Calling all Scotmen!
.Poet unknown
Not surprised!! Would you put your name to it?
Jockey - Typical, have been out your neck of the woods for the last two years and not been able to find a supper and this year we're not coming until April. Anyway, have a great night!
Me - well I've to speak to one of the beasties (pleasant change from the IM) on the 25th then two on the 26th (a lunch at the school near work - fear I'll be toasting with "our other National drink" - tho' good to pass the baton to the next generation).
A question for the ongoing quiz: (although it'll prob only be Jocks who'll know of McDairmid)
The late Hugh Mc Dairmid was asked what he considered the finest line of poetry written by Burns, to be.
Without Googling or whatever, does anyone know? - quite surprising considering Burns' many offerings
"The older I get ....the better I remember I was."
wont be there until march jockey, sadly, but i could send on a pack of sweet afton cigarettes, i dont think tesco lotus have them.
Freeze me a wee bi' o' the haggis, ill eat it when i get there.
By the way we remember the baird in fair donegal as well, in the north of ireland, not just you scotts chewing luke warm haggis and downing whiskey.
Freeze me a wee bi' o' the haggis, ill eat it when i get there.
By the way we remember the baird in fair donegal as well, in the north of ireland, not just you scotts chewing luke warm haggis and downing whiskey.
Robbie Mcburns.
Without googling!
I reckon he would've replied: Scots wae hae where Wallace bled.
The dirty sod he shat the bed!
I reckon he would've replied: Scots wae hae where Wallace bled.
The dirty sod he shat the bed!
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-----------------Hello Tarbolton No 135--------------
Hello fellow Burns people,
I have been asked if any of the members there would like some key rings
with the Burns heading and masonic penny from Tarbolton lodge are any
members interested -----------------cost--- zero
let me know PP
I have been asked if any of the members there would like some key rings
with the Burns heading and masonic penny from Tarbolton lodge are any
members interested -----------------cost--- zero
let me know PP
John called me last night to tell me that he is doing his normal Burns Supper on Friday 25th January.
Wasn't able to get much detail at the time as I was out haggis hunting and had to be very quiet so as not to scare away the little beasties.
From what I can remember, last year was an excellent night with copious amounts of alcohol. The next day was not so good.
Wasn't able to get much detail at the time as I was out haggis hunting and had to be very quiet so as not to scare away the little beasties.
From what I can remember, last year was an excellent night with copious amounts of alcohol. The next day was not so good.
1 cleaned sheep or lamb's stomach bag
2 lb. dry oatmeal
1 lb chopped mutton suet
1 lb lamb's or deer's liver, boiled and minced
1 pint (2 cups) stock
the heart and lights of the sheep, boiled and minced
1 large chopped onion
1/2 tsp.. each: cayenne pepper, Jamaica pepper, salt and pepper
Toast the oatmeal slowly until it is crisp, then mix all the ingredients (except the stomach bag) together, and add the stock. Fill the bag just over half full, press out the air and sew up securely. Have ready a large pot of boiling water, prick the haggis all over with a large needle so it does not burst and boil slowly for 4 to 5 hours. Serves 12.
2 lb. dry oatmeal
1 lb chopped mutton suet
1 lb lamb's or deer's liver, boiled and minced
1 pint (2 cups) stock
the heart and lights of the sheep, boiled and minced
1 large chopped onion
1/2 tsp.. each: cayenne pepper, Jamaica pepper, salt and pepper
Toast the oatmeal slowly until it is crisp, then mix all the ingredients (except the stomach bag) together, and add the stock. Fill the bag just over half full, press out the air and sew up securely. Have ready a large pot of boiling water, prick the haggis all over with a large needle so it does not burst and boil slowly for 4 to 5 hours. Serves 12.