Kennethmont Burns Supper, 21 Jan 2006

Robert Burns 1759 -1796

The Burns Supper is a joint effort by The Rannes Hall Committee and The Kennethmont Senior Citizens Committee. It is held in The Rannes Hall.

 

Cooks Wilma Grant and Brenda MacDonald preparing the meal in the kitchen.

 

The Top Table
Chairman John McCallum, centre, chaired the evening.

 

Rev John McCallum was Chairman

Chef, Wullie Reid

 

The Haggis, carried by Wullie Reid, is piped in by Clarence Gould, Huntly

 

Theresa Geldard, Glenkindie in full flow addressing the Haggis

 

Piper and Chef watch the haggis being addressed

 

Wullie cautiously carries the haggis back to the kitchen
( tak note noo Alistair - nae fleein haggis here )

 

Steaming hot Haggis, Neeps and Tatties being served. Waitress Fiona Grant is at the head of the queue

 

Haggis, Neeps and Tatties

Alex Fleming, Inverurie proposed the toast to the Immortal Memory of Rabbie Burns.

 

Clarence played a selection of tunes between the speeches.

 

Joe Watson, Turriff proposed the toast to the Lasses

 

Pat Scott, Drumblade replied in behalf of the Lasses.

 

A company of 105 sat down to the meal this year

 

Music for the dance was provided by Graeme Mitchell, Huntly and his Band

 

Barmen Ian Walker and Gordon Grant were kept busy during the evening

 

The Dance in progress

 

 

 

 

The Top Table Party 2006

Alex Fleming, Rev John McCallum
Pat Scott , Theresa Geldard

When this photo was taken immediately after coffee in the back hall, Joe Watson had already slipped away into the night unnoticed.

 

The Burns Supper could not be a success without the help of those working behind the scenes who dined in the back hall.

 

Waitresses

Judith Mitchell, Shona Grant, Fiona Grant, Elizabeth Henderson & Brenda MacDonald

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