kieran thinks otherwise.

Last Halloween we were not really sure what to expect, so we bought sweets and treats to fend off about 20 ghastly gules. 3 teenagers in jeans and old sweatshirts knocked at the door. We were rather underwhelmed. The following day we caught a 5 year old witch and insisted she take some of the haul from us otherwise we'd have to eat it all. It took until Christmas to eat the rest of the sweet so this year, we scaled down our basket. Kinder Surprises were available to anyone who knocked and the ghosts and ghouls we expected last year came knocking this year. The surprises were a great success... and I believe we may have to buy in bulk for next year.