I never take offence Hayles, life's way too short for that. I was a big fan of Dasterdly and Mutley as a child.....many moons ago.....hence the avatar of Mutley.
We do get a few costumes, hats and paraphernalia in the shops before Halloween but we don't have the parties and trick or treating like the USA & UK have. My dad has wonderful stories of celebrating Halloween in the UK when he was a kid. We miss out on so much, but there is a push to start celebrating it over here too.