Special trick or treat for Daniel

LIKE many a youngster with autism, seven-year-old Daniel McAulay can find going out guising to be a bit overwhelming.

So his family planned a special night for him to share with all his friends – his dad and granddad turned the garden at his home on Crosshill Avenue, Campbeltown, into a Hallowe’en wonderland of spooks and surprises for them all to enjoy.

That way, if Daniel felt he wanted to, he could go inside and take some time for himself and go back out for more fun.

Dad Zander and granddad Ian McAulay went to town building a hearse, a spooky walkway, ghosts on the lawn, a gallows and a coffin with macabre clown, plus a maze in the back garden full of animated faces and floating spooks.

Mum Mary said: ‘With the help of friends, we had 700 goody bags to give out and they all went.

‘We had families visit from Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh who had seen my posts on Facebook.’

The family had donations of materials from Wind Towers, Jewson, Buildbase and Kintyre Recycling.

The whole thing only took the two men a week to construct and now Mary is considering starting a Hallowe’en committee for the town so that the evening can grow into a community event.

If you think you would like to help, contact Mary via her Facebook page.

‘The community in Campbeltown is amazing, with the amount of support they gave,’ said Mary.

Hallowe’en inspired all the children in classes Primary 1 and 2 at Castlehill Primary School, Campbeltown, to dress up as all kinds of witches and devils and characters from books and films.

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