Halloween Sweets

[Howyoudoin]

Hi all,

Does anyone know of any National shops/supermarkets that are doing good deals on sweets that can be handed out to Trick or Treaters?

First year in our new house so quite looking forward to seeing all of the local children getting dressed up and excited.

No grumpy old men/women to reply please (I’m looking at you Snorvey). Your Board is elsewhere on this site.

HYD

[pje16]

You could try a couple of these
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/pro ... e-tub-650g

[Laughton]

From memory, you get a lot in a tube of Smarties.
I tube should suffice even for a neighbourhood fairly densely populated with children.

[Howyoudoin]

From memory, you get a lot in a tube of Smarties.
I tube should suffice even for a neighbourhood fairly densely populated with children.

I suspect there’s half as many in a tube now as when you last purchased one.

HYD

[servodude]

Hi all,

Does anyone know of any National shops/supermarkets that are doing good deals on sweets that can be handed out to Trick or Treaters?

First year in our new house so quite looking forward to seeing all of the local children getting dressed up and excited.

No grumpy old men/women to reply please (I’m looking at you Snorvey). Your Board is elsewhere on this site.

HYD

Wot, no AP landmines?

Ok, ok at least let me have chocolate covered brussel sprouts? No?

A handful of Pesetas?

Killjoy.

I've a friend who does this - the trick is to get the Ferrero Rocher wrapper folded and stuck properly

[UncleEbenezer]

Hi all,

Does anyone know of any National shops/supermarkets that are doing good deals on sweets that can be handed out to Trick or Treaters?

First year in our new house so quite looking forward to seeing all of the local children getting dressed up and excited.

No grumpy old men/women to reply please (I’m looking at you Snorvey). Your Board is elsewhere on this site.

HYD

I found the right formula quite by accident one year.

I was making a Borscht-style soup. Chopping up lots of raw beetroot, my hands were stained dark, sticky red. Set in a dimly-lit hallway, a slightly hammed up quiet but sinister welcome ....

[mutantpoodle]

can you still get flying saucers?
2 for a penny

a REAL penny...a 'D'

[Laughton]

Or those blackjacks (is one allowed to still say that) or fruit salads?
A farthing each.

[pje16]

What about sherbet dabs

[chas49]

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[Laughton]

You're quite right and I apologise to the OP who was obviously asking a serious question.

Those big tins of sweets (Quality Street, Roses, Celebrations) are pretty good value. I think a tin of Celebrations contains about 80 chocolates and Quality St. about 65 (both individually wrapped).

One tip - don't just offer the opened tin expecting children to take one or two - they'll take a big handful.

[swill453]

You're quite right and I apologise to the OP who was obviously asking a serious question.

Those big tins of sweets (Quality Street, Roses, Celebrations) are pretty good value. I think a tin of Celebrations contains about 80 chocolates and Quality St. about 65 (both individually wrapped).

One tip - don't just offer the opened tin expecting children to take one or two - they'll take a big handful.

Put out an empty box with a note "Help yourself, but once they're gone, they're gone!"

Scott.

[melonfool]

I find Lidl and Aldi best for this - I buy two big tubs every year and run out before the end every time. That's when I start opening the door and saying 'thank you very much' and taking a sweet out of their tub!

You'll find you get the cute kids in Harry Potter scarves from about 6pm......by 9pm you get 19 year olds in onesies basically threatening you - my tip is to turn the lights off and take the decs in around 8pm.

I enjoy it and have my own tradition of making coq au vin that night as it fills the kitchen with good smells and my front door is in the kitchen so it keeps me in there doing the cooking while answering the door.

Mel

[scotview]

What about sherbet dabs

Aye , Rhubarb Rock and Cooey Candy (that's Highland Toffee tae the Sassenachs. We ken ah aboot alliteration !)