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alan45
23-01-2006, 23:28
Anybody celebrating BURNS NIGHT (http://www.rabbie-burns.com/burnssupper/) :)

Chloe O'brien
24-01-2006, 10:20
i will be having haggis, tatties and turnip for tea tomorrow night it's tradional

alan45
24-01-2006, 10:46
i will be having haggis, tatties and turnip for tea tomorrow night it's tradional

Me too. Heading out to a local hostelry for a Burns supper. :)

samantha nixon
24-01-2006, 15:48
i dont but i no in nottingham they do a big thing for it

lollymay
24-01-2006, 16:00
nothings done round here but that might be because i live knowere near scotland

alan45
24-01-2006, 16:15
I dont live in Scotland either so it must be a CELTIC thing. Its quite big over here too

lollymay
24-01-2006, 16:16
no mention of it here but i do live in the worst town ever lol so i doubt if the stupid council could be bothered

Tori
24-01-2006, 16:35
we aren't even though my mum likes doing random jigs and singing scottish songs on burns night!!!

Emma-Lou
24-01-2006, 18:31
I live in Scotland but do not do anything for it

Luna
24-01-2006, 19:51
ive lived in scotland all my life and never tried haggis and never will

alan45
24-01-2006, 20:00
ive lived in scotland all my life and never tried haggis and never will

You dont know what you are missing

Luna
24-01-2006, 20:01
oh yes i do what is it sheeps stomach or something like that no thanks

alan45
24-01-2006, 20:07
Dont let that put you off. Properly prepared and cooked Haggis (http://www.scottishhaggis.co.uk/) is alovely tasty dish, and Im not even scottish :angel:

the_watts_rule
24-01-2006, 20:31
My mum will probably cook haggis for tea because my dad likes to have haggis on Burns night. It's alright but I wouldn't eat lots of it. My family doesn't do anything other than that even though we live in Scotland.

.:SpIcYsPy:.
25-01-2006, 14:00
oh yes i do what is it sheeps stomach or something like that no thanks
:sick: Sheeps stomach?!

I live in London.. thank god we don't have that here lol!!

Trinity
25-01-2006, 14:09
You don't actually eat the sheeps stomach - that is the casing that keeps the haggis together while it cooks. That said, just about everything else offal wise finds it's way into haggis! I love it, and my youngests primary school has an annual Burns Supper. He is playing Old Lang syne on the trumpet and receiting part of Tam O'Shanter.

I am going to one in Edinburgh on Saturday, and really looking forward to it.

alan45
25-01-2006, 14:16
You don't actually eat the sheeps stomach - that is the casing that keeps the haggis together while it cooks. That said, just about everything else offal wise finds it's way into haggis! I love it, and my youngests primary school has an annual Burns Supper. He is playing Old Lang syne on the trumpet and receiting part of Tam O'Shanter.

I am going to one in Edinburgh on Saturday, and really looking forward to it.

Cheers. At last someone with good taste :) . I shall let you all know how it goes in the morning. Doubtless it will make some of ye Sassenachs :sick:

Chloe O'brien
25-01-2006, 14:40
i know what goes into haggis and black pudding but i still love the taste. You've got to have haggis tonight its traditional :p

dddMac1
25-01-2006, 15:06
i love haggis

.:SpIcYsPy:.
25-01-2006, 16:38
Happy Burns night for tonight then!! :cheer:

Debs
25-01-2006, 16:40
lol when we went to scotland whne i was younger my dad told me that haggis were little furry animals who live in the mountains!!! he even bought me a cuddly haggis thing!! i beleieved him for years!!!

alan45
26-01-2006, 16:40
Well folks I have to report that Burns night passed off superb.

The Haggis was piped into the restaurant with due pomp. After reading the Selkirk Grace and Burns' Ode to the Haggis the poor thing was stabbed several times.

The menu consisted of


Arboath Smokies with egg Benedict topped with mustard dressing

Gamekeepers Broth with pigeon

Haggis, neeps and Tatties with fresh scallops

A duo of Angus steak and Venison.

Scottish shortbread and rasperries

Scottish cheese with wheaten biscuits

The toast was with IRISH Whisky (but then it is the worlds oldest)

A good time was had by all

pookie1968uk
26-01-2006, 17:22
Well folks I have to report that Burns night passed off superb.

The Haggis was piped into the restaurant with due pomp. After reading the Selkirk Grace and Burns' Ode to the Haggis the poor thing was stabbed several times.

The menu consisted of


Arboath Smokies with egg Benedict topped with mustard dressing

Gamekeepers Broth with pigeon

Haggis, neeps and Tatties with fresh scallops

A duo of Angus steak and Venison.

Scottish shortbread and rasperries

Scottish cheese with wheaten biscuits

The toast was with IRISH Whisky (but then it is the worlds oldest)

A good time was had by all

sounds good and the menu sounded fabulous.
glad you had a good time!

Trinity
26-01-2006, 18:48
:banned:
Well folks I have to report that Burns night passed off superb.

The Haggis was piped into the restaurant with due pomp. After reading the Selkirk Grace and Burns' Ode to the Haggis the poor thing was stabbed several times.

The menu consisted of


Arboath Smokies with egg Benedict topped with mustard dressing

Gamekeepers Broth with pigeon

Haggis, neeps and Tatties with fresh scallops

A duo of Angus steak and Venison.





Scottish shortbread and rasperries

Scottish cheese with wheaten biscuits

The toast was with IRISH Whisky (but then it is the worlds oldest)

A good time was had by all


Sounds wonderful, Alan. I will keep you posted on the do at the Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh this weekend - I hope it is as good!

Chloe O'brien
26-01-2006, 19:39
i loved my haggis last night but it was not as spicy as haggis used to be what did everyone else taste like

Luna
26-01-2006, 20:10
i had an indian :D

willow
26-01-2006, 20:13
i had an indian :D

so did i!!!!!!:D