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!