A disco mug and "spogly" cushion occupy ashens' sofa
The Halloween special has passed 200,000 views, with storytelling dice adding improvised horror to the bargain-bin reviews.
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Ashens Halloween Special 2026
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- 0:25A Morrisons cushion's lettering turns "spooky" into what Stuart reads as "spogly".
- 4:05The Disco Ghouls mug arrives with a detachable foam disco-ball lid.
- 5:50Illustrated storytelling dice supply the ingredients for improvised horror plots.
- 11:06Paper honeycomb witches and skeletons get their inspection alongside pop-out witch hats.
- 14:11A viewer-sent miniature Halloween backpack supplies the closing surprise.
The cushion is meant to say "spooky". Stuart Ashen reads it differently: "It clearly says spogly." That small typographic mishap sets the tone for "Ashens Halloween Special 2026", where seasonal decorations have some explaining to do on the familiar brown sofa.
A skeleton in a polka-dot dress reminds him of old horror VHS covers. A "Disco Ghouls" mug comes with a detachable foam disco-ball lid, its connection to Halloween considerably less obvious than its commitment to partyware. Then a set of illustrated storytelling dice turns the review into an exercise in making up horror plots from whatever lands face-up.
Nothing new arrived on ashens this week, but the special remains the busiest of the highlighted older uploads, with more than 200,000 views in total. Behind it, "Let's Try Hideously Expired Weird Drinks! | Ashens" pairs Stuart with Barry Lewis for out-of-date soft drinks, including a Bruce Lee-branded vitamin energy drink and a blue caffeinated concoction in a skull-labelled bottle. The microwave-burger tasting also continues drawing viewers after passing a million views.
The channel added roughly a quarter of a million views over the week, while subscribers stayed unchanged. Its current daily viewing is below its usual pace. Nearby in the broad product-testing neighbourhood, Lana Rae is drawing views faster than usual, while RachhLoves is having a quieter spell too. For ashens, the upload-free week has left the sofa's peculiar seasonal purchases with room to work.
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Which shop supplied the storytelling dice in ashens' Halloween special?
Stuart tests a set of three Storyteller dice from Flying Tiger Copenhagen.



