Robert Burns' birthday

We will think of you, dear Soop and we will send you and Mr Soop a virtual plate of haggis, neeps and chappit tatties, and a glass of usquebaugh to warm you up.

Grand!!!

Um, I've been slightly out of the loop here (blame my cold – a grotty one – so I haven't been paying attention). I'd love to tootle along too if that's OK.

Hope you feeling brighter now Bags ,

Are you able to come, Bags?

I think so, marelli.

Thank you, nonu. I'm beginning to feel normal again now.

That's great, Bags!

I am now living in Edinburgh during the week but I work during the day. Is the meeting at lunch or in the evening?

It is at lunch.what time do you finish work? Maybe you could get here while we are still sitting around finishing the wine and eating cake.

Hi Elegran was wondering if this is an open invitation or for invited guests only?

gillybob It was an open invitation and you will be most welcome. That does make it 9 to sit around my 8-seater dining table, so we will all need to keep our elbows in! It will be two side-by-side at one end. We could squeeze in one more to the other end, if anyone else is interested? 10 family have eaten there at times, but two of them are quite small .....

Forgot to say, I have pmed Henrietta, so if she can make it that will be 10. Any more will have to eat standing up.

Oh I am so sorry Elegran I was under the impression it was being held in a restaurant or cafe. Forgive me intrusion. I would hate to create a squeeze.

not an intrusion, gillybob! do come, it will be great to see you.

Gillybob and Elegran, I'll have mine on my knee! I never spill a drop because I'm so greedy!

Thank you Elegran

I wouldn't let you do that Marelli if anyone should "have the tray" it should be me! ..........and no you are not greedy.......just a growing girl!

Burns supper address and toast
*Tae a Granny*:

Oh wad some power the giftie gie us
Tae see oorselves as ithers see us
We may be thrawn, we may be canny
But like Maggie T
We are a granny
Our little ones fill up our thoughts
And when our DC are out of sorts
We're there to help, to cook, to mind
And if it knackers tires us out, we find
That GN soothes the troubleds breat
And G&T sorts out the rest!

Troubled breast even! Proofread this three times and still missed it!

Great gillybob do you want instructions how to get here? I'll pm them to you.

Still to hear back from Henrietta I don't think she will read her emails until after work.

Everyone please diet fiercely from now until the 25th, so that we all fit round the table.

Thank you Elegran I am very much looking forward to it. What shall I bring?

Are you coming by car or train, GillyBob?

Hi Elegran I think I am going to tag along with glassortwo so most probably by train, thank you.

*Glassortwo" has directions, but I will pm you as well, just in case.