Robert Burns' birthday

granny23 Thank you very much for the Apricot jam it was lovely of you to remember it was my favourite. I have had some on toast for my breakfast...it was delicious... mmmmmmmm

or2 Well it was your drooling about apricot jam on the thread that prompted me to make a batch to fill the gap in my jam supplies left by the poor crop of plums. Such a warm, pleasant way to spend a dreich winter afternoon. Now inspired to make marmalade this week as stock running low.

How's your snow today? Beautiful sunny day here today but I am content to stay close to home after yesterday's adventure. It WAS worth it though. Meet-ups are so special I have a warm glow about me today - like they have in readybreak adverts.

I'm chuffed to hear that the Burns gathering was a huge success. Many thanks for the thoughtful texts. I was with you all in spirit and can well imagine that Elegran's house "rocked" with laughter and noisy blethering.
I awoke in the early hours and thought to myself...go stand in the naughty corner for a wee while. Isn't it crazy to think that, in a dream-like state, I remembered misspelling consolation in a previous message. I believe I typed...consellation or a word close to being as daft as.
We in Kintyre have not had snow. Bright and sunny at the mo'

soop we did miss you yesterday

23 had a good fall again last night but I think this morning its starting to melt as the piles on top of the garden furniture and BBQ seem to be diminishing... now we have talk of floods as it melts its does give you a warm glow I know what you mean.

I have posted the photos of yesterday but I must warn you all I am no David Bailey. The small photo of Marelli at the top wont let me delete it as the delete button as disappeared, so just disregard that one and scroll down.

Soop You were definately there in spirt - your presence was felt. Baubles and I had a special extra ((soop)) hug in your honour. Hope you enjoyed your virtual share of the delicious food which we sent to you.

You lot are amazing!

I wish you could have come, soop. It was a great day, you would have enjoyed it.

As one of the newest Gransnet I have made my comment elsewhere on this site so here is another one now that I have found this link. Thank you so very much for the lovely Burns afternoon, the ab fab food and a very special thank,you to Elegran for letting a wee or not so wee stranger from Fife into her braw home.
And as I said before the tatties were delicious. (Don't give the secret away) I've already bought them this morning. Shhhhhhhh
Our trip back home was not too bad however at my home on a hill around 12 adult bodies were oot on the road pushing stuck cars up the hill. I believe there was a little road rage around however Im pleased to say I just missed it.
Thanks again all you wonderful grans nets.

ElizabethI Wish I'd had more time to talk to you yesterday. I wanted to ask if your user name related to ElizabethI of Scotland i.e. the current Queen?

What fab photos glass! So pleased the Burns' Lunch was such a success

The photos are lovely, Glass...they come with their own sound-track: that of merry banter

We had forgotten to bring the bagpipes, so we had to sing Scotland the Brave while the Haggis went on a tour round the room!

glass I enjoyed looking at the happy photos. Baubles it was brave of you to read the "tribute" to the haggis. I'm looking forward to the next gathering. I wish you all a pleasant, peaceful weekend.
Afore I go...GO, Andy, go...! We're rooting for you.

Great photos Glass, still can`t get used to Marelli with longer hair! Looks and sounds like you all had a brilliant time. Who addressed the haggis?

Great pics and you all quite clearly had a great time. So looking forward to a meet-up I can get to again. I'm a bit shocked by lack of haggis where I live – I never found it hard to get a properly authentic one in London, a couple of hundred miles further south than where I am now. If I hadn't been so busy, I would have made one myself as I am sure my lovely butcher in the market could have supplied me with a sheep's paunch – so long as I asked in advance.

Perhaps when I am living in New Zealand – which has loads of people of Scottish ancestry plus loads of sheep – I might set up an annual cottage industry of haggis production. There's a thought.

glass those are lovely photos, you all look very well behaved!

Ella46 But we all know that the camera can lie…

Lovely photos!

glass These are great photos. I do wish I'd been there with you.

Your other photos are lovely - and I adore the thrush in the snow. Beautiful.

Glass I love your photos of the thrush. Is that the house you are renovating? It looks as though it's in a beautiful location.

Soop 'foolish' may be more apt

for Elegran what a multi talented lady she is.

baubles it is our house and is heaven on earth if there can be such a thing, one of these days we will get in.

I want to wholeheartedly agree that elegran is multi talented and made us all so welcome yesterday.

Hear, hear! Thank you, elegran

The Star o' Rabbie Burns! That's Elegran (and a song!)

Granny 23 I wish!

Lovely photos glass and gillybob you don't look old enough to be a gran
Glad you all had a great time.