Part of Scottish cultural tradition is the celebration of the works of Robert Burns around his birthday, January 25th. We celebrated early, but enthusiastically, and in our own style.
Although some regard whisky as a an essential part of the tradition, we had IRN BRU (“It’s yer aither national drink!”).
We had the music of the pipes, using a mobile phone rather than bagpipes, but the haggis was still paraded around the room, and ‘Ode to a Haggis’ was read.
We then tucked into a tasty meal of haggis, swede and carrot, and mash (with a vegetarian haggis available)
We rounded off the evening with home made flapjacks (or Scottish shortbread if preferred)
I hope The Poet would have been proud of us!