Bonfire night on the 5th November follows fast on the heels of Hallowe’en at the end of October and there are always a few bangs and some stray, early rockets to chase the witches away on their broomsticks.
![A ghost peers in on Hallowe'en](http://elaineelkington.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Halloween-ghost-500x717.jpg)
A ghost peers in on Hallowe’en
I usually buy packets of coloured ‘haribo’ sweets, which I keep in a bowl by the door for passing jack o’ lanterns, ghosts and vampires. And I continue to make a Hallowe’en mask from a pumpkin, even though our children are now grown up and flown the nest. Maybe I am at heart superstitious! This year, John was away and I ended up spending the evening alone with a rather evil- eyed head glaring at me. Not the best conversationalist!
![My evil eyed companion for Hallowe'en](http://elaineelkington.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pumpkin-mask-2016-500x350.jpg)
My evil- eyed companion for Hallowe’en
![Hallowe'en moon 2016](http://elaineelkington.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Halloween-moon-2016-500x426.jpg)
Hallowe’en moon 2016
![A vampire abroad on a wild night](http://elaineelkington.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/vampire-on-Halloween-500x284.jpg)
A vampire abroad on a wild night
He did not visit – so I ate the sweets myself. So tasty!