Best Witches for Halloween!

I have had the most wonderful day with my sister and 3 girlfriends. Everything was all I had hoped for and more. Here are the long awaited photos - which has taken an age to edit and then load on here! Argh!

The night before, there was a couple of hiccups and I thought we were going to have to forego the smoking cauldron and Boris my butler! I couldn't create the smoke and even changing the fuse wasn't helping but then the water level had to be higher! Boris wasn't co-operating as he was still in storage mode and the instruction leaflet wasn't in his storage box - which is soo unlike me not to store everything together. My sister managed to source the problem and so he joined us in presenting the drinks at the door!

So, be prepared for a very long post with photos of our day. Please do leave a comment. I know many of you visit and read my blog and I am happy to share ideas for a successful Halloween party with you all. It would be so nice to read what you have thought and like. *Ü* This event has been 2 years in the making and I was soo excited for it to happen.

Now, for the arrival of my friends - they hadn't seen my sister for about 45 years and as I mentioned in a previous post, I made a coffin fascia for her to stand behind so she could surprise them.  I will leave you to view the photos as they speak for themselves....but to just mention that I don't do anything by halves and so, we had a few guests join us to create the perfect Halloween atmos-fear! LOL. Enjoy! *BEWARE* - Spiders, snakes and rats appear below! Eek!

When my friends arrived - Joan, Rita and Pam, they first met with Boris - my butler - who, I knew would be a hit with them! Sure enough, they all fought to have their photo taken with him! LOL.

I then introduced them to my pet guests before taking them into the conservatory to meet my sister. They weren't even aware of them until I pointed them out! LOL.

*Swoon*....isn't he handsome?! *Ü*

Rita and Boris giving eachother the eye! *Ü*

Pam didn't want to miss out!

He loved all of the attention - but he's MINE! LOL.

***SPIDER ALERT***

Enter the...tarantula.

Scratch and Scruff the rats.

The snake with no name!

I knocked on the coffin where my sister was standing behind....

...and she knocked back before emerging....

Time for a little Swamp Sip!

Table laid with the coffins that I made, the bottle labels that I printed off and bones that I prepared for the napkin rings.

'Brain' Mousse with bat toasts

Remember in an earlier post, I told you about one of my dad's delicacies? My sister reminded me that it was calve's brains that we used to eat on toast!! Eek!

This is a salmon mousse with fresh dill that I made that tasted delicious...ask my sister! *Ü*

I think Pam is saying a little prayer....dunno why! I didn't play any tricks! LOL.

Not Your Mummy's Meatloaf with Monster Mash and Swamp Weed

Ribs with frogs legs!

Death By Chocolate Graveyard Cake

Rochester Ginger in both Witch's Brew bottles - stronger and the sweeter

Time to open the coffins!

A littlewith the cauldron.

'There's no smoke without fire' and Rita popped off for a ciggie, so I gave her an ashtray! LOL.

Our other guests needed attention too, so we spent some time pampering them....*Ü*

Rita got brave but Joan and Pam wasn't having any of it!

I petted the rats! 'Scratch' sniffed in my ear which tickled and made me laugh!

He's quite the poser - don't you think?!

We didn't get the tarantula out of it's tank but my sister gave it a spray of water which is necessary. It looks like it has it's arms up ready! LOL.

I like how the web on the table cloth is reflected in the tank. Can you see the live cricket peeking out of the tunnel taking shelter? 

Everyone had a spOOktacular time and like all good things, it had to come to an end but thank goodness for cameras. They make it possible to relive those memories when the brain fades.....but I believe this is one memory that is not going to be forgotten in a hurry! 

Have yourselves a wonderful Halloween. Please remember to leave a comment so I can visit your blog - or not - if you don't have one but each comment is very much appreciated. It makes blogging worth the time and effort. 

Boris is in the building!

It's almost time for my girlie day and I am sooo excited. *Squeal*. The house is almost ready, the food is almost ready....I say almost, as there are still a lot of last minute preparations to be done. However, Boris is in the building and out of his box ready to greet my guests with a welcoming drink - Swamp Sips! *Ü*

This is a photo of Boris - my butler from 2008....*Swoon*....he is just sooo helpful. LOL.

My sister is arriving from Devon today, so she will help with last minute things. For those of you who may not be up to date with my plans, my friends haven't seen my sister for about 45 years, so I have made a coffin fascia from a very large box, so my sister can stand behind it (to surprise them) - rather than lay in it.......I was even offered a real coffin by an undertaker that I know but I thought it would be too near the mark! Besides, my sister would be freaked out to lay in it but I am smiling now at the thought of my friend's faces as they heard a knock coming from the coffin to see my sister emerge! LOL.

We have to collect the tarantula spider today and it's owner told me when I called to confirm it's visit, that she now has a larger snake and 2 rats! Perfect! LOL.

Of course I shall be taking tons of photos - inbetween laughing and having fun watching faces of horror! *Ü* My friends know that I don't do things by halves and it will be interesting to see who is the bravest!

Gotta fly....to create more SpOOkiness. Have fun yourselves.

Toots for now peeps.