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Social Events
Contact: Avril Wilson - socials@ashbyu3a.co.uk -
We try to organise a small number of social events throughout the year. These are often subsidised to reduce the cost. All members are welcome to take part. Details will appear below and will be advertised at the monthly meetings.
Future programme | ||||
| Date | Time | Venue | Details | Poster if any |
| Sat 23rd Jan | 7pm | There is nothing finalised yet before next year's Burns Supper, but some things are in the planning stage and details will appear here when they are sorted | ||
Friday 24th January. Burns Supper
Although it was a day early, 56 members gathered at the Golf Club for our second Burns Supper and very good it was too. Andy and his bagpipes were there to serenade us with a selection of Scottish tunes and airs, some more familiar to Sassenachs than others.
We all sat down to a starter of Scotch Broth before the Haggis was piped into and around the room. Bill then gave us the 'Address to a Haggis' before ritually cutting it open. This was followed by the Toast to the Haggis before we sat down to tuck into the Haggis with the traditional Neeps and Tatties, followed by Cranachan for dessert.
Wine flowed, everyone had a good time, Barbara was presented with a birthday cake accompanied by the usual tune from the throng and finally we all stood for a rousing chorus of Auld Lang Syne, although some of us need to practise the second verse before next year!
An excellent evening.