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Halloween house for charity features giant spider

Ed Hankins-Smith Photo shows a giant black spider with red eyes attached to a detached house. The spider's legs span from the floor to the roof of the garage. Spider's web and inflatable ghosts are also displayed around the spider.Ed Hankins-Smith
The couple built a shed just to store all their Halloween decorations

A couple in Cornwall have used their Halloween decorations to raise funds for a charity close to their hearts.

Ed and Ryan Hankins-Smith, who live in Falmouth, decided to go "bigger and better" after creating a spooky display last year.

The couple said they had so many display items, including animatronics and a giant spider, that they built a shed to store them all.

They decided to use the celebration to raise money for Man Down, a men's mental health charity.

Ed Hankins-Smith Inflatable orange pumpkins with faces. There are three large pumpkins about the size of a small exercise ball. There are also four small pumpkins ranging from the size of a football to one that is slightly larger. Ed Hankins-Smith
Ed and Ryan's display started with just two inflatable pumpkins

Ed said: "We thought why not do it for charity and let it mean something.

"It is something personal to me, being a man who has suffered with mental health before.

"I know how important it is for charities like this to stay afloat and not fade out."

Ryan said the pair had "always been over the top" with Christmas but their love for Halloween blossomed after beginning with just two inflatable pumpkins several years ago.

The couple said more than 200 people visited the display last year and they hope to reach about 300 people this year.

That has meant purchasing more than 1,000 sweets, Ryan said.

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