Our Rabbie, ploughman, farmer, exciseman, poet and literary genius will be well toasted today all over the world, a wee dram, accompanied by the customary haggis neeps and tatties (tons of haggis) and many folks will be having their introduction which will hopefully lead to a greater interest in the future. His father has to be praised for having the foresight and dedication to have his two sons educated privately from an early age.
We had our Burns Supper here at The Mercat last night , Saturday, with a smaller group than Friday, only thirty four, but it was great . The food was excellent, the entertainers very good and the general ambiance and company - just right. With burns being so popular in Russia , it was coincidental that our main speaker was Vladivar McTavish (not kidding).
There were several Burns "virgins" in the company who all seemed to enjoy the evening, a young lady from Hong kong 9Lisa) ; several English and a couple from the USA.
Plenty wine to wash down the meal, but the combination of red wine, haggis and creamy cranachan was nearly just a bit too rich.
We eventually made it home to bed at 1.15 a.m. compliments to JoJo who was driving.
Through the west ( in the local of Blantyre), we still have to hear how CeeJay managed to cope with her hormonal gang celebrating Katie's 18th Birthday - big happy birthday , and we hope the Polis were not invited !!!
However we had a wee bit of a longer lie in before heading back into town to do a little work and uplift the car which had been parked up for the night.
Sunday - no workmen on the Tramworks - but their ghosts or spirits were pbviously in a lively mood, just like the witches in Auld Alloway kirk yard - the barriers along the roadwords were knocked over and a whole length of about 100 yards into the main bus lane, bringing Haymarket and the adjoining streets to a halt.
Two guests from the USA , in for yet another meal while doing some IT work in the City have just had their haggis, etc, and are trying out the cananachan - yummy , Carlos Sinde from California and Jeremy Kulbartz - Iowa. Both enjoying their visit to Scotland but working long hours trying to get their job finished ASAP.
Once again - time to halt - perhaps I am off to Matalan, yet again.
We had our Burns Supper here at The Mercat last night , Saturday, with a smaller group than Friday, only thirty four, but it was great . The food was excellent, the entertainers very good and the general ambiance and company - just right. With burns being so popular in Russia , it was coincidental that our main speaker was Vladivar McTavish (not kidding).
There were several Burns "virgins" in the company who all seemed to enjoy the evening, a young lady from Hong kong 9Lisa) ; several English and a couple from the USA.
Plenty wine to wash down the meal, but the combination of red wine, haggis and creamy cranachan was nearly just a bit too rich.
We eventually made it home to bed at 1.15 a.m. compliments to JoJo who was driving.
Through the west ( in the local of Blantyre), we still have to hear how CeeJay managed to cope with her hormonal gang celebrating Katie's 18th Birthday - big happy birthday , and we hope the Polis were not invited !!!
However we had a wee bit of a longer lie in before heading back into town to do a little work and uplift the car which had been parked up for the night.
Sunday - no workmen on the Tramworks - but their ghosts or spirits were pbviously in a lively mood, just like the witches in Auld Alloway kirk yard - the barriers along the roadwords were knocked over and a whole length of about 100 yards into the main bus lane, bringing Haymarket and the adjoining streets to a halt.
Two guests from the USA , in for yet another meal while doing some IT work in the City have just had their haggis, etc, and are trying out the cananachan - yummy , Carlos Sinde from California and Jeremy Kulbartz - Iowa. Both enjoying their visit to Scotland but working long hours trying to get their job finished ASAP.
Once again - time to halt - perhaps I am off to Matalan, yet again.
1 comment:
Hormonal 18yr olds were great. Older age group found it hard to cope. Older brothers very uncomfortable in the presence of scantily dressed young females shaking their bits!! However, personally can't remember much after 11.00pm. Vino de collapso took hold!!!! Am told it was a great night. The birthday girl was well pleased and 'no' the polis weren't invited. Still, glad it's over. Although, quite emotional now my 'baby' isn't a baby any more! Daddy Bear struggling with the thoughtn that his youngest is now all grown up.
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