Dumfries Kilt Nicht Oot, Chree!

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weel... it wuz a bit impromptu...

but we had anither Dumfries Kilt nicht oot...

oan Tues 19 o' Sept...

it wuz oan that nicht because the Globe Inn wuz havin the World Burns Federation Tam o' Shanter contest...

6 competitors performin Burns Tale "Tam o' Shanter"... judged by the president o' the World Burns Federation and the president o' the Ladies Burns Club Number 1, Dumfries.... an last years winner....

sae... since Tony (Sp8) and his wife LaDonna where visitin and

Jim & Claire (friends frae Los Angeles) were visitin'

we kilted oop an went tae the Globe fur the contest...

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we had a wee tour o' the Globe an Burns apartment befair the event...

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Jim an Claire helped themsels tae pints...

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an Jane (she runs the Globe) quickly put them tae work behin the bar...

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the Tam o' shanter contest wuz very guid an we enjoyed it very much...

we also had several whiskies...

Talisker...

Oban...

Dalwhinnie...

Glenkinchie...

an pints o' Theakston XB...

then although it wuz late... we were aff tae the Robert The Bruce pub... wi' a wee stop aff at the Burns statue...

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we also went tae the Hole I' The Wa' Inn

but ai have tae still get they piccies...

sae... maire tae come...

an (oops - oot o' order) we had supper a' Cavens Arms afore the Globe....

wi' pints o' real ale...

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oot o' order...

but here we arr headin oot...

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yin o' the pints a' Cavens

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it wuz Jim's fierst time kilted...

sae we had tae throw the ootfit tegither a wee bit...

but he luved wearin the kilt a' the same...

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the Globe Snug Bar...