Halloween was not origionally a christian festival. The Druids celebrated it as the time when the veil between this world and the World of the Ancestors was drawn aside They made contact with the spirits of the departed, who were sources of guidance. They viewed the realm of the ancestors not as a realm of the dead, but as the repository of tribal wisdom where the ancestor awaited reincarnation..
@jase123111 The style we celebrate it in, it's very pagan, whether Hallowe'en, Easter (Eostre) or Christmas (winter solstice).. we ritually stuff our faces with food (originally from the tradition of using up ancient Britons' extra autumn stores in anticipation of spring..). We decorate our distinctly Northern European fir trees which have no counterpart in the Bible. These traditions are preserved, out of long habit from a pagan ancestry, long pre-date Christianity's arrival in Britain.
@jase123111 Halloween is still not considered a Christian holiday in the United States. Our family doesn't even celebrate it. We do go to a fall festival at our church, where the kids can play games and win prizes, ride on ponies, eat junk food, etc.
Who are those children. Why are they on that property all the time. Do they live in the house too. Or are they farm kids or something. It's odd how they would running about on private property.
@Rowan07001484 the kids in Sarahs time were village kids i think they came onto the propety to taunt Sarah as i think Sarah was the daughter of the ownwrs and miss Vole was her governess but the kids would sneak onto the land to bully sarah
Thank you so much for posting this. This series is fantastic. I visited Belton House last year and there are no words to describe it. Love it love it love it. Love, Minty x.
Hee. Love the PLASTIC pumpkins back in the 18th century. Still, this was a great show back in the day...
Ravenya03 6 months ago
Little buggers. I see they had chav's in those days too!
MrFrontallobotomy 11 months ago
Halloween was not origionally a christian festival. The Druids celebrated it as the time when the veil between this world and the World of the Ancestors was drawn aside They made contact with the spirits of the departed, who were sources of guidance. They viewed the realm of the ancestors not as a realm of the dead, but as the repository of tribal wisdom where the ancestor awaited reincarnation..
jase123111 1 year ago
@jase123111 The style we celebrate it in, it's very pagan, whether Hallowe'en, Easter (Eostre) or Christmas (winter solstice).. we ritually stuff our faces with food (originally from the tradition of using up ancient Britons' extra autumn stores in anticipation of spring..). We decorate our distinctly Northern European fir trees which have no counterpart in the Bible. These traditions are preserved, out of long habit from a pagan ancestry, long pre-date Christianity's arrival in Britain.
wayzotoichi 1 year ago
@jase123111 Halloween is still not considered a Christian holiday in the United States. Our family doesn't even celebrate it. We do go to a fall festival at our church, where the kids can play games and win prizes, ride on ponies, eat junk food, etc.
memmie1104 10 months ago
Ms Vole deserved that ending, I wonder what actually happened, did the Devil get her, was she exiled into Oblivion, whatever it was she had it coming
Andyscobie 1 year ago
Who are those children. Why are they on that property all the time. Do they live in the house too. Or are they farm kids or something. It's odd how they would running about on private property.
Rowan07001484 1 year ago
@Rowan07001484 the kids in Sarahs time were village kids i think they came onto the propety to taunt Sarah as i think Sarah was the daughter of the ownwrs and miss Vole was her governess but the kids would sneak onto the land to bully sarah
freacls 1 year ago
thanks so much for uploading this,im 3 now yet emember this like yesturday
d74c75 2 years ago
Are they buying it?
Biscom 3 years ago
What they needed was mace-spray; spray all the little buggers in the face!
Knappa22 3 years ago
The ghost of Araminta???? I wud have just kicked all the lil fuckers, Mintys bigger than all of em anyway!
sexysekhon 3 years ago
Thank you so much for posting this. This series is fantastic. I visited Belton House last year and there are no words to describe it. Love it love it love it. Love, Minty x.
mintycane 3 years ago
I don't think they were real pumpkins. Did u see the way they floated? Also did they celebrate Hallowe'en in the 18th Century?
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timgreenslade 3 years ago
What a waste of pumpkins
whyteay 4 years ago
I don't think so, they seem to float like plastic balls or something ...
NnersSynth 3 years ago
thise is awsome
freacls 4 years ago
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
smartpricebeans 4 years ago