As children and parents across Powys head out to celebrate Halloween, one Welshpool house took their love of the event to new heights.
A house in Gallowstree Rise could boast with having the biggest Halloween decorations in the county, with plenty of giant spooky features like a skeleton almost as tall as the house and a giant spider overlooking the porch.
Jamie Harwood, who recently moved to the area from Shrewsbury, said "it’s one way to meet the neighbours” as he spoke about his love for Halloween and how much work went into putting the display together.
He said: “It’s our first year here, as we moved in March, so this is our first Halloween. I’ve always done it in a big way so I wanted to make sure I did the same even in a new area.
“I lived in Shrewsbury for a while and our house quickly became known as the big Halloween spot with huge decorations on that street as well.
"We found that as soon as one house went all out on decorations it motivated everyone else to have fun with it as well.
“Everyone enjoyed it and we had people come back each year to see how it had changed and grown.
“I spent Saturday putting most of the big stuff up and then put some finishing touches on it throughout today.
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“A lot of the decorations are handmade. It took about two weeks to put together the skeleton from Papier Mache.
“We’ve already had plenty of neighbours come up and compliment it, and because we’ve just moved here we’re meeting some of them for the first time. I suppose it’s one way to quickly get to know your new neighbours.
“It’s useful for any kids who go out trick or treating as well since it’s obvious we’ll be fine with people knocking on the door.
"There’s some worry about groups of kids knocking on the doors of elderly residents, but I always think with big clear decorations there’s no doubt for anyone out on Halloween that we’re happy to welcome trick or treaters.
“I definitely get a kick out of so many people enjoying the decorations after all the work that goes into it and love to see the younger generation still loving Halloween.”
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