Burns Night

Where do you all get your McSween’s from?

(Yes, I know that I could Google, but where’s the fun in that?)

MacSween’s, neeps and tatties for me tonight. I’m a big fan of Rabbie, so I’ll share this ….

I'm going to a (virtual) poetry celebration. People will be reading Burns' work and listening to stories about him and his life. The people at the 'in-person' celebration will be having haggis, neeps, tatties and whisky. I will not .

Have never tried a MacSween's haggis as here in the North of Scotland our local butchers all use their own recipe. I am on my own now but there will be a delivery from my DS of haggis, neeps and tatties with a whisky sauce which I will thoroughly enjoy. He is an excellent cook and I am more than happy to hand over "occasions" cooking to him especially at Christmas!!

We are having McSweens vegetarian haggis with needs and tattles tonight.

Haggis and turnip here tonight, with whole boiled onions. My gran used to put these in for me as a girl, my favourite bit.
McSween haggis, DH bought it. I used to prefer Halls but those seem to be a thing of the past.

We went to a Burns Night Supper about a month after we met. DH proposed. 53 years ago today.

But, Forest are on the telly and DS1 is coming for a meal before it starts so we won't be celebrating.

For years MiL in Edinburgh used to send a McSweens haggis to us in darkest Lancashire. I never had the heart to tell her they were sold in Booths supermarkets!

Yes, will be Haggis in our house this evening.

No plans here although I have a gluten free haggis in the freezer. TBH I forgot all about Burns night as not being Scottish I only enter into the spirit when friends or family are involved.

I’ve made rumbledethumps for years. It was a favourite during that phase when you’re encouraging littlies to eat their greens. The name helped!!

Happy Burns Night to those who are celebrating.

Definitely - we'll be tucking into McSween's haggis along with neeps and tatties in honour of my famous ancestor!

Unfortunately missing our Burns Night Dinner in the actual place where the Grace was written. DH has a heavy cold.

We attended a Burn’s Night once. When the haggis was ‘piped in’ it gave me goosebumps! I love the look of a man in a tartan kilt and bagpipes take no prisoners. Stirring stuff. Fabulous!

Never heard of that 25Avelon thanks, might have to hunt another haggis down, for the freezer, local butcher has them, vegi, gluten free and proper.

Now you’re talking!

At home this year with family

Oh no!
These baby haggis and their mum better hide! 😱😱😱

Rumpledetumps is lovely

Ocado have run out of M&S vegetarian haggis

No time tonight unfortunately but have my McSween and going to make rumpledetumps, what a lovely word, to go with it on Friday. (Never tried rumpledetumps before but sounds good.

We will be here, with our Aberdonian friend, no whisky though, probably red wine for him, beer for MrJ and shandy for me. McSweens haggis too, I’m going to microwave it as it’s quicker.

My DD lived in Edinburgh for four years and always celebrates Burns night. Don't know if there will be much celebration here in North Wales.