Hi guys. Me and Laura attended the Baillieston SNP Burns Supper last night. It was rightfully held in a beautiful Masonic "Robert Burns Lodge" in Baillieston.
I put on my new goat hair sporran and decided to premier my charcoal tweed jacket - as I was sure the event wasnt too formal. There were around a douzen kilts and worn rather well by many. Some gents were in various Jacobite shirts and waistcoats, a couple of Argylls and four Prince Charlies.
T'was a great night and the meal was a super supper!
The speakers included Deputy First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Anne McLaughlin MSP and Baillieston branch leader Lachie McNeil (with a wonderful kilt and Argyll hose on!). A Scots-speaking member gave the best version of Tam O'Shanter I've ever heard as well!
I was sat accross from John Mason MP and Councillor Grant Thoms. Both were a great laugh, and I've met John several times before so it was good to have a wee catch up.
Enough talk - here's some pictures!
Laura and myself before we left:
Malcolm, our piper for the evening:
Lachie delivering the opening speech:
Nicola smiling as I took a quick picture!
The haggis:
Roseanna Cunningham delivers the Immortal Memory:
Nicola Sturgeon says a few humorous and serious words!
John Mason's speech ended a great evening:
(he is one of the very few MPs I have known to own a kilt!)
We have a ceilidh next month and then we can start formally looking forward to Ferintosh!
Thanks for posting them.
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