Narrowboat Alacrity

Well Halloween last night turned out to be not so bad, ok ok it was fun except when the door bell went as I was cooking.

The very small members of our community dressed as witches, wizzards and devils (The best was a little boy in a buggy dressed up as a pumpkin complete with hat) accompanied by their mums were very polite and seemed over awed by it all…. strangers giving them sweets and encouraged by their by their mums to say thank you. It almost brings back my faith in human kindness  (I can’t be seen to give up the Grumpy Man image) I overheard one mum hoping that she would get back home before little ? threw up……….