Tracey-Louise Phillips

LIGHTS - When it's dark, grey and gloomy out, Christmas lights brighten everything up and makes everything cosy and festive. DECORATIONS - Decorating for Christmas is literally my favourite thing to do, to take my normal house and turn it into a beautiful Christmassy scene. UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS - It's the one time of year where wearing something utterly hideous is perfectly acceptable and even encouraged. PRESENTS - This isn't on the list because I love getting presents but because I love buying and giving people presents. TREATS - Christmas is the hardest time for me to resist snacking on treats for the fun of snacking on treats everything just looks so good. SNUGGLING - There is nothing better when it cold out than to snuggle up with someone or on your own with a blanket, hot chocolate and a movie. SONGS/CAROLS - No matter how many times you hear the same songs over and over you can't help but sing or hum along. GINGERBREAD - Anyt...

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1) The first Jack O'Lanterns were actually made from turnips.   2) Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.   3) The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches, and to hear an owl's call meant someone was about to die. 4) The largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm Craven, who broke the world record in 1993 with a 836 lb. pumpkin.  5) Scottish girls believed they could see images of their future husband if they hung wet sheets in front of the fire on Halloween. Other girls believed they would see their boyfriend's faces if they looked into mirrors while walking downstairs at midnight on Halloween. 6) Halloween was influenced by the ancient Roman festival Pomona, which celebrated the harvest goddess of the same name. Many Halloween customs and games that feature apples (such as bobbing for apples) and nuts date from this time. In fact, in the past, Halloween has been called San-Apple Night and Nutcr...

List of films I love watching at Halloween. Addams Family values The Addams Family BEWITCHED CASPER THE DOG WHO SAVED HALLOWEEN ELLA ENCHANTED  E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL GOOSEBUMPS HALLOWEEN TOWN HALLOWEEN TOWN II KALABAR'S REVENGE HALLOWEEN TOWN HIGH RETURN TO HALLOWEEN TOWN HOCUS POCUS HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA HOTEL TRANSYLAVANIA 2 MONSTER HOUSE MONSTERS INC. MONSTERS UNIVERSITY THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE CORPSE BRIDE THE WOMAN IN BLACK THE WOMAN IN BLACK ANGEL OF DEATH The Addams Family image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/The_Addams_Family.jpg Addams family values image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e9/Addams_family_values.jpg Bewitched i...