StellaGirl
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Off to a Burns Night dinner party tonight......any words of advice, especially as I am the only English person attending!
Burns Night
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Stingo
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Read all the posts by Jimi/Parahandy/Claymore/etc then pretend you're Scottish
snowleopard
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whatever you do, don't laugh.
drink plenty of whisky before attempting the haggis, or conceal a doggy bag under the table /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
drink plenty of whisky before attempting the haggis, or conceal a doggy bag under the table /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
starboard
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Cant believe that in West Sussex......come on up here to Troon and enjoy the real McCoy.
Paul.
Paul.
T_S
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If you like poetry......Then I guess you will enjoy the evening!
Regards....Dave
Regards....Dave
catmandoo
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Suggest you read some of Burn's work when you get back . Its quite good . Even originated the name Cutty Sark which means short shirt .
I am amazed these days however how the English seen to be adopting Burns suppers and that funny Scottish language/ dialect too.
Perhaps they will get the words of Auld Lang Syne right some day
When chapmen billies leave the street ,
And drouthy neebours , neebors meet ,
As market-days are wearing late,
An' folk begin to tak the gate ;
While we sit bousing at the nappy ,
And getting fou and unco happy,
We think na on the lang Scots miles,
The mosses , waters , slaps and styles,
That lie between us and our hame ,
Whare sits our sulky sullen dame ,
Gathering her brows like a gathering storm '
Nursing her wrath to keep it warm
and of course --
Tam tint his reason a ' the gither ,
And roars out , "Weel done , Cutty -Sark!"
And in an instant all was dark :
And scarcely had he Maggie rallied ,
When out the hellish legions sallied
I am amazed these days however how the English seen to be adopting Burns suppers and that funny Scottish language/ dialect too.
Perhaps they will get the words of Auld Lang Syne right some day
When chapmen billies leave the street ,
And drouthy neebours , neebors meet ,
As market-days are wearing late,
An' folk begin to tak the gate ;
While we sit bousing at the nappy ,
And getting fou and unco happy,
We think na on the lang Scots miles,
The mosses , waters , slaps and styles,
That lie between us and our hame ,
Whare sits our sulky sullen dame ,
Gathering her brows like a gathering storm '
Nursing her wrath to keep it warm
and of course --
Tam tint his reason a ' the gither ,
And roars out , "Weel done , Cutty -Sark!"
And in an instant all was dark :
And scarcely had he Maggie rallied ,
When out the hellish legions sallied
StellaGirl
New member
Well i have left the party early and left the men to it...3 mad scotsmen and a politician left. Great combination.
The toast of the haggis was first class (although I did have to cover my mouth to stiffle the giggles)
The poem reading was an education and the conversation was either heated debates on US politics (never knew Scottish women were so feisty when defendiung their opinion) and sailing.
We were trying to decide who Robbie Burns would be today if he was aroind now, if that makes sense. Who do you reckon. I think we decided Mick Jagger or Keith Richards!
The toast of the haggis was first class (although I did have to cover my mouth to stiffle the giggles)
The poem reading was an education and the conversation was either heated debates on US politics (never knew Scottish women were so feisty when defendiung their opinion) and sailing.
We were trying to decide who Robbie Burns would be today if he was aroind now, if that makes sense. Who do you reckon. I think we decided Mick Jagger or Keith Richards!
Ohdrat
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Re: Burns Night and Fiesty Scots Women
We once had an alternative Burns Night with a response from Liz Lochead.. then we proceeded to bring to plaster down on the flat below!
We once had an alternative Burns Night with a response from Liz Lochead.. then we proceeded to bring to plaster down on the flat below!
catmandoo
Active member
Well I understand that he was a radical and influenced by the French revolution. .The authorities were dead scared that the British people would overthrow the monarchy so they made him an exciseman and sent him down to Dumfries to catch brandy smugglers . So having taken the kings shilling he would then be guilty of treason if he spoke out against them .
So today I think he would be very left wing perhaps challenging Brown and Blair
So today I think he would be very left wing perhaps challenging Brown and Blair
Sgeir
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We were trying to decide who Robbie Burns would be today ..... I think we decided Mick Jagger or Keith Richards!
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Can't see it - both of them are complete Establishment figures. It's been a long time since "Street Fighting Man", which I never thought was very convincing anyway.
Even as an exciseman Burns was still an outspoken rebel and donated confiscated materials to the French Revolution.
But vicious folk ay hate to see
The warks o' Virtue thrive, man;
The courtly vermin's bann'd the tree,
And grat to see it thrive, man!
King Louis thought to cut it down,
When it was unco sma', man;
For this the watchman crack'd his crown,
Cut aff his head and a', man.
- Tree Of Liberty
We were trying to decide who Robbie Burns would be today ..... I think we decided Mick Jagger or Keith Richards!
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Can't see it - both of them are complete Establishment figures. It's been a long time since "Street Fighting Man", which I never thought was very convincing anyway.
Even as an exciseman Burns was still an outspoken rebel and donated confiscated materials to the French Revolution.
But vicious folk ay hate to see
The warks o' Virtue thrive, man;
The courtly vermin's bann'd the tree,
And grat to see it thrive, man!
King Louis thought to cut it down,
When it was unco sma', man;
For this the watchman crack'd his crown,
Cut aff his head and a', man.
- Tree Of Liberty
Ohdrat
New member
Well what about Benjamin Zephaniah then?
Sgeir
Well-known member
Jagger, Richards, and Benjamin Zephaniah
Thinking about it again, I don't recall Keith Richards being terribly chuffed about Arise Sir Mick, so maybe I've done him a disservice.
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Well what about Benjamin Zephaniah then?
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Interesting choice. Poet, radical - fits the bill. Don't know his poetry well, but appears to be a sincere and committed campaigner.
Thinking about it again, I don't recall Keith Richards being terribly chuffed about Arise Sir Mick, so maybe I've done him a disservice.
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Well what about Benjamin Zephaniah then?
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Interesting choice. Poet, radical - fits the bill. Don't know his poetry well, but appears to be a sincere and committed campaigner.
LittleShip
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"We were trying to decide who Robbie Burns would be today "
Billy Connoly (big yen) is this how his name is spelt????? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Billy Connoly (big yen) is this how his name is spelt????? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Bergman
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A friend of mine went to one of these a few years ago.
They served glasses of neat Scotch with the meal in place of wine. (not sure if thats normal practice)
The meal was interspersed with toasts also drunk in neat whiskey.
The highlight of the evening was when my friend collapsed across the table during the Haggis course and had to be carried outside.
Take Care
They served glasses of neat Scotch with the meal in place of wine. (not sure if thats normal practice)
The meal was interspersed with toasts also drunk in neat whiskey.
The highlight of the evening was when my friend collapsed across the table during the Haggis course and had to be carried outside.
Take Care
Ohdrat
New member
Re: Jagger, Richards, and Benjamin Zephaniah
Found this and thought it quite suitable for Scuttlebutt
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Wot a Pair
"I waz walking down Wye front street
When me trousers ran away,
I waz feeling incomplete
But still me trousers would not stay,
When I found where they had gone
De pair addressed me rather blunt,
And they told me they were sick of being put on
Back to front.
I told dem I would treat dem good
And wear dem back to back,
I promised dem protection
From a friend who is a mac,
Me trousers did not believe a single word I had to say,
And me underpants were laughing
When me trousers ran away.
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Found this and thought it quite suitable for Scuttlebutt
[ QUOTE ]
Wot a Pair
"I waz walking down Wye front street
When me trousers ran away,
I waz feeling incomplete
But still me trousers would not stay,
When I found where they had gone
De pair addressed me rather blunt,
And they told me they were sick of being put on
Back to front.
I told dem I would treat dem good
And wear dem back to back,
I promised dem protection
From a friend who is a mac,
Me trousers did not believe a single word I had to say,
And me underpants were laughing
When me trousers ran away.
[/ QUOTE ]
StellaGirl
New member
I agree with neat Scotch....HWMBO was drinking it neat pre dinner, during dinner and post dinner, washed down with red wine and port.
I was driving but made do with it on my haggis....which was yum!
I was driving but made do with it on my haggis....which was yum!
paulskent
New member
Which brings me to an interesting question.. I get the impression that Billy Connolly is no longer the flavour of the month with those north of the border. Is this true ??
Romeo
Well-known member
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The meal was interspersed with toasts also drunk in neat whiskey.
Take Care
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I think that will be whisky. there is no e in scotch. I often use the whisky as a condiment to improve the falvour of the haggis.
incidently Ann Summers on Princes Street is currently urging us all to enjoy "Carpet Burns Night".
The meal was interspersed with toasts also drunk in neat whiskey.
Take Care
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I think that will be whisky. there is no e in scotch. I often use the whisky as a condiment to improve the falvour of the haggis.
incidently Ann Summers on Princes Street is currently urging us all to enjoy "Carpet Burns Night".