Its that time of year again when you can hit the snooze button a few extra times in the morning safe in the knowledge that you can leave the house with no makeup on and sporting a hair do that looks like it's been dragged through a hedge backwards without anyone batting an eyelid.

Yes while some of you will be mourning the loss of the Great British Bake Off, fear not as Halloween has arrived just in time to sweep right in and give you an excuse to bake some tasty treats of your own in preparation for all the little guisers due at your door over the next few days.

I actually watched a video on facebook four times yesterday showing how to transform a humble Oreo biscuit into a scary skeleton lollipop using only white chocolate and black icing which resulted in me trying to lick my own computer screen, classy I know. Now to be fair, I’d already eaten my entire Weight Watchers points for the day by lunchtime and was ready to pass out with hunger by the time those scrumptious looking scary snacks popped up on my timeline so I mean, what's a girl to do?

Cakes and sweets aside, Halloween is one of my favourite times of the year and it was always such a big deal our house when I was growing up. In the days that lead up to October 31, it was tradition for my sisters and I to watch our copy of The Worst Witch starring Tim Curry as The Grand Wizard on repeat, acting out every scene and singing every song (if you haven't seen it I urge you to give it a google). My dad would use this time as an excuse for his annual clear out of our garage and transform that dusting old space into the perfect petrifying party spot that every child for a mile around wanted to get into.

Of course we had a policy of the more the merrier as most of the parents knew each other so it was a great chance for them to catch up too after the children had been round all the doors on the streets trick or treating. The neighbours were always so generous and nine times out of ten you wouldn't make it back to your house without your Halloween bag bursting it was that full.

At the party afterwards in our garage my dad had set up lots of Halloween party games and we’d try to catch hanging crumpets covered in jam in our teeth while others dooked for apples in my mum's good kitchen basin. Then the music would start and we’d all be dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller and The Monster Mash until it was time for bed.

I have the happiest memories of Halloween and still celebrate All Hallows Eve as an adult. Over the last few years I've dressed up as She-Ra, Snow White, Elphaba from Wicked and Elsa from Frozen to name a few although this year I'm performing down in London so I'll sadly miss the celebrations.

Perhaps I can just turn up to the event dressed as a wicked witch or a terrifying zombie bride anyway? Maybe not, but one things for sure I’ll definitely be dusting off that old copy of The Worst Witch to watch this weekend. After all, some traditions should just never be broken because as the grand wizard said: “Anything can happen on Halloween.”

My darling friend and extremely talented artist Robert Miller is once again exhibiting his work at SoHo on Miller Street in Glasgow throughout the month of November. Robert has painted portraits for everyone including Lorraine Kelly, Amy Winehouse and Cheryl Cole to name but a few.

His recent portrait of the late artist Prince was nothing short of breathtaking especially as it was painted using various shades of purple in remembrance of his global smash hit Purple Rain. There will be 14 pieces of Roberts work exhibiting from the October 31 to November 23, so if you love art make sure you get down next month to have a look for yourself. For more information on Robert's work you can check out his website www.roberthmiller.co.uk