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There are many places in the UK that are great to visit around Halloween. Explore haunted houses, creepy castles, inns filled with patrons that never left and battlefields filled with wounded soldiers for a truly bone-chilling experience. If you’re looking to go ghost hunting, the UK is one of the best places to be. (more…)

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Holidays tend to be bad news for dieters, but there’s no reason for Halloween to be a scary time of year – food wise, that is. Having a healthy Halloween is just a matter of being creative with fresh, good-for-you ingredients. With these tasty recipes, nobody will even notice that you’re cutting calories at your party. Plus you’ll be serving dishes that look just as ghoulishly good on the plate as they taste. (more…)

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Halloween is all about dark, ghoulish themes, and we ladies have the added advantage of having the right make-up for recreating the mood. Dark mascaras, blood red lipstick spotches, inappropriately applied foundation and ghostly white puff are just some ideas that should be running through your mind right now. If not, don’t stress, we’ll walk you through some of the better, more timeless secrets to getting that perfect Halloween look using just your make-up. (more…)

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‘SCREAAAAMMMMMM’! If that, or ‘chuckle’ or ‘WTH?’ is the response you want to get when you walk into a friend’s party on 31 October – that’s Halloween for those not in the know – you need to bring your A game with regards to your costume. Fortunately for you, there are a bunch of fantastic costume stores making frighteningly frightfully frightful (yes, that scary) suits you can buy or rent, or if you’re more a DIY kind of person, you can make your costume yourself over several weeks. However, we know some of you are last minuters, so here are simple costumes you can make yourself at home in a hurry. (more…)

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So you’re throwing a Halloween party this year and you want it to be the most fun Halloween party in years? Fortunately the formula for a good Halloween party – great music + cool costumes + great food + fantastic games = awesome party – is the same as the formula for any party. The problem is few people actually get each element right. Fear not, Frankenstein’s Monster, we’re going to help you reclaim your rightful spot in Michael Jackson’s Thriller video with these tips on throwing an awesome Halloween party. (more…)

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Just about everyone, young and old, loves Alice in Wonderland. Whether you’re inspired by the book or the recent 3D film starring Johnny Depp, Lewis Carroll’s classic tale of imagination and adventure is filled with fascinating characters. Anyone whose ever been invited to a Halloween party and has  no idea what to wear,  should consider dressing up as their favourite character from the story and there’s no limit to the fancy dress costumes to choose from. (more…)