Burns Supper 25 January

The Morning

Allan, Davie ’Twa Dugs’ Mc, Dougie, Gus, Jimmy, Johnny, Paul, Rex, Robert

We met up at Johnny’s  to deliver the food and drink for the evening’s celebration. Johnny had provided coffee and scones, thanks Johnny, and these were gratefully devoured before seven of the number left for the walk along the beach to Barassie and back. Johnny and Allan stayed behind to set up the room for later.

 

The Evening

The Ooters Tenth Burns Supper.

Allan, Billy, Davie C, Davie Mc, Dougie, Gus, Jimmy, Johnny, Rex, Robert, Ronnie

As always this proved to be a most enjoyable night. The food was excellent, courtesy of Johnny, Gus and Robert, the cheese, biscuits, bread and grapes were a delight, thanks to  Dougie, Davie and Rex,  Jimmy produced the custard, and the whisky was saftened, much to the pleasure of Davie and Jimmy.

Dougie chaired the proceedings with his usual wit, Jimmy addressed the haggis before, later on, reciting Tam O’Shanter in his own inimitable style. Derval Davie delivered a very humanitarian ‘Immortal Memory’, Allan delivered his ‘Toast to the Lasses’ with a plum aplomb, and Gus gave a very humorous ‘Toast to the Ooters’ and skied away with the joke of the evening prize. Davie the Younger recited his legendary ‘Address to the Tinned Haggis’ before leading us in the Ooters song. Johnny managed to get through ‘A Man’s A Man’ with composure, Rex delivered a very personal and emotional reading regarding the Australian National Anthem and Robert joined in with ‘To a Mouse’. Ronnie, who was on Coca-Cola all evening, provided excellent backing to the large number of songs sung with gusto by the company, and didn’t take much persuasion to do a couple of solos. Well done also to Billy for joining us and thanking us for inviting him.

Thanks to all for making this such a memorable night, but special thanks to Johnny and Helen for hosting the event. Johnny had produced song books and personalised placemats and had the table looking fair braw, not to mention the fact that he had done all the cooking and was left with all the clearing up. I’m sure though that at the end of the day he felt it was well worth it as nights like this we should enjoy as long as we can.

P.S. For the record, we held another, virtual, Burns Supper in 2021 thanks to Alan McQ.