Robert Burns' birthday

phoenix

Aaaaaaaaah [groaning emoticon]

I could almost see it coming ! 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..................)

Comb and paper would be an interesting variation phoenix.

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.

I do mine with a recorder!

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

To "the immortal memory!"

Have a lovely time on Friday ladies! I'll raise a glass (or two ) and will be thinking of you.

Yes, that line certainly sends a shiver up the spine, as does My Last Duchess:
"I gave commands
Then all smiles stopped together."

gracesmum - Mine is looking a bit weedy too. Have you got anyone's head in mind?

I love
Was woman wailing for her demon lover

The pot of basil had her "beloved"'s head in it didn't it? I wonder if that's why mine never does particularly well?

'.............................................ran
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea.'

In Xanadu did Kublai Khan a stately pleasure dome decree
Where Alph, the sacred river ran
Down to a hidden sea

jeni, obviously we didn't go to the same school but it sounds as if we used the same poetry book. By Xanadu, I assume you mean Kublai Khan.

The last dead leaf, the last of its clan! I don't remember the pot of basil?

Yes same year I,m sure and Flipping Isabella and her ghastly pot of basil which never fails to surface like a pustule when I'm making pesto and st. Agnes eve with" they are all here tonight the whole bloodthirsty race "when ever there is a family reunion( on my husbands side I hasten to add)

I did tam o shanter as well.
The prisoner of Chillon
Sohrab and Rustum
Xanadu
And some others!

The way I feel I could toast even Burns can't stand things in dialect since o level T am O' Shanter and would love to celebrate anything. But I draw the line at haggis and feel whisky is only for colds with sugar and hot water.

It means private message!! Got it and have replied.

Don't finish work till half four. What does pmed mean?