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[JamesV6CDX]

please be so kind as to go away, you lovely children'

If I didn't know you, I might believe it    

[albitz]

Isnt begging/demanding money with menaces illegal ?

[TheBoy]

please be so kind as to go away, you lovely children'

If I didn't know you, I might believe it    

Well, words to that effect anyway.  Obviously, its much easier to say it with 2 words


The littl'uns with their parents have been and gone - I can cope with that, its a bit of neighbourly fun.  Its the bloody teenagers.

[JamesV6CDX]

Isnt begging/demanding money with menaces illegal ?

Technically yes, but if every single trick or treater was reported, the Plod would have a busy night and not get to eat many donuts

I do however agree that in the event of eggs thrown at houses/cars, or significant amounts of water sprayed at people, these are offences that if serious enough, should be looked at...

[jereboam]

I think it's disgusting letting children go round begging at the door.  

Been interrupted twice since I started typing this!  One lot consisted of all the neighbours' kids, so I can't really be objectionable.  Biggest problem is that the wife used to teach at the village school, so all the kids know her for soft touch.  Mind you, she's opted out - busy doing her lesson planning - so I'm the one who has to smile and hand out the Mars bars.

[Tony H]

I think it's disgusting letting children go round begging at the door.  

Been interrupted twice since I started typing this!  One lot consisted of all the neighbours' kids, so I can't really be objectionable.  Biggest problem is that the wife used to teach at the village school, so all the kids know her for soft touch.  Mind you, she's opted out - busy doing her lesson planning - so I'm the one who has to smile and hand out the Mars bars.

Mars bars how extravagent, whats wrong with penny sweets? see I told you I was tight in an earlier post

[jereboam]

I think it's disgusting letting children go round begging at the door.  

Been interrupted twice since I started typing this!  One lot consisted of all the neighbours' kids, so I can't really be objectionable.  Biggest problem is that the wife used to teach at the village school, so all the kids know her for soft touch.  Mind you, she's opted out - busy doing her lesson planning - so I'm the one who has to smile and hand out the Mars bars.

Mars bars how extravagent, whats wrong with penny sweets? see I told you I was tight in an earlier post

We live on what is called (I believe) an "executive estate".  Can't afford to be thought of as tight.  Might have to get rid of the Omega soon - it's the oldest car round here.

Anyway, the wife bought to sweets...

[STMO123]

I am the original miserable old bastard. But I have £20 worth of 50p's at the side of the door for the children who call. We are very quick to condemn the youngsters of today, I was a right little idiot when I was a lad

[willyboy]

Over  the yrs they got worse wanting money they look at you stupid  when you hand em sweets  so these days(nights) lights out in driveway lights out so looks quite gloomy so dont often get any anymore, our kids used to go with neighbours when we lived in States but on reaching age 10/11  when they get older they dont seem to do it there its a kiddie thing to them.. 8-)

[Martin_1962]

Just got back done the road where we live.

All 3 dressed up  adn say thankyou when they get sweets.


All of our knockers have said thankyou - no youths oldest are 11/12

[Debs.]

  I figure, if a local-tiddler is willing to walk three quarters of a mile, up my unlit/unmade driveway, across three muddy-fields which are half covered by a couple of inches of snow, in the teeth of tonight`s bitterly cold wind; the least I can do is not answer the door!

[albitz]

  .............your on fine form tonight Debs.  

[amigov6]

I figure, if a local-tiddler is willing to walk three quarters of a mile, up my unlit/unmade driveway, across three muddy-fields which are half covered by a couple of inches of snow, in the teeth of tonight`s bitterly cold wind; the least I can do is not answer the door!

OPEN THE DOOR Debs, it's freezing, if you let me in i'll give you a treat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8-)
     James, you're too young to be a grumpy old man but i'm sure one day........

[Debs.]

I figure, if a local-tiddler is willing to walk three quarters of a mile, up my unlit/unmade driveway, across three muddy-fields which are half covered by a couple of inches of snow, in the teeth of tonight`s bitterly cold wind; the least I can do is not answer the door!

OPEN THE DOOR Debs, it's freezing, if you let me in i'll give you a treat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8-)
     James, you're too young to be a grumpy old man but i'm sure one day........

.....not going to frighten me with those ghoulies are you?

[STMO123]

I figure, if a local-tiddler is willing to walk three quarters of a mile, up my unlit/unmade driveway, across three muddy-fields which are half covered by a couple of inches of snow, in the teeth of tonight`s bitterly cold wind; the least I can do is not answer the door!

OPEN THE DOOR Debs, it's freezing, if you let me in i'll give you a treat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8-)
     James, you're too young to be a grumpy old man but i'm sure one day........

.....not going to frighten me with those ghoulies are you?

I can see it all now. "Oh Guy, it's gruesome"

Guy: "I know it has"