Robert Burns' birthday

I don't know why but I have a vision of you all piping in the haggis with kazoos .........

I do mine with a recorder!

This is DH's first Burns' night for ove twenty five years for which he has been away; he even found one in San Diego. He does The Immortal Memory so well, with wit and humour. (he IS an accomplished public speaker)

However, he will be with good friends, albeit not all Scots, and is staying overnight, so no doubt a dram or two will be taken.

And I will not have to sit through it all again, without a drink because I'm driving. One year we went to four Burns' suppers....bless him.

Comb and paper would be an interesting variation phoenix.

The Prime Minister was asked to open the new wing of a large hospital.

He duly cut the ribbon, unveiled the plaque and went in to meet the staff and patients.

A man in pyjamas and a dressing gown approached him, shook his hand and said
"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 of a grace
As lang's my arm.

The PM was a bit taken aback, but kept smiling and approached one of the beds. He was just about to ask the occupant what he was in for when the man jumped up and exclaimed

"Here's a bottle and an honest friend!
What wad ye wish for mair, man?
Wha kens, before his life may end,
What his share may be o' care, man?

Well, the PM was even more confused, and his smile began to look even more fixed then usual. He decided it might be better to cut short the visit, and was making his way to the door when he found his path blocked by another patient, who looked him in the eye and said
"Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie,
O, what a panic's in thy breastie!
Thou need na start awa sae hasty,
Wi' bickering brattle!
I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee
Wi' murd'ring pattle

The PM was now quite worried, so he turned to the Matron and said "Is this a new psychiatric wing?"

"On no" said the Matron "This is the serious burns unit"

(I'll get me coat..................)

Aaaaaaaaah [groaning emoticon]

I could almost see it coming ! phoenix

phoenix

Not wishing to ring alarm bells but have just seen the weather forecast for the Edinburgh area for tomorrow. Any thoughts?

I've just seen it as well, Granny23. I think we'll give it a go from Fife, but what about you?

Twinkle Toes...Fife is as good as "next door"...a mere hop, skip and jump away. I'd walk from there, if I could.

Our train is already booked so we will try and see what happens in the morning, if you all feel its feasible to carry on with the arrangements as they stand.

So it is, soop! My great size 7 twinkle toes should make it in no time!

phoenix- like that a lot!

Sorry phoenix I had missed your post, very good

Mr soop and I will be raising a goodly wee dram to you all. Deep longingful sigh.

I have been invited to a Burns Night Supper by some ferry-louper friends. It will be interesting to see what's on offer.

Enjoy yourself, orca! (love your name ). Tiny bit of wet snow here. Bags getting nervous about driving down hill. [Stop worrying. You'll be fine. Stop worrying. You'll be fine. This is why you have a 4x4, and why DH has got the bus this morning!]

Have a lovely lunch everyone nd safe journey there and back.

Safe journey down the track, Bags - and the rest of the way! See you at Elegran's!
Orca - I think you must be louping across from island to island on Orkney? Have a fine time!

Just read the earlier posts. Have a good meeting. Happy Burns' Night to everyone, it's been a good year for the haggis with all this rain.
What else would an Orcadian marine biologist call themselves Bags?

Good detective work Marelli.

Happy Burns Nicht, to all Scots grans whether at home or in exile.
'A gran's a gran for a' that'