It was a dark but clear night when the ghosts and ghouls, superheroes, dragons, gruffalos and pandas of Loudwater gathered on Trout Rise for an evening of Trick or Treating.

We had a list of people who kindly invited the group to call on them but many nice people left decorations outside their houses letting the kids know they could knock on their doors. We were especially impressed by the witch tied to the tree!

It didn’t take the older kids long to hone their pumpkin-spotting radars as they ran from house to house with their sweet buckets. It was great to see more and more children joined our group as we went.

In the event, we didn’t manage to make it to every house as little legs started to get tired but the kids really appreciated the atmosphere residents created with their decorations.

I’d like to thank Zoe for arranging the walk and also John and James who managed the map to make sure we called on all the right people.

The evening was enjoyed by all and we look forward to making it an annual event.