If you are of a certain age and grew up in Glasgow, the following will remind you of Hallowe'en.

We apologise in advance if this article scares you in anyway or brings about deep feelings of regret over costume choices.

Bin bags were used for EVERY hallowe'en costume. From witches to vampires, no matter how much you complained a bin bag was getting thrown over you.

And your face was covered with the ugliest witch mask you could find. Usually costing a £1 from the local corner shop.

Alternatively if you were into sports, you were wearing your karate/football/netball kit as your costume. 

And if you had to be different and dress like a ghost, a white bed sheet with two giant holes round the eyes was getting thrown over you. 

You NEVER bought a costume out of a shop. Supermarkets did not sell them and eBay did not exist. 

Your parents would ALWAYS find something in their wardrobe.

Or make it.

And there was always one kid whose costume was amazing because their mum could sew - and yours couldn't.

We always knew one joker who tried to scare you with something out of Tam Shephards joke shop on Union Street. 

Hallowe'en was a time to be feart especially with stories about killer clowns. The rumour was they had escaped a mental hospital, dressed as clowns and drove around in royal blue transit vans abducting children. If you saw them, you were to run for your life. 

Dooking for apples...and almost drowning in the process was a risk you were willing to take.

And generally Hallowe'en was rubbish because no one decorated their houses, bought treats for the weans or celebrated it as an event. 

Except school, who usually had a dance.