Friday night Gordon and I were invited to a traditional Burns Supper. Robert Burns is Scotland's most famous poet, and he is nationally celebrated every January 25th. I've never been to a Burns Supper before and Gordon's boss and his wife (both Scottish) graciously hosted a group of us, some Scottish and some not. They went to a lot of effort and it was really fun. They even hired a bagpiper to play during the evening, although I'm not sure if their neighbours were too happy about that!
Highlights:
- Gordon in a kilt, in true Scottish style :)
- The welcoming of the haggis, while the bagpiper played and we all slowly clapped
- The delicious dinner (even the haggis was good, in moderation!)
- The very theatrical poetry recital performed by Gordon's boss
- The take home boxes of tablet*
* which were devoured within about 30 minutes after we got home from our bike ride the next day.
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