Posts Tagged ‘spooky’
Byron presents the devil’s own beef burger for Halloween
Morag Bootland braves the darkness to check out the special spooky offering at Byron this October. The nights are fair drawing in and with Halloween on the horizon it feels like darkness is looming over the capital in more ways than one. Certainly, Byron is embracing the season with a spooky special that’s just perfect…
Read MoreA spooktacular celebration with help from M&S
When someone says “grow up and act your age” I strongly believe you should ignore them. It’s why as soon as October arrived, my flat was adorned with pumpkin, skeleton and spider bunting and a witch piñata full of sweets awaited trial. I’ve always loved Halloween; dressing up, ghoulish games, watching classic horrors with popcorn,…
Read MoreWhen vampires came to the Scottish Highlands
I have always been a fan of the vampire genre, but this is a first for me: a tale of blood sucking horror set in the Highlands of Scotland. Despite the odd juxtaposition of genres, this is an enjoyable tale that I found difficult to put down. The lead character, Mark Campbell is well developed…
Read MoreGet your hands on spiders and cockroaches
When visitors to Almond Valley go to pick up animals, they normally meet cuddly chicks, fluffy bunnies and lovely lambs – but not this month. Almond Valley’s small animal encounter sessions – and home-grown pumpkins – have been taken over this Halloween by some very creepy crawlies, where they can meet the creepy cockroaches, miserable…
Read MorePrepare for a scare at New Lanark ghost tour
Terrifying tours of a famous Scottish site are being held later this month. New Lanark’s Ghostly Guided Tours offers visitors the chance to be guided through the behind-the-scenes tour, exploring spooky, strange and unexplainable true stories of New Lanark from the history books, staff and visitor experiences. New Lanark’s Ghostly Guided Tours will run on…
Read MoreHouse about that for a spook-tacular prize?
Scottish family housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Homes are offering a fang-tastic prize for house hunters this month. They have a £100 John Lewis voucher up for grabs for the best Halloween costume. Everyone who visits a Mactaggart & Mickel development during October – dressed in a suitably spooky Halloween costume – will have their photograph…
Read MoreScarecrow design and pumpkin carving competition all set to take place
A Hawick venue is hosting its third annual scarecrow design and pumpkin carving competition this weekend. Wilton Lodge Park is hosting the even on Sunday, October 22, from 1-3pm in the Walled Garden, writes Imogen Lovie. People of all ages are invited to enter their very best scarecrow with the winning entries taking top place…
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