2.C Scotland: Drink a decent Whisky and attend Burns Night

Happy Birthday Rabbie!

The astute of you will note that this post has been written on Burns night and could be confused! Well let me just straighten up the issue quickly and say I had by Burns Supper yesturday, I have unfortunetly not yet mastered time travel!

It was dark and cold when I de-iced mums car to head off to the airport to begin my journey! Driving to Luton slowly the sun came out and the day began to look alot brighter. Arriving at the airport I skipped check-in, the wonder of the internet :), and head to my plane! The hour long flight took no time at all and saw me get some time to catch up on my reading, have completed the first H2G2 book and am now on "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe".

Landing in Edinburgh I switched my phone on to find my escort had over slept and that I would need to find my way to Waverly Station alone, which turned out to be a relitively simple task! Once I got there I met up with Vix, a fellow scout I know through an online forum, who took me round a few of the sights and smells of Edinburgh (standoing on the roof of National Museum of Scotland to me smells of Cherios!) . We had lunch in one of the coolest places I have been in a while, Frankenstiens, by the name you might just be able to guess the place's theme. Was brilliant the decor was brilliant, and the food was good in the main (had a slightly crispy lasagne).

We then made a way to Stiriling where we where to have our Burns Night Supper. We met Jo at the station and as good scouts went to help with the prep work for the evening. My task was to cut up the sweede, 15 of them at least, which is enough to put you off sweede for a while*.

Once everything was preped, including the hall, food and ofcourse myself in a good suit! It was time for the true events of the evening to begin. The haggis was piped out and we toasted Rabbie with a wee dram of whiskey (This forfilled the task!). I personally love haggis so quickly tucked in. There where a few more toasts as is tradition including a rather hilarious "Toast to the Lassies" as Rabbie had love for the greater things in life Poetry, Girls and Whisky!

Once dinner was over there was a traditional Ceilidh, to which I applied my most masterful dancing talent, and didnt embarass myself to much!

All in all I had a great time and would like to thank Vikki for inviting me and everything else she has done for me to help me complete my first task! I would also like to extend thanks to the Scotish Network who held the event, especially Jo Peek who organised the entire thing single handed.

(Apologies photos are missing at the moment but I haven't taken a look at what I have, and also as I know there where a few cameras at the event I want to see if I can get a few better ones!)


*Got home to find mum in the kitchen preparing a sweede for dinner, just cant escape them now!

Ok, OK ...

Ok so I am slightly behind on my blog, but it is only a few days! I am begining to realise how much of a stretch this blog might be given just how hectic January has been so far!

TIP: Do not book 4 weekends in a row to go away and work Monday to Friday. This ends with you getting tired, very tired! (and have onbly just done the first weekend away!)

In regards to the list, well I spoke to the District Adult Training person and attend the first training session tomorrow so will be one section closer to being a leader. Unfortunetly though the person who is supposed to be registering me is proving rather elusive!

The hair dying is proving to be the most popular thing for people to offer me advice on, apparently I should dye it an inky blue to go with my eyes (Bonus points to those who know what colour my eyes are).

Appart from this there really isn't much to update you on! Oh, well you may want to tune in sometime after sunday for the monumentous event of crossing the first item of off the list as I venture forth into the wilds of Scotland.

One Week...

Ok, I have had some asks to blog again because it has been a week and to keep it a "regular blog" I should update it at a minimum once a week. My only problem with that is Im not entirely sure of the point of blogging unless you have something to say, so with this in mind I apologise for any ramblings and on to the update!

Well the list unfortunetly isnt finished yet, but I have added it so it appears at the top of the blog and I will check bits off and link it to the relevent blog posts so it will act as a form of contents I suppose.

As far as acting on the items I have started reading Hitchhikers (again - have only read the first) and am currently on chapter 12, which for me isnt bad. I have booked the flights up to Edinburgh for the 24th so am all set for a Burns Supper and traditional Ceilidh.

Well that's all for now, blog to you all (well as far as I know 3 of you!) again later!

The Begining!

Heylo World!

Welcome to this my chronicling of my 21st year upon this earth! Due to 2009 being the year I turn 21 I decided that I would make sure this year was one to remember, this made me start writing a list of 21 different things that I should do during the year that I had never done before but either always wanted to or think its something I should give a go.

Now an item on this list is to keep an up-to-date blog, so this you see I am hoping will be that blog. It means not only can I chronicle the items on the list as I complete them.

So hope you enjoy reading this blog as much as I hope I will enjoying doing the things I write about!

Dave