Cheam Scream 2017

No, you're not seeing things..  I am duplicating this post because I was so annoyed at myself for putting it on the wrong blog.   I just need it to be in the right place!

Today saw the second Cheam Scream Hallowe'en even in Cheam where I work, organised by Cheam Life, a local social media network that encourages community spirit in the local area.

My office at Monica Bradley Associates joined in again...

We decorated the office this morning in readiness for 3pm and the anticipated 1000ish kids who'd bought wristbands to take part...

 the sun was shining brightly, very un hallowe'en-like!

Dressing up time!

Josh cutting a dashing Dracula

 Joshua and Leslie,

 Joshua, Leslie and the other Lesley.
I told you it was sunny!

Leslie supplied the wall hangings from her own Hallowe'en displays

 3pm and we were soon surrounded by witches and skeletons and all sorts!
There were some amazing costumes.

 although we were in the quieter road, off the high street, it was still busy!

 it got a bit crowded outside, we tried to have an in one door,out the other system.. not very successfully!

 Monica and the daughter of one of her friends

 some scary final visitors

 5pm, doors shut, and time for a welcome drink!

and a gorgeous sky as I got home

Cheam Scream - Hallowe'en event

Some of the local businesses where I work in Cheam, today took part in Cheam Scream, a Hallowe'en event for kids to come trick or treating.  They had to collect a map of the businesses taking part and all dressed in their Hallowe'en finest, came knocking at the doors...

We decided to join in and decorated the entrance to our office...

 we hung balloons, cobwebs, garlands and a skelly....

 who we decided needed a speech bubble
- Phil's idea - well, we do sell life insurance!









we carved pumpkins (and a pineapple)

 and put up lights

 door open, ready for the kids....













Course, we had to dress up too....

Shaun, surgeon of death....

 Dracula Phil...


















witchy Helen... (once Phil had finished with his cape)

 outside with the buckets of sweet treats (and adult treats, mulled wine)

Phil and Josh with added tu-tus...



It was a great 3 hours, the kids had fun - the adults too, there were some amazing costumes, but I didn't take pictures of the kids, because I didn't think I should put them on here.
there were hundreds of kids and we gave out thousands of sweets!