Halloween Festival

We went to a Halloween festival at the local old peoples home with Sherri, her Mum, Emily, & Jordan. This is a large building (approximately 200 residents) with substantial, well landscaped, grounds so it looks & feels more like a well appointed hotel. There were plenty of Halloween themed snacks (e.g. pumpkin shaped cookies) & drinks available & there were lots of competitions & games outside. There were also some indoor events including the 'haunted house'. One of the larger rooms had been completed blacked out & a maze type corridor created with things hanging down & spooky sounds. It was completely dark in there (other than some UV lighting) which really frightened some of the younger children, especially when staff members appeared as ghosts & started wailing! All of the children visiting the home were dressed in Halloween costumes (Beth was a fairy) & they all took part in the fancy dress competition. To end the event there was a magic act for the children & residents.