HALLOWEEN

AMONG THE FRITH'S THOUSAND-AND-ONE NICKNAMES ARE THE BIG FAVOURITES : CHICKEN, CHICKENPANTS AND OF COURSE CHICKEN-OF-THE-SEA.

SO THE COSTUME WAS A NATURAL. IT WAS STILL PRETTY BRIGHT OUT WHEN WE STARTED THIS YEAR, WHAT WITH THE DELAYED TIME CHANGE AND ALL.

FRITH WAS BRAVE AND GOT THE HANG OF TRICK-OR-TREATING FAIRLY QUICKLY. HERE SHE IS WITH HER BEST BUD- OUTSIDE SUE AND JEAN'S HOUSE, DISPLAYING HER STANDARD "COME ON ALREADY" APPROACH.

ANNE HAD A FABULOUS GHOST SETUP IN THE FRONT YARD, TO FRITH'S AMAZEMENT AND DELIGHT.

TARA (AS MAMA HAS NAMED THIS GONE-WITH-THE-WIND REVIVAL UP THE STREET) WAS LIT UP AND AWESOME, AS ALWAYS.

AFTERWARDS, WE ALL SET UP IN THE DRIVEWAY BETWEEN HOUSES AND HAD DRINKS, AS THE OLDER KIDS CAME OUT TO PLAY. FRITH SPENT THE REST OF THE EVENING COMMUNING WITH VIC'S JACK O'LANTERNS.

I PROMISE BETTER PICTURES TO COME, ONCE PAPA UPLOADS HIS CAMERA.