Burns Night- 2011

Each year for a few days I like to get into the spirit and celebrate the birth of the national baird of Scotland- Rabbie Burns. – 25th January for a few days anyway..

Living in the village where he lived and during at what time he was his most prolific, has a special meaning..- Mauchline

I’ve always said that this should be our national day of celebration, celebrated as a bank holiday but will I ever see that in our time. I doubt it lol..

Last Sat I invited 6 friends, and inc my family we had 10 for a small burns supper…, dinner chat and drinks. We all wore a bit of tartan, ‘piped the haggis in’-

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy o' a grace
As lang's my arm.

said grace and enjoyed a 4 course feast of haggis, neeps, tatties, soup, steak pie and finished off with homemade profiteroles by Maryann..

My oldest son Andrew (9 years old) did ‘tae a moose’ that he had been learning for school lol..

So onto tues night. I attended my 4th burns supper at Mauchline Burns Club as a guest of a pal..

Great night as always,

passing note- found this lol http://bcove.me/73of48j0