Kennethmont Burns Supper, 22 Jan 2011

 

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. The hall was 100 years old on 29th Dec 2009.

 

Cooks Wilma Grant and Brenda MacDonald check their famed broth.

This year the Rannes Hall was set out for 106 guests

 

The Top Table
Chairman John Mack, centre, officiated during the evening.

 

Chairman - John Mack, Premnay

 

Piper, Nicole Niven

Chef, Wullie Reid

 

The Haggis, carried by Wullie Reid, is piped in by Nicole Niven, both Kennethmont

 

The Piper and Chef receive their " dram " from Alastair McPherson

 

Alastair McPherson, Alford addressing the Haggis

 

Wullie carries the Haggis away.

 

Broth being served up by Brenda, Wilma and Elizabeth Henderson   Phyllis Dawson about to serve up piping hot soup while Judith Mitchell has her plates filled   Steaming hot Haggis, Neeps and Tatties about to be served out by Mandy Cowe   A section of the company   Holly Gill passes along the line of " hamely fare"

 

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 ! "
Andy Henderson and Wullie look on as Ian Grant readies the last haggis.

 

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

Dessert served

 

Dessert served

Provost Bill Howatson - Aberdeenshire Council proposed the toast to the Immortal Memory of Rabbie Burns.

 

Jim Hunter, Glens O' Foudland proposed the toast to the Lasses.

 

Lorna Paterson, Forglen replied on behalf of the Lasses making use of her football punditry skills

 

After the speeches the company moved to the small hall for tea / coffee while the main hall is set up for the dance

 

 

Music for the dance was provided by The Alistair Salter Band

 

Dance time

 

Dancing in progress

 

Colin Shanks and Sarah Grant ran the bar this year

 

The Top Table Party 2011

Alastair McPherson, Jim Hunter, Lorna Paterson, John Mack, Cllr. Bill Howatson - Provost of Aberdeenshire

© www.kinnethmont.co.uk 2011