29/10/2026
Halloween's on Saturday, and there'll be bowls of sweets by front doors all over Brackley, Middleton Cheney and Towcester this week. Lovely for the trick-or-treaters. Less lovely if Biscuit the beagle (made up, but you know the type) gets five minutes alone with it.
The three things that worry me most are chocolate, especially dark chocolate, raisins, and xylitol, a sweetener that turns up in some sugar-free sweets and chewing gum. If you think something's been eaten, please ring us straight away rather than waiting to see if they seem unwell. Some of these cause problems hours later, and we can do a lot more early on. Don't try to make them sick at home either.
The single most helpful thing? Keep the wrapper, and have a rough idea of how much has gone and when. That tells us most of what we need.
Where does your sweet bowl live on Halloween night, and has anyone's dog ever beaten you to it?
