October’s Theme


October is fast approaching, so it’s new theme time once again! After the Serenity of September, we now go over to the realms of Halloween. I can feel my Inner Monsters, Zombies and even Fangers (my Inner Typist – he’s Fingers for the other eleven months of the year but his spelling is shocking) stirring, desperate to be unleashed for another month of utter Halloween madness. I can only apologise! So, October’s theme simply had to be:

Trick or Treat

If you so wish to use the theme for one or more of your posts during October, here are all the details you need:

There aren’t any rules actually, just a few guidelines:

  • Write a post (or more, if your imagination is well and truly fired!) based on the theme I provide. The post can take any form / genre / length you choose.
  • Link your post to the post on this blog (Beyond the Sphere) that introduces the theme for the month (so basically, THIS POST for October’s theme!)
  • Visit other bloggers who take part, and read their interpretation of the theme.
  • And that’s it! Oh, and if you could pass the word on, that would be lovely. The more the merrier after all!

And have fun! Mwahahaha ha!!!

The Pingback Gremlins are still doing their bit and keeping hold of their favoured Pingbacks in MOST cases, although they are letting some through… so we’ll just have to get along with what we can for now!

32 responses to “October’s Theme”

  1. restlessjo avatar

    I hate Halloween but I’m sure you’ll find lots of willing takers πŸ™‚

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I think I like it enough for everyone who doesn’t, Jo!

      Liked by 1 person

  2. prenin avatar

    Halloween – when kids create havoc demanding cash instead of treats and make your life hell if you don’t shell out!!!

    What is the money spent on?

    Round here it’s drugs… 😦

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      The kids round your way must REALLY love Hallowe’en, Prenin!

      Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      GAH!!! 😯 Hehehe.

      Liked by 1 person

  3. europasicewolf avatar

    Halloween in my computer….and definitely not a serene September! πŸ˜‰

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Grab hold of those Gremlins, Icewolf – don’t give them control!

      Liked by 1 person

      1. europasicewolf avatar

        I think it’s a bit late for that Tom!! πŸ™‚

        Liked by 1 person

        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          I can cast a little spell for you if it’ll help, Icewolf. I have all the stuff in the Bathroom…

          Liked by 1 person

          1. europasicewolf avatar

            Oh noooo! We all know what happens when you get involved with the bathroom Tom!😁

            Liked by 1 person

            1. Tom Merriman avatar

              Ah well, the offer’s there. I was going to do a spell in there anyway. πŸ™‚

              Liked by 1 person

              1. europasicewolf avatar

                Well in that case maybe you should give it a go 😁 Just let me rub for cover firstπŸ˜†

                Liked by 1 person

                1. Tom Merriman avatar

                  πŸ˜€ Rub away!!! πŸ˜€

                  Liked by 1 person

                  1. europasicewolf avatar

                    πŸŽƒI am rubbing for hills!! πŸ˜₯πŸ˜›

                    Liked by 1 person

              2. europasicewolf avatar

                Run that is…though rub may be more appropriate for the bathroom πŸ˜‰

                Liked by 1 person

                1. Tom Merriman avatar

                  Hehehe! I’m replying through the orange blob thingy in the top corner and saw this comment before the earlier one. Gave me a chuckle, that did! πŸ˜€

                  Liked by 1 person

                  1. europasicewolf avatar

                    Rub-a-dub, three blobbies in a tub…πŸ˜ƒ πŸ›πŸšΏπŸ˜†

                    Liked by 1 person

                    1. Tom Merriman avatar

                      Slight mishap in the spell department… my next post will fill in the details…

                      Liked by 1 person

                    2. europasicewolf avatar

                      Yes. ..lol…I have seen them in my fees but those extra seasonal spirits have been playing around with my online exam and I have to repeat it before I can get to W.PπŸ˜€

                      Liked by 1 person

                    3. Tom Merriman avatar

                      Oh no! I hope it goes through second time around for you. Pesky spirits!

                      Like

  4. Elaine - I used to be indecisive avatar

    I quite like Hallowe’en and luckily the children near us are fairly good and we don’t get any nasty tricks played on us, or requests for money. Perhaps I put them off, of course, by going to the door in a witch’s outfit and have scary music playing!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      That’s always the best option, Elaine. Pointing a wand at them helps as well! πŸ˜‰

      Like

      1. Elaine - I used to be indecisive avatar

        Perhaps this year I will produce a wand! I think the broomstick propped by the front door also acts as a bit of a deterrent. πŸ™‚

        Like

        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          Oh yes – good touch!

          Liked by 1 person

  5. […] October’s theme… Trick or TreatΒ  […]

    Like

  6. Inside the Mind of Isadora avatar

    Enjoy my frightening photograph I took at a costume Halloween store in my town. The displays looked very professional. No costume for me just fun playing with the masks with hubby. We could be certifiable.
    Boo – Fun …!!! πŸ‘» 😈 πŸ‘Ί
    Isadora 😎
    https://isadoraartandphotography.com/2016/10/19/spirit-calling/
    p.s. No one goes trick or treating from house to house here. They go to the mall where the costumed shop owners hand out candy. No one comes to our home because we live in an isolated area. We always decorated our home up north. It was a fun creative project and everyone enjoyed taking photographs on the piles of hay we’d add. ~~~ : – )

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Great photo, Isadora… thanks for sharing!
      How lucky that you don’t get trick or treaters… I trick them by pretending I’m not in when they call here!!! πŸ˜€

      Like

  7. skipper12383 avatar

    Hi Tom, been off for some time, but coming back and trying to catch up……lol. Halloween, did I read some place the kids are demanding money instead of candy, treats?
    Ed

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Hi Ed! πŸ˜€ Happy Halloween to you! πŸ˜€
      And you heard correctly – they demand money, bonds, stocks… they’re really disappointed with ‘just’ candy nowadays!

      Like

Would you like to leave a comment?

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.