Halloween is looming – this year, I’m ditching my cynicism and getting busy with the pumpkins | Iman Amrani

<p>From Day of the Dead to Samhain, celebrating autumn is centuries old. Now, I want this to be a moment of magic and connection for my kids</p><p>Darker nights are drawing in, there’s a hint of a chill in the air and the supermarket’s seasonal aisles are groaning with spooky parap