http://burnssupperkit.com/blog Hosting your own Burns Supper at home. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:28:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The nicht drave on wi’ sangs an’ clatter; An aye the ale wis growin better: This is the part of your evening when the guests get stuck in. There are many poems and songs of Burns to be performed and, if your toastmaster has done his job, all will be willing to ... http://burnssupperkit.com/blog/burns-supper-sangs-an-clatter/ I recall a Burns Supper when I had to give the vote of thanks at the closing of the main event. The table on my right had had a great evening and most were in the “worse for wear” category. I opened my remarks by asking if “The Immortal Memory” ... http://burnssupperkit.com/blog/your-burns-supper-speeches/ One of the often missed opportunities for a bit o fun at your supper is when you do not have a Toastmaster. You have all your friends gathered for the evening, slightly liberated due to your excellent hospitality and not to take advantage of their shortcomings in year gone past ... http://burnssupperkit.com/blog/ladies-and-gentlemen-your-chairman-would-like-to-take-wine-with/ In my continuing blog on hosting a Burns Supper I will now review the “Address to the Haggis.”  Your Haggis has been piped to the table. The Piper and Chef have had their dram and it is now time for the traditional “Address to the Haggis.” You should have a knife ... http://burnssupperkit.com/blog/the-address-to-the-haggis/ When hosting your own Burns Supper at home there are certain problems that must be overcome. It is traditional for the haggis to be piped in to your dining room and be presented to your guests. At the head of the procession is obviously the piper, followed by the cook/chef ... http://burnssupperkit.com/blog/piping-in-the-haggis/ In this, the year of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, a remarkable 3,653 Burns Suppers were registered as being hosted worldwide. As you would imagine Scotland had the most with 1,376 but England, not that well known for their Burns or love of the Scots were ... http://burnssupperkit.com/blog/3653-registered-burns-suppers-in-homecoming-year/