we've been enjoying halloween in the uk for some years, we did move house and found that the new place - direct area and town - had a painfully poor interest in decorating or celebrating.
Our previous place, we decorated the house, gardens and had many tot'ers on the night..
we're still working on this place....
As for supplies, back in 2006-2008 we had a very healthy side-business in supplying halloween decorations and items, via ebay, then we had 2 years of postal strikes, right in the critical shipping point, that caused huge damage to the business - since then, the pound shops and supermarkets have latched on, supplying lower quality, but lower priced stuff - to the point our main suppliers dropped out, concentrating on fancy dress mostly.
Our main business being electronic design and service etc - I'm now working to create a number of lighting and prop controller devices.. watch this space.. but won't be this year for sure..
If anyone wants advice on wiring, electronic mods/hacks, feel free to ask
I'm also in the UK 9based in Hampshire) and would like to beef up Halloween. 2013 is the starting point so I'm ready for 2014 in a BIG way
Currently Asda have some large polystyrene skulls in for £15 each. They look great with light up eyes. Here's a link: http://direct.asda.com/ASDA-Gruesome-Giant-Skull/001888971,default,pd.html
I'm with you all the way when it comes to making Halloween bigger here in the UK.
I got two plastic skulls from Morrisons which were £3 each - they have nice detail on them and would probably be good for props. I'm hoping to start casting some skulls in the future from ones that I have bought if I can make decent moulds from them.
This isn't really the right thread so apologies to the mods but I don't know how else to flag this up to Brit haunters.
Went to B and Q this morning and saw some reduced led vintage hurricane lanterns which could be distressed really nicely. Cost is now £5.98 so have a check on the website. The picture link is below.
Went to the local 99p store and found something else nice for Brit haunters if they are looking for little gargoyle figures - 14cm tall, 8cm wide made from concrete or reconstituted stone maybe.
I'm a 'Brit' and I wish we could have found a good Home Haunt to visit last night. Most places stretched to a couple of pumpkins, but the carving is getting more imaginative.
I had a professional visit to Tulley's Shocktoberfest earlier in the month and was fascinated by the growth of Scare Attractions in the UK. I think that as more and more appear and grow in popularity you will see more and more decent Halloween stuff coming in to meet the needs of their customers who want to replicate the effects at home.
We'are from the southwest of uk and had a brilliant evening.
Not only did we get about 100 tot's with children screaming left right centre but including adults too.
Comment of the night was "as good as American homes" I'll take that thanks....
We did a small display but put all our effort into a "passage del terror" depicting a terror scene.
From kids being asked to knock on the gate to the screams inside a perfect evening
Definitely got the bug and will be back next year bigger and bolder 2014 lookout!!!!!!
Hi guys, just seen this UK thread - wow was beginning to think I was on my own! I'm from the North Lincolnshire area... There's not a lot of anything round here... but I've been doing my garden for a few years... Last two years have built actual walk throughs.
I'm getting the vid & pics ready to upload in the next few days Do you guys have any pics etc?
^You're in the right place - there are a lot of very creative people on here and they are always there to offer advice, support or just general lunacy.
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