We think people should ditch the pumpkin this Halloween and go traditional with a Scottish lantern made using the humble tumshie. For centuries, Halloween in Scotland the turnip was used until the much more popular American version came along.
Most Scots of a certain age will recall how sore their arms were and of course, the distinctive smell, that came from carving a neep at Halloween.
A far more robust, rewarding and terrifying lantern for children at this time of year, the turnip is the ideal alternative to the new-fangled turnip fad that's been sweeping the UK over the past decade.
