BURNS NIGHT IN BUDAPEST!!

**Lamplighter** Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:51 am

Burns Supper 2012
Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal, Saturday 28th January 2012
The Burns Supper 2012 will be held at the Corinthia as it has been for the past several years.

DRESS CODE: Black tie or National Dress

CLOAKROOMS: At the back of the hotel behind the central staircase.

START TIME: 6.30 pm Welcome Drinks in lounge (up the central staircase to the ballroom on right hand side)

Programme:
(May be modified slightly depending on additional items)

18.30 Guests arrive
19.35 Presentation to Sponsor of Year
19.40 Selkirk Grace and Starter
19.45 Pipe Band performance
20.00 Address to the Haggis and Haggis served
20.20 An immortal memory by the SOTE kids
20.40 Toast to lassies and reply
20.50 Main course served
20.55 Scottish Dancing display
21.20 Loyal toasts: the Queen and the President
21.25 Dessert served
21.35 The Sahara appeal
21.55 Raffle drawn and Coffee, Shortbread, Cheese and Oatcakes served
22.10 Scottish Dancing for all
24.00 Flower o’ Scotland, Auld Lang Syne
00.10 Dancing continues in ballroom
02.00 Carriages
We would recommend a corporate donation paid in 2011 of 300,000 HUF (or for individuals of 25,000 HUF)

We would recommend a corporate donation paid in 2012 of 360,000 HUF (or for individuals of 30,000 HUF)

The hotel will be happy to arrange accommodation for those who require it. The web link is here. A concessionary rate is available to those attending the supper.

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LL

**Sabot** Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:34 am

They Scots don't half get about, don't they.

Is that your Tartan, LL?

**Lamplighter** Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:47 am

Sabot wrote:
They Scots don't half get about, don't they.

Is that your Tartan, LL?

Aye, lassie. I have been to this Burns Night shindig in B'Pest about 5 years ago, it was great fun. Lots of Scots ex-pats in Hungary. LL

**Sabot** Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:10 am

Love the Tartan. And the last Burns Night I attended was in Plymouth.

Will you be drinking a toast to The King Across The Water? I do that. Very pretentious of me.

**Lamplighter** Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:23 am

Sabot wrote:
Love the Tartan. And the last Burns Night I attended was in Plymouth.

Will you be drinking a toast to The King Across The Water? I do that. Very pretentious of me.

Of course! I have a wee bottle of best Scots whisky I will be partaking of. LL hug

**bb1** Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:40 am

Eh'll be takkin a puckle siller frae the kist for a braw haggis an a neep. Pcorneater

**lily** Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:22 pm

Okay...... understand the word haggis and a few others like be, the etc.

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**bb1** Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:27 pm

I have taken a few coins from my piggy bank and purchased a rather fine haggis and swede for tomorrow, which should turn out something like this.

BURNS NIGHT IN BUDAPEST!! Haggis

**bb1** Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:42 pm

A Man's a Man for A' That

Is there for honest Poverty
That hings his head, an' a' that;
The coward slave-we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that.
Our toils obscure an' a' that,
The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
The Man's the gowd for a' that.

What though on hamely fare we dine,
Wear hoddin grey, an' a that;
Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine;
A Man's a Man for a' that:
For a' that, and a' that,
Their tinsel show, an' a' that;
The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor,
Is king o' men for a' that.

Ye see yon birkie, ca'd a lord,
Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that;
Tho' hundreds worship at his word,
He's but a coof for a' that:
For a' that, an' a' that,
His ribband, star, an' a' that:
The man o' independent mind
He looks an' laughs at a' that.

A prince can mak a belted knight,
A marquis, duke, an' a' that;
But an honest man's abon his might,
Gude faith, he maunna fa' that!
For a' that, an' a' that,
Their dignities an' a' that;
The pith o' sense, an' pride o' worth,
Are higher rank than a' that.

Then let us pray that come it may,
(As come it will for a' that,)
That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth,
Shall bear the gree, an' a' that.
For a' that, an' a' that,
It's coming yet for a' that,
That Man to Man, the world o'er,
Shall brothers be for a' that.

**lily** Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:54 pm

Thanks for the translation - message understood. What time are you eating? Wish I could take a plane....... rofl

**bb1** Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:59 pm

Oh, I'm not having anything formal, Lily- I confess, I am one of the cheats who cooks the Chieftan o' the Puddin' Race in the microwave.....

Honest, if you prick it like a baked potato, and cook it in one of those steamer bags, it comes out perfectly without any drama...

Rabbie will be birlin' in his grave rofl

**lily** Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:09 pm

Could we bring LL over with his bagpipes too?

**Sabot** Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:17 pm

I was taught a long time ago by an auld Scots biddy, to cut the skin open before I cooked it.

**bb1** Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:22 pm

Yes, it's a good idea to let the heat out - they have been known to explode. Honest! rofl

**Sabot** Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:27 pm

I bet they have. How would you like to be stuffed in a bag and cooked if you were a Haggis?

**bb1** Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:57 pm

Well, this one enjoyed his big day...

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He was part of the Ceilidh Flashmob at Parliament Square, Edinburgh...

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Tourists and passers-by on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile were treated to an impromptu ceilidh as around 50 dancers took to the streets in celebration of Scotland’s national bard.

Accompanied by drums and acclaimed accordionist Norman Mackay, the dancers filled Parliament Square in front of St Giles Cathedral.

Joining in the merriment were three dancing haggis, who twirled and jigged with the amused dancers.

And the Irn Bru taxi was a perfect touch rofl

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