The pumpkins at the party

Last Saturday's Halloween party... 5 pumpkins were suiatbly carved and entered. Not surprisingly Feathers McGraw won! 

Saturday 1st November 2025

Last week's Halloween Party pumpkins

Last week's pumpkins from my party. Not surprisingly the skull design won.

Saturday 4th November 2023

Halloween Party & this year's pumpkins

Had my usual Halloween party on Saturday to which we had 17 guests. Some of the carved pumpkis are shown below as is the fcentral display in the living room. Not surprisngly the pumpkin of Spike fromthe film 'Gremlins' won, narrowly beating Spiderman (which had Venom on its reverse)

Monday 1st November 2021

Rule of 6... 6... 6...

This year's halloween party was obviously a different affair with COVID restrictions in place and a maximum of 6 people allowed to visit. We actually had 3 guests, so there were 5 of us in total for a meal. So no compulsory fancy dress this year or pumpkin carving compettion... or kids. But 3 of us did carve pumpkins and the fireplace was decorated as usual. So here are some pictures...

Sunday 1st November 2020

Last nights pumpkins...

Well, its clean up day after the party and time to put the pumpkins up from last night. The youngest carver was 5 and the winner 9 (and with no help from her parents).

Hopefully the adults who had the naga chilli white chocolate aren't having too many side effects today!

Sunday 29th October 2018

Last night's pumpkins

Well, there was a good number of entries this year at the party. Well done to Elena and Ben for winning the children's category, and Maxine for the adult's category.

Maxine and Jeff must get a special mention for interpreting the design on the ticket and coming as Stephen King characters (Wendy & Jack Torrence from 'The Shinning')!

Mark's Mummy costume didn't last the whole night - but at least he didn't leave straw all over the house as he did with his scarecrow costume.

Your host came as the Reverend Lowe from Silver Bullet / Cycle of the Werewolf... one of the lesser known SK films!

And the Pennywise (Tim Curry) pumpkin...

Sunday 29th October 2017

Halloween Party Pumpkins

Had five pumpkins brought along to this year's party and we all voted on the best one. Charlotte's cat won...

Wednesday 2nd November 2016

This year's Halloween Party

Had a comparatively and deliberately quieter party this year having only had eye surgery a couple of weeks before. So only had 8 guests all suitably dressed up, and some with carved pumpkins for the annual competition. Needless to say plenty of home-made Cajun pumpkin soup and chocolate pumpkin brownies were consumed.

The first picture is of the pumpkins (another was added a bit later buy a late guest!)

And finally, the hearth decorated for Halloween.

Monday 2nd November 2015 

Halloween Party pumpkins 2014

Well I've been a bit lax in putting on party photos this year but here's a taster of the pumpkins people brought along last Saturday...

Tuesday 28th October 2014

Some pictures from the night before...

Well my 22nd Halloween gathering of a few friends happened last night with the usual Cajun pumpkin soup and chocolate pumpkin brownies. This year as well as the trick of treat element of eating candy corn or having to eat insects, there were some 'Miracle Fruit' brought round enabling the eating of anything sour e.g. lemons & limes without the sour taste.

 

The pumpkin carving was judged by a four-year-old... and I won with my hastily carved Dalek!!! At last!!! For costume inventiveness the prize must go to the PacMan ghosts which were made out of a Poundland plastic salad bowl, some elastic, glue, an old sock and a sheet! So here are a couple of pumpkin pictures and some of the people in costume.

Sunday 27th October 2013

The day after the party... & pumpkin carving results!

Well, the house is a little tidier! No breakages or spillages, just a fake plastic turd left in the kitchen sink!

Last night seemed to go well judging by the fact that the food all went. Alison won the pumpkin carving competition yet again! And the party was attended by 2 Borg, 2 skeletons, a vampire, pumpkinhead, 3 witches, Uncle Fester & Herbert West.

I also did an unlucky dip where everyone had to uncover cups under which were Candy Corn or if unlucky crickets, grasshoppers or worms!

There were also some cocktails brought along... one inspired by 'Night of the Demons 3' and the other a variant on a martini!

A few quick pictures below for those who attended...

... and those who are looking for pumpkin carving designs.

Sunday 28th October 2012