Serious contrast on Friday, leaving home with great trepidation, in the freezing fog and deep snow in Edinburgh - making our way to Haymarket Station where trains were running as and when, and very restricted due to the snow on the tracks. However when we did eventually get through to Glasgow we were sort of bemused to see "next to nothing" and a mild forecast. 
I was dressed to thrill as usual with leggings, boots, hat, cagoule, and the dreaded walking pole., and the first ladies we met at the Trades Hall removing their wellies, and getting the shoes on - perhaps they wanted to use the wellies for the "Bubbly" to come.
The event of the day was the December Lunch meeting of the Forty Nine Wine and Spirit Club of Scotland, held in the lovely Trades Hall of Glasgow. There were about one hundred and six members and friends present, numbers down a little due to call off's because of the weather in other parts of Scotland. 
Main Course 
Dessert - Passion Fruit Tart, Caramelised Mascarpone.
Freshly brewed coffee with tablet
Finished off with a large Dram of the clubs own 18 yr old Ardbeg single malt whisky.
The afternoon was very well received, and controlled in a great manner by the President, Darren Wilson.
By the time we left to head home, conditions in Edinburgh were deteriorating so we were really pleased to find that the trains were still running and as it was jam packed we managed to get seats in the first Class carriage - no one was caring. My only disappointment of the day was the loss of my new spectacles - two weeks old, top of the range, all singing and dancing - I should have stuck with the cheap specs from chemist.
I was dressed to thrill as usual with leggings, boots, hat, cagoule, and the dreaded walking pole., and the first ladies we met at the Trades Hall removing their wellies, and getting the shoes on - perhaps they wanted to use the wellies for the "Bubbly" to come.
The event of the day was the December Lunch meeting of the Forty Nine Wine and Spirit Club of Scotland, held in the lovely Trades Hall of Glasgow. There were about one hundred and six members and friends present, numbers down a little due to call off's because of the weather in other parts of Scotland. We were treated to an aperitif of Ayala Majeur Brut NV Bubbly, before heading into the main banqueting hall for lunch.
The Starter
Spiced haggis Parcel with leek and chive sauce.
Wine - Chateau de la Ragotiere 2007, Muscadet.
Main Course
Confit of Duck Leg, Cannelloni of Celeriac, (Puy Lentils & Cinnamon Jus).
Red Wine ; Volnay 2002, Remoissenet, Cote de Beaune.
Cheese -
Caboc, Dunlop Cheddar & Dunayre Blue with spicy fruit chutney and oatcakes.
Dessert - Passion Fruit Tart, Caramelised Mascarpone.
Freshly brewed coffee with tablet
Finished off with a large Dram of the clubs own 18 yr old Ardbeg single malt whisky.
The afternoon was very well received, and controlled in a great manner by the President, Darren Wilson.
The customary raffle for charity took place with members raising just short of £1000 - a great effort.
By the time we left to head home, conditions in Edinburgh were deteriorating so we were really pleased to find that the trains were still running and as it was jam packed we managed to get seats in the first Class carriage - no one was caring. My only disappointment of the day was the loss of my new spectacles - two weeks old, top of the range, all singing and dancing - I should have stuck with the cheap specs from chemist.
Bit of an adventure on the way home, took the dreaded No 15 to Penicuik, which may well have headed out into the wilderness, but as I fell asleep (exhausted - long day) I woke up when we pulled into the terminus in Penicuik. It was then a slow walk home in the snow and I was more than delighted to make it over the doorstep.
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