In our village the children only visit houses that are decorated, have pumpkins out etc. Hubby & I went out for a meal last night so we closed the gates, then when we were back, we left gates open re-lit our ceramic ghost & pumpkin, but as I was so tired & desperate to get in my PJ's I left the bucket of sweets (left over from when teenager was given a tub & never ate) on doorstep but we had only 3 lots from hearing them approach, but they all went. As children we never went trick or treating, my son when younger went out with friends & the older ones looked after them & us adults had a good old party of our own!