00:02With all its webs and werewolves, Halloween draws Zoe McCavanagh further out of her shell
00:11each year.
00:12I think it's because of how nice everyone is, they're so excited about the decorations
00:16and so kind about the treats, always saying thank you and everything, so it's made me
00:20realise people aren't so scary.
00:22The 30 year old lives with autism and is slowly building a monstrous collection of spiders
00:28and spooks.
00:29As the display grows, so too does her confidence to join the fun on the night.
00:34It brings tears to your eyes because she wouldn't talk to people, she would hide.
00:39And now she's out talking to people, that's a big, big step.
00:43Just seeing everyone's faces and how happy they are, it's the best feeling.
00:48Retailers too are enjoying the scary celebrations, using Halloween as a signpost for spending.
00:54We know that this really does have a knock on effect for those Christmas sales.
01:00Hundreds of trick or treaters are expected at this display tonight, but as soon as it's
01:05over the frightful thought of putting up the Christmas lights sets in.
01:09Come Boxing Day you turn everything off for Christmas and then you get to have a bit of
01:14a break, so get a week off work if I'm lucky.
01:17Proof there's no rest for the wicked or the whimsical.
01:21If darkness reigns free, the light side of the being is born of Earth.
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