Kennethmont Burns Supper, 24 Jan 2009

 

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. This is the hall's Centenery year, it was officially opened in December 1909.

 

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

Chef, Wullie Reid

 

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

 

Piper and Chef enjoy a " refreshment "

 

George Smith, Inverurie addressing the Haggis

 

Judith Mitchell passes along the line of " hamely fare"   Steve Gordon adds tatties to plates to be served by Stewart Petrie   Steaming hot Haggis, Neeps and Tatties about to be served out by Phyllis Dawson

 

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 "

 

" It's gey het on the fingers ! "
Wullie Reid and Ian Grant get ready to cut open the final haggis.

 

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

 

The catering staff and helpers enjoy their meal

More behind the scenes workers dining

Ron Duncan, Duffus proposed the toast to the Immortal Memory of Rabbie Burns.

 

Cllr. Alastair Ross, Keig proposed the toast to the Lasses.

 

Cllr. Joanna Strathdee, Huntly replied on behalf of the Lasses.

 

A company of 112 sat down to the meal this year

 

Music for the dance was provided by the New Harmonettes

 

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

 

Committee members Shona Grant and Ronnie Dawson

 

Phyllis Dawson and Fiona Grant relax after the meal was served

 

More behind the scenes work, folding up the raffle tickets

 

The Top Table Party 2009

George Smith , Alastair Ross
Ron Duncan, Joanna Strathdee, John Mack

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