6. Go Goth
Indulge yourself and dress dramatically. Flowing, floating fabrics and decadent velvet are de rigeur for Halloween. And you can dress all in black and not feel guilty for a change!

7. Things that Go Bump in the Night
An ideal excuse for a mini-break with a difference. Take someone to snuggle up with and find yourself a haunted house for the weekend. Hopefully it won’t just be the ghosts that keep you awake all night…

8. Telling Tales
Swot up on your urban legends and ghost stories and make each other’s hair stand up on end around the fire (or central heating). Make sure you create a tense atmosphere by turning off all the lights and TV off – and then sleep with the lights on later!

9. Get your Cauldron Bubbling
And cook up some terrifingly tasty treats such as pumpkin soup and pumpkin pie. Murderously mouth-watering!

10. Don’t have nightmares
It’s only a bit of fun. Or is it….ha, ha, ha…