Dark times… (largely thanks to a return to GMT this weekend)… and austerity. There are far fewer houses advertising their willingness this year, but a great plenty of ghouls out on the streets. In fact, Cotteridge is teeming with witches, ghosts and other indistinct creations. Entire zombie families are out there, pounding the streets in scenes reminiscent of a certain movie (see below).Nonetheless a monster haul of sweets, crisps and home-made cakes is still to be had out of an afearéd public…

…and later that night there will be a great aching of the belly.