Walk and Burns Supper 24 January

 The Morning

Alan, Allan, Davie ’Twa Dugs’ Mc, Dougie, Graham, Gus, Hugh, Johnny, 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 circular walk from Cunninghamhead, a walk well-known to the Monday Club. Johnny and Allan stayed behind to set up the room for later and Davie departed to look after his charges.

 The Evening

The Ooters Eleventh Burns Supper.

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

As always this proved to be a most enjoyable night. The food was excellent, so thanks to all who contributed so generously.

Gus chaired the proceedings in his own inimitable style and delivered a well-researched and thought-provoking Immortal Memory, as well as comfortably keeping the Ooters in check, even as the evening wore on. Jimmy toasted the haggis and excelled at reciting Holy Wullie’s Prayer. Davie’s Tam o’ Shanter was superb, maybe even fabulous. Johnny toasted the lasses with emotion, and not a little humour, and Allan gave a toast to the Ooters reminiscing about the years gone by.  Rex, Robert, Graham, Dougie, Davie (again) and Alan produced a variety of further entertaining contributions, whilst Ronnie, who was on Irn-Bru 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.

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.