HOLIDAY WITH BURNS!

 

August (part one)

 

As I undertook a short holiday from work during August,  I have been able to take in a few Burns related events some of these are mentioned on the club web site so will make them bullet point mentions on here.

August 3rd

Meeting at the Globe Inn with the Secretary to go over the forthcoming ‘outing’ and arrange visitations etc, always an enjoyable ‘get together’ meeting up with David. Always amazed at his vast experience of all things relating to Burns.

August 5th

Burns Centre Dumfries for a meeting with Professor Kevin Thomson from Hong Kong to talk on ‘Burns time in Dumfries’ and was joined for the chat by D Smith and D Baird, this session was recorded and will be broadcast on Radio Hong Kong between Christmas and New Year.

August 11th

‘Ae Fond Kiss’ Musical theatre production  as part of the Edinburgh festival fringe at the Scottish mining museum at Newtongrange. This was an excellent show encasing the life of Robert Burns, performed entirely in rhyme, by a theatre company from Edinburgh with four talented actors and two equally talented musicians. The show was awarded five stars in The Scotsman with the reviewer saying she would have given more (stars) but she was only allowed to go up too five! I could only agree this show was Brilliant!!!

August 14th

Met with club members at Gracefield arts centre in Dumfries and viewed the ‘Zig Zag’ exhibition which was on display. Everyone agreed it was good to see so many artefacts and limited edition materials on show but the whole thing was spoiled by poor lighting!

After the exhibition we assembled in the club room at the Globe Inn for an enjoyable ‘tapas supper’ and friendly company and banter.

August 15th

Back at the ‘Zig Zag’ and also visited the Mid Steeple and the Burns Centre where along with John Lauder, David Smith and David Baird we were acting as guides for seven members of The Largs Cronies Burns Club who had came to Dumfries for the day.

 

In between these Burns themed activities entertained at Parkhead Court in Dumfries for an evening sing–a long, Called dances at a wedding in Penicuick ,visited numerous shows at the Edinburgh fringe, Enjoyed the summer sing song at St Georges Church and Joined in the dancing at Linlithgow Palace for their summer ‘Scotch hop’

Half way through my holiday and half way through August, more to follow!!

 

 

JOHN M CASKIE

PRESIDENT BURNS HOWFF CLUB

SEPTEMBER 2009