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8 reasons to be delighted it's October

Where’s our Hocus Pocus DVD?

WE KNOW. YOU BLINKED, and January turned to October. How did that happen?

If it feels like the year has zoomed in, don’t fret - there are plenty of reasons to be happy it’s October. Here are just a few.

It’s finally time to don the woollies

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Without sweating your skin off. Result!

And gals, you can now start growing your winter coat

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*joyfully flings razor in the bin*

But the weather isn’t ridiculously bad

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And those crisp, sunny, slightly chilly days are worth any wind and rain we may get.

It’s HALLOWEEN

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It’s the most wonderful tiiiiiiiime of the yeeeearrrr…

Which means haunted house photos

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They never, ever get old.

And seasonally appropriate films

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Halloweentown, Hocus Pocus, Casper, any number of classic 90s slasher flicks… You’re spoiled for choice.

It’s the birth month of some of the best people

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Like TheJournal.ie, for example. Hon the October babies!

And you are legally obliged to stay inside*

*Not legally. But you don’t have to move one muscle unless it’s absolutely necessary.

Pancake art is the new latte art, and it’s strangely hypnotising>

Rubberbandits tricked Anton Savage into believing this disgusting dessert was a real thing>

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Valerie Loftus
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