Kennethmont Burns Supper, 19 Jan 2008

 

Robert Burns 1759 -1796

The Burns Supper is organised jointly by The Rannes Hall Committee and The Kennethmont Senior Citizens Committee.
It is held in The Rannes Public Hall.

 

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

 

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

John Mack, Premnay recites the Serkirk Grace

 

Piper, Cameron Dean, age 13

Chef, Wullie Reid

 

The Haggis, carried by Wullie Reid, is piped in by Cameron Dean, Huntly

 

Piper and Chef enjoy a " refreshment "

 

Piper and Chef leave the hall

 

Duncan Naismith, Inverurie addressing the Haggis

 

 

Catering Manageress Judith Mitchell is at the head of the queue. Steaming hot Haggis, Neeps and Tatties about to be served out by Holly and Joyce Phyllis Dawson and Heather Moir are served by Elizabeth Henderson

 

Haggis, Neeps and Tatties

" What though on hamely fare we dine,
Wear hodden grey, an' a that;
Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine;
A man's a man for a' that "

 

" Its gey het on the fingers ! "
Andy Henderson and Ian Grant get ready to cut open the final haggis.

A selection of home made trifles were served up for dessert .

Charlie Allan, Methlick proposed the toast to the Immortal Memory of Rabbie Burns.

 

George Hardy, Strathdon proposed the toast to the Lasses.

 

Tansy Grogor-Taylor, Muir of Fowlis replied, partly in verse, on behalf of the Lasses.

 

A company of 118 sat down to the meal this year

Burns Supper Video

The link above gives a couple of small snippets from this years Burns Supper

 

Music for the dance was provided by the Alistair Salter Band

 

Gordon Grant and wife Judith were kept pretty busy during the evening

 

The Dance in progress

 

The Top Table Party 2008

George Hardy , Duncan Naismith
Charlie Allan, Tansy Grigor-Taylor, John Mack

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