deebee29 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 As tonight is Burns Night I would like to propose a toast to our friend and greatly missed Pesky Mod Iain who had Robert Burns as his avatar. Also to Eric, Neil and any of our members from north of the border wherever you are 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 "Some hae meat but canna eat and some would ain that want it. But ye hae meat and ye can eat, and sae the Lord be thankit". 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I think I understood that, Vaughan lol To our pesky Iain, enjoy your haggis and tatties, my lovely Eric and Neil, have a good one Grace 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound2Please Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Charlie 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I will always think of Iain this night as it is also a celebration for me - another year older today. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deebee29 Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Many Happy Returns Grendel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Gracie said: I think I understood that, Vaughan lol This is a famous Burns grace (no pun intended) that Iain and I once discussed on another thread, where he knew the exact text, whereas I had only ever heard it spoken, by a Scottish Minister, when at school. So if he is looking down on me now, he will be "modding" me, like this - Scotland the Brave! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Out tomorrow in the posh dj, I shall toast Iain with a wee dram 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderwall Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I couldn't agree more. Thinkin aboot you big yin . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillR Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 happy birthday Grendel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound2Please Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 We raised a glass or three to you last night. I hope you had a goodun Grendel Charlie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I'll be raising a glass and remembering Iain on Saturday night at Snowflake Sailing Clubs Burns night Dinner (fully kilted up of course). where will be said the Selkirk Grace, Some hae meat and canna eat, and some wad eat that want it, but we hae meat and we can eat, and sae the Lord be thankit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I have said this before we used to visit friends in Scotland. When we crossed into Scotland on the train.I used to say look out for the haggis. It's got very big ears lots of hair and three legs.Look there's one over there.It helped time pass.The good thing is for three people you get a leg each.I thing Iain would laugh Ian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 my daughter was always told of left and right hand haggis, as one side the legs are shorter, so they could run around the hills, but that the sad thing was that left and right hand haggis could never mate. Also that sporrans are made from haggis pelts. (but then she believed me that if you sniff real hard a cactus has a wonderful scent, - I cant smell it dad- well get closer - ow.) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I attended a Burns Supper at a local hotel last night. Posh job with penguin suit, tartan dickie bow and all the trimmings. 5 course dinner with recitals, addresses and speeches afterwards, all followed by scottish and other dancing, once the food had gone down. At the appropriate time, during the eating of the estate-shot haggis, with bashed neeps and champit tatties, I raised my wee dram to Iain's memory. Think he would have liked that. Steve 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 What was your wee dram?For Christmas I had St George's,from Norfolk. Very good indeed a snip at £52 a bottle.Hope to visit next month Ian 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I didn't see it poured out, it came as part of the meal. It had the iodised peaty taste that I associate with Islay, but I couldn't say more than that. The sort of whisky that you sip rather than quaff. I fancy trying the St Georges sometime, but when heading towards the Broads, I find it very difficult to deviate from the A11 and, when returning, we are usually in a hurry, having left much later than we should have. Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 You can as I did buy it from the whiskey shop in Norwich Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Or St Georges is available over the net, At the packed club house in Horning on Saturday night we had, Old Poulteney, Speyside, Glen Moray, Laphroaig, plus all the usual Burns night festivities and meal. a very good night was had by all..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I notice you are doing a bit of catching up on the forum this morning Q. Is that because you have only just recovered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Yup and the fact I was sailing in ever decreasing circles on Sunday... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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