Diary of a Gen Z Student: Spare a thought for those of us dreading Halloween

'As if the torrential rain and encroaching darkness of October weren’t enough, we’ve got Halloween to contend with. The festival dedicated to scaring the bejaysus out of us all. Halloween is my least favourite time of the year.'

Jane Cowan in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. Picture: Moya Nolan

As I’m sure many regular readers of this column can attest, I am not the most robust of characters. I’m allergic to Christmas trees. I switch to decaf after midday. I can’t sleep if the sheet on my mattress isn’t perfectly fitted.

I believe that some of us were not bred to withstand the hardships of this world. I am one such person. A trying affliction at the best of times. But at this time of year, things reach drastic proportions.