Each year, people gather to celebrate the life and works of Scottish bard Robert Burns, who wrote Auld Lang Syne among other memorable poems. We were invited to such a celebration on January 26th, 2002, and the evening has been recorded in photos below.
  We celebrated Burns' Night at Gordon and Neil's house. Each guest had to wear a "substantial piece of tartan". |
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 Jonathan and Gordon looking very much like catalogue models. |
 Spot the television personality... |
 Jonathan and Catherine confessed all in the Jason Donovan game. |
 Gordon reading the quetions from the Jason Donovan game |
 In anticipation of the meal: |
 Gordon prepares to use the ceremonial dagger to stab the haggis. |
| Cullen Skink soup Haggis warm reeking, rich wi' Champit Tatties Bashed Neeps Tyspy Laird (sherry trifle) A Tassie o' coffee |
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 Addressing the haggis. Read the poem by Robert Burns. |
 Eating the haggis |
 Our lovely host. |
 Neil doing his marionette with cut strings imitation |
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 Nick's birthday was is on the 25th. We celebrated with our favourite meal: gorgonzola pizza. |
 There was also salad and presents and chocolate cupcakes. |
 Nick makes a wish. |
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