Kennethmont Burns Supper, 21 Jan 2012

 

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 with the haggis, neeps and tatties.
Their ever popular broth is simmering away in the background.

 

This year the Rannes Hall was set out for 108 guests

 

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

 

Chairman - John Mack, Premnay

 

John Mack adressing the company

 

Piper, Nicole Grant

Chef, Wullie Reid

 

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

 

The Piper and Chef receive their " dram " from Alan Stephen, Turriff

 

Alan Stephen addressing the Haggis

Judith Mitchell gives final instructions to the serving staff as Brenda and Wilma stand by to serve out the broth.   The main meal being served up by Brenda, Wilma and Zena Greig   Sheila Baxter helps to serve the meal   Steaming hot Haggis, Neeps and Tatties about to be served out by Liz Smith and daughter Alison   Joyce 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 "

 

Andy Henderson assisted by the Chef got the haggis ready for serving up.

 

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

 

The serving staff enjoy their meal and rest their feet

 

A section of the company.

 

Robert Lovie, Fyvie proposed the toast to the Immortal Memory of Rabbie Burns.

 

Tom Johnston, Drumblade proposed the toast to the Lasses.

 

Alison Watt, Keith replied in verse on behalf of the Lasses.

 

Robert Lovie sang three of Burn's most well known love songs.

He was accompanied ( at short notice ) on the piano by local lady Judith Fellowes - Gordon

 

 

Music for the dance was provided by Ian Greig, Elgin.

 

Ian last played at Kennethmont in 2004.

 

Dancing in progress

 

The bar staff were kept pretty busy during the evening.

 

Colin Shanks and Sarah Grant ran the bar this year

 

The Top Table Party 2012

Tom Johnston, John Mack,
Robert Lovie, Alison Watt, Alan Stephen

© www.kinnethmont.co.uk 2012