Photos from our Burns Supper

[M. A. C. Newsome]

We had a great time at our 16th annual Robert Burns Supper in Franklin last night. I only got a few photos, so let's start!

This was the first Burns Night in a while that it wasn't bitterly cold, snowing, or threatening to snow. So my wife and I took the opportunity to have one of the other guests snap our photo outside.


Of course the evening began with the Address to the Haggis, performed once more by Arthur Hayes, who does an excellent job every year.


The haggis appetizer.


I did not bother to take photos of the salad or the cock-a-leekie soup (chicken and leek soup). But they were both delicious. Here is the main course. Peas, Mashed Neeps and Tatties, and scrumptious roast beast!


This main course was followed immediately by some fresh baked scones, and our final dessert was Cranachan, a very creamy dish with raspberries.


My wife was lucky enough to be seated next to someone who did not want his dessert, so he passed it along to her!


You will note the presence of raffle tickets on the table. The Friends of the Scottish Tartans Museum do a great job of having raffles for various small items, as well as multiple door prizes, and even a few auction items throughout the evening. It adds a bit of fun and helps the event flow along. We went home this year with a home baked raspberry crumble that I won at auction, as well as a tartan hair band for my daughter we won in the raffle, and - best yet - a free night at a local B&B we won as a door prize. Score!

Here is my wife with a friend showing how well the ladies can do with a simple black dress/suit with a tartan sash.


Finally, the end of the evening as we all sang "Auld Lang Syne" and were piped out by Jean Hayes.

(That is Sir Daniel standing next to the bearded gentleman in the center of the photo).

I did not capture on (digital) film the many toasts and speakers, nor any of the dancing (I was too busy dancing!), but I did want to say how proud I was of my wife, who gave the Toast to the Laddies (I offered the Toast to the Lassies), and to Glen's wife Catherine who gave the Immortal Memory speech. Well done, ladies!