Photos from our Burns Supper

[castledangerous]

Great photos Matt.

I am a little disappointed to see Haggis reduced to an appetiser though - it should be the main course! I have seen that in Scotland too, however.

But unless Burns wrote a poem about beef I, for one, cannot see how it fits in to a Burns celebration, delicious as it is.

"O what a canty world were it,
Would pain and care and sickness spare it;
And Fortune favour worth and merit
As they deserve;
And aye rowth o' roast-beef and claret,
Syne, wha wad starve? "

[macwilkin]

"O what a canty world were it,
Would pain and care and sickness spare it;
And Fortune favour worth and merit
As they deserve;
And aye rowth o' roast-beef and claret,
Syne, wha wad starve? "

Well played, sir!

I would add:

O Lord, since we have feasted thus,
Which we so little merit,
Let Meg now take away the flesh,
And Jock bring in the spirit!

-- Burns Grace written for Wm. Hyslop, Keeper of the Globe Inn

Not to mention that The Sekirk Grace states: "We hae meat".

I think most true Burnsians would love to have only Haggis for an entree, but in my opinion, it's better to introduce folks to Burns's works.

T.

[creagdhubh]

I think most true Burnsians would love to have only Haggis for an entree, but in my opinion, it's better to introduce folks to Burns's works.

T.

Precisely!

[TurboKittie]

Looks like a wonderful time! The scarf is even lovelier wrapped around your lady.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Unfortunately it is hard to get people in my neck of the woods to even try Haggis, let alone make a main course out of it. So we were perhaps better off with the beef. However, the haggis was very flavorful, I am happy to point out - and so was the beef! So no complaints from me.

[Standard]

Great photos Matt. I wish there was a more active Scottish community in my area so that we could hold an event like yours and many others. You and your wife look great.

[creagdhubh]

Unfortunately it is hard to get people in my neck of the woods to even try Haggis, let alone make a main course out of it. So we were perhaps better off with the beef. However, the haggis was very flavorful, I am happy to point out - and so was the beef! So no complaints from me.

Makes complete sense.

[tulloch]

That is great Matt. Thanks for posting those.

[OC Richard]

Yes thanks Matt!

BTW this gent could well use a longer jacket/waistcoat, and a higher kilt... I'm not sayin', just sayin'

[MacGuffin]

Great photos Matt! I haven't gone to a Burns Supper before but it looks as though it was a smashing evening.