There’s a ghost in my house!

By Tracey Bearton
29 October 2024

Weird and wonderful windows ready for the witching hour

 

Spooktacular displays have broken out all across the country as Halloween nears and greeting card retailers have been getting ready for the witching hour.

And there’s plenty of autumnal delights mixed in among the scary skeletons, plump pumpkins, weird webs, ghosts and ghouls, skulls, black cats, spiders and witches, all ready for Halloween on Thursday, 31 October, as these photos show.

Above: Paul Cheshire has been busy getting Berkhamsted’s &Quirky in the mood
Above: Paul Cheshire has been busy getting Berkhamsted’s &Quirky in the mood
Above: “Always nice to see a queue waiting for us to open on a Monday!” quipped Caroline Jones of her display outside Abbey Foregate PO and Chatterbox Cards in Shrewsbury, and she’s added a skeleton gravestone for selfies too.
Above: “Always nice to see a queue waiting for us to open on a Monday!” quipped Caroline Jones of her display outside Abbey Foregate PO and Chatterbox Cards in Shrewsbury, and she’s added a skeleton gravestone for selfies too.
Above: Giant Jellycat Jack is the star at Bentley’s Stourport store
Above: Giant Jellycat Jack is the star at Bentley’s Stourport store
Above: Medici Gallery has gone wild in South Kensington with collections of cats, brooms, and bats –plus a zebra and leopard!
Above: Medici Gallery has gone wild in South Kensington with collections of cats, brooms, and bats –plus a zebra and leopard!
Above: It’s Trick Or Eat time at Stoke Newington’s Earlybird where the indie retailer is taking part in the Halloween trail to get donations for Hackney Foodbank. “Dress up in your spookiest attire, pop in before 6pm on Halloween to pick up sweet treats and bring along donations of non-perishable food,” explained co-owner Heidi Early. “Demand for the food bank is through the roof and this annual trail is a chance to donate vital supplies so no one in our community goes hungry.
Above: It’s Trick Or Eat time at Stoke Newington’s Earlybird where the indie retailer is taking part in the Halloween trail to get donations for Hackney Foodbank. “Dress up in your spookiest attire, pop in before 6pm on Halloween to pick up sweet treats and bring along donations of non-perishable food,” explained co-owner Heidi Early. “Demand for the food bank is through the roof and this annual trail is a chance to donate vital supplies so no one in our community goes hungry.
Above: How much is that doggy in the window! Caroline Ranwell’s cute cavapoo Dolly took centre stage in the display at Hugs & Kisses in Tettenhall – now does she need a pumpkin outfit?
Above: How much is that doggy in the window! Caroline Ranwell’s cute cavapoo Dolly took centre stage in the display at Hugs & Kisses in Tettenhall – now does she need a pumpkin outfit?
Above: Creating sparkle and happiness in Flitwick for 34 years, Box Of Delights celebrated its anniversary on Saturday, 26 October, with a plumptious pumpkin display.
Above: Creating sparkle and happiness in Flitwick for 34 years, Box Of Delights celebrated its anniversary on Saturday, 26 October, with a plumptious pumpkin display.
Above: Wallasey’s Concept Corner got creative with the window painting
Above: Wallasey’s Concept Corner got creative with the window painting
Above: The cosy autumnal windows at Taunton’s Rocket And Bird are put into the shade by the yarn bomb crochet creation thanks to co-owner Susie Thomas’ mum Sandy. “She’s done it again!” laughed Susie. “Mum has created another brilliant crocheted yarn bomb creation to bring the wonky bollard back to life just in time for the half term holidays. There is so much to see within this one. Thank you so much Mum for all your hard work, these amazing creations really do make people smile and brighten up the area so much. Thank you also to Dad for helping with the attaching. I am very lucky to have such awesome parents! Sadly, the top bit won’t be available as an actual hat as modelled by me but I did enjoy the moment.”
Above: The cosy autumnal windows at Taunton’s Rocket And Bird are put into the shade by the yarn bomb crochet creation thanks to co-owner Susie Thomas’ mum Sandy. “She’s done it again!” laughed Susie. “Mum has created another brilliant crocheted yarn bomb creation to bring the wonky bollard back to life just in time for the half term holidays. There is so much to see within this one. Thank you so much Mum for all your hard work, these amazing creations really do make people smile and brighten up the area so much. Thank you also to Dad for helping with the attaching. I am very lucky to have such awesome parents! Sadly, the top bit won’t be available as an actual hat as modelled by me but I did enjoy the moment.”
Above: It's all gone rock’n’roll at Cards ’N’ Things in Hellesdon where a couple of scary geezers have taken up residence for the village scarecrow festival, as can be seen in the reel
Above: It’s all gone rock’n’roll at Cards ’N’ Things in Hellesdon where a couple of scary geezers have taken up residence for the village scarecrow festival, as can be seen in the reel

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