"mich" wrote in message
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:
: And Guy Fawks night isn't commercialised?
:
: Not as much as Christmas. Emphasis now is on halloween if you hadnt
: noticed - demanding money with menaces , now there is a crime and a
: frightening one!
:
: I am fortunate, I dont suffer from that anymore since most little
: terrorists are too spooked to come round my place .Its dark at night and
we
: have bats flying around ( I kid you not! g). But I lived in a town and
: whilst at first it was OK, about four years ago, it got pretty aweful. I
: hear its worse now.
:
: But no one is trying to stop halloween and tell people to go to organised
: treat or treat parties are they?
:
: Actually trying to buy fireworks , especially in the wake of opinions of
: posters such as the one who originally posted here , is quite difficult.
:
: All I ever hear is "go to an organised display"( for £6.50?) Ok it cost me
a
: lot more than that ( possible about £30) but a lot less than Christmas -
and
: I didnt have to:
:
: a) walk amongst loads and loads of germs and viruses and come home with a
: cold,
: b) didnt have to put up with kids, strangers and merrygo rounds
: c) but up with the now obligatory "barbie" doing fast fatty and unhealthy
: food.
: d) I did manage to be able to see my fireworks , unlike organised displays
,
: where you actually get to see very little ( done it decided against it)
: e) didnt have to waste fuel getting there.
:
: My party was an all adult affair. I had good healthy food , I cooked it.
:
: And to answer an earlier poster, I do live in the middle of nowhere ( the
: countryside)
: and having people round is a luxury.
:
No surprise you don't celebrate Christmas!

K