[thatguycraig]

hey guys - new the the forums..... OMGdan had me join who is a bit of a regular on here....

i gotta say, im excited as hell.... I want to be making stuff for halloween.... thinkin of custumes and such.... and thinkin of what cool stuff we can make for the TOT and the party at OMGdan's house. Last year i had a big party with load of ppl there, but we are going to "combine forces" this year and make summot big.... I'll put pic of on last year when i remember...

but it would be nice to see how many u.k forum members are out there and would be better if you would post pics of your parties/ TOT set ups etc... not excluding any other nationalities, of course.... just like to see... as we are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy behand the americans in this holiday get up!

 

[thatguycraig]

wow - nice to see all the replies!!

I'll have fun lookin through your picures! and hopefully me and dan can get some pics on soon of anything we make

 

[thatguycraig]

Hey All,

Another UK'er here. I love Halloween but am finding it difficult to get enough cash together to do what I want

Had a blast year before last on Halloween.. unfortunately last year was very quiet with only about 5 or so trick or treaters.

Got a video of my haunt, although the camcorder really does not do it justice as it's too damn dark (after I sabotaged the street light... ahem) and most of the props don't show up (there are loads of static props there.. honest.)

Looking to go even bigger and better this year, but am finding it hard to justify the expense.. also really worried about the weather.

There never seems to be enough time...

Halloween Last year..

YouTube - Halloween 2008

And my Home made lightening generator for anyone interested with the soundtrack I put together.

YouTube - Halloween Lightning Generator

thats realy good - liek that idea, and i like that there are other poeple making an effort!!

we have some big plans for this year - get some cash - and the time!! and shud be good

and karenlyn, you shouldn't worry!! go all out and every one will love it!!


other wise, come up to manchester and party with us! lol

 

[thatguycraig]

i think that the bigegst problem is IMO, respect.

Ive never been to the U.S at halloween, but from what i hear, most people love it, and they respect other people properties.

Over here, especially where I live... most of the older teenages wouldent really leave your stuff alone when its all set up outside, thats why i have a problem with spending too much for outside scenary - which really makes a haunt...... I guess we will see this year. me and OMGdan gonna have flood lights, fog machines, projectors.... graves with (hopefulyl real) people coming out of it!

I think that if you have a good set up tho - then more people will respect it than usual.... maybe stand in awe!! lol

gettin me excited now!

 

[thatguycraig]

Hi from Iffy49.....

I have added albums for 2005 and 2008 in my profile. I also have one for 2006 at:

Halloween2006 pictures by Iffy49 - Photobucket

The 2005 was set up in one day, after the kids left for school and before they got home! This was when they realised that their new step-dad might be a bit odd!! But soon got into spirit of it.

Things have come on in three years, still nowhere near some of the set-ups on here, nor what I want, but I am a one-man band, with 5 kids!! So little time or money!!

This year no haunt for TOTs, as I am getting married on Halloween, but I have plans for 2010!!

well iff, all i can say is that i wish that i had a stepdad like you when i was younger!!

we never did any thing like that.... i mean my parents wern't against it, but we never even so much as had a hanging spider in the window, nor a J.O.L on the front door.

Now i have my own house, i jsut have to reply on the little money and time i have for that!!1

keep up the good work!

 

[thatguycraig]

too early to ask the uk fans what they planning?! Let us all see

 

[thatguycraig]

Hey thatguycraig, I'm not a million miles away from you here in sunny Bolton.

Have to agree with you that we here in the UK need to catch up with the US and Canada when it comes to Halloween. The availability of Halloween props and such is pretty limited here in comparison.

I'm pretty new to the Forum myself, but it has to be said that the Halloweeniacs here are some of the most talented and friendliest people I have ever come across, and they are all willing to give advice and direction should you need it.

Welcome to Halloween Forum

many thanks for the welcome, tho i have been posting here for 2 years! and before that just viewing for longer! lol

i did a mini haunt last year - and i had ONE child show up. i was gutted

 

[thatguycraig]

On the brighter side, saves you money in sweets! don't worry it's picking up, I get more every year. Much to my Husbands dismay, he knows I start getting Halloween twinges around late July and I vanish into the garage making all sorts of Halloween crap (as he likes to call it). He'll spend the next 4 months moaning about the cost of it all...lol not that I actually listen

thats cool tho - id love to have the time/space/money/tot's to build my own stuff.. i bet i cud get quite creative haha

 

[thatguycraig]

not bad little find. i found loads last year, i'll be sure to let you know if i find them again.

the best bet is pounds shops! got loads from there last year!

and halloween_sucks... i know where your comin from.. im wondering if i should do anything this year after last years dissapointment :/

I agree with the availability of props being very limited over here, I can barely find anything remotely attractive in stores.

I've found one online UK store, http://www.thelaughingstock.co.uk/acatalog/Halloween.html - but does anyone know any other websites for us UK haunters?

 

[thatguycraig]

you guys are reinfecting me with the halloween bug, as i'm unsure where i'll be living come Halloween I'd half expected not to be doing much, cant stop thinking about what to do now... may convince my mum to throw a big party at her house as its quite central to everyone we both know.

Anyone else hoping for some amazing stuff in the shops this year? Last year was a bit hit and miss... although I did force half my family to get sale halloween items for my Xmas and birthday lol

I'll wait for my invite Scry!!! haha

 

[thatguycraig]

sure thing, that'll be £60 per person per ticket, thanking you


ps: :O another person from Leigh!
I'm in Wigan atm...

pps: I personally think we should all get together to make the UKs best halloween party ever

that would rock! haha

 

[thatguycraig]

Well as I'm totally on my own (I have no living relatives left now) so being on my own is pretty much par for the course for most things these days.

I shall miss living where I am now as It's a nice area and families used to bring their kids around in groups to trick or treat. The area I'm moving to is a lot more down market and a tad rough, so I doubt I'll be encouraging the same thing over there sadly.

But as you say I doesn't stop me enjoying my own indoor decs and watching old movies.

that still sounds good spike! i think thats what i'll be doin this year - until my son is old enuf to enoy it with me... i am toying with the idea of a party tho :/

 

[thatguycraig]

I'm not from the UK, but I am in a similar situation because I am an American living in Australia. While Halloween is not nearly as popular In Australia as it is in the US, it is gaining in popularity. So while I am here, I consider myself a Halloween ambassador and am trying to promote my favorite holiday.

I brought my tombstones, lights, props, and displayed them all. I even let the kids in the neighborhood help me set it all up. They had a ball; especially stringing the spider webs in all the shrubs. I also asked our daughter to mail us 6 large bags of the assorted chocolate US Halloween candy.

When Halloween finally arrived, I was amazed when I had hundreds of TOT's and a traffic jam in front of our house. I had more TOTs than I ever had in the US, and almost all were in costume and very appreciative of the candy and decorations. I even ran out of candy; something that has never happened to me. It was fantastic; except for the shortfall of candy!

haha that sounds awsome!

I think my favorite part of it all however is jumping out on the TOT's and giving them a proper scare before they earn their candy!

 

[thatguycraig]

this is true - went to farmageddon and scarekingdon with omgdan...... farmageddon rocks... real good actors and scenes...

scarekingdom i think we went to in its frist year? Its a big corn field with a maze cut through it....with diffrent little bases of people tellin a story... i could see its potential, but it wasnt great

Yeah i go to Farmaggedon every year. Except 2 years ago. Went to Scare Kingdom, i wouldn't reccomend it.

It's ok, but not as good as Farmaggedon.

 

[thatguycraig]

wouldnt mind goin to scarekingdom again tho to see how its improved - http://www.atmosfearuk.com/scarekingdom/ visit that link - there seems to be wuite a few diffrnet attractions now. when we first went there wes literally the maze. and thats it.

 

[thatguycraig]

do one with your ads!

 

[thatguycraig]

i like the look of your cemetery! your props and scene set-ups are cool too! would love to see it in person

Hi and welcome.I too am from the UK.We have held halloween parties over the years, decorating most of the rooms in the house,including a cemetery. Our first outdoor haunt in 2008 was great fun .We try to make most of the props ourselves...I have a few pics on my profile page .

www.hallowshaunt.webs.com

 

[thatguycraig]

Hi guys. I'm in bonnie Scotland.
I don't do haunting but trying to get this off the ground if I can.....

WWW.ssml.co.uk/monsters-ball

i like the look of this Mister P! something like i would be up for attending, its a shame that its in scotland!

have you organised it yourself?

 

[thatguycraig]

Not sure if this is what you're looking for

http://www.dauphines.co.uk/c-noses-ears-horns-teeth-Fangs.htm

http://www.billybobteeth-direct.co.uk/cgi-bin/shop.cgi?pg=store&sub_pg=splash

LOVE this site H.S.I.T.UK!! never visited i before

cheers!

 

[thatguycraig]

Great Halloween photos..Chillingham Castles a wonderful place. Might have to have another visit, haven't been for years.

looks liek a nice castle - however, visiting their website, and seeing most haunted on there... put me off a little! thee WORST p.o.s show on t.v