I wasn’t at home for Halloween as Alison and I were on holiday in Spain visiting an old friend. On our return it bought a smile to my face when I saw this small carved pumpkin that somebody had very kindly put on top of our gatepost.
![Cute Small Carved Pumpkin](https://i0.wp.com/www.marc-cornelius.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Small-Pumpkin-Website.jpg?resize=474%2C356)
For the curious, yes they do celebrate Halloween in Spain – or least some of the youngsters do. But it feels somewhat different when you can sit outside in shirtsleeves eating delicious tapas and drinking una copa vino tinto,