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Pea Souper

It was a right foggy night last night as Jim Shields (RBWF Junior VP) and I tried to pick our way through Mid – and East Lothian. Jim had enlisted my help for one of the Newton Lads wee club nights, only to discover that the East Lothian Clubs (The Airts, Mystic Tie, Prestonpans & […]

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Bachelors’ Supper

Fantastic evening on the 19th, in the company of some of the best Burns commentators, singers and reciters on the circuit. John Haining, Past President of the Robert Burns World Federation, puts together a marvellous supper; one which I’ve been delighted to be attending these past couple of years. The performances are of the highest […]

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RBWF Executive Committee Meeting

I don’t think I was the only bleery-e’ed traveller to arrive at Dower House this morning. A good time had been had the previous night, however decorum had been conspicuous and the membership were in fighting fettle for the rigours of the day. The literature committee, on which I have a seat, had an excellent […]

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On the Fringe

I’ve just been for a quick meet with Peter Henderson, of Hendersons on Hanover St. I say it was a meet with Peter, but unfortunately, he had fallen doon an’ broken his croon, so instead we had a very productive meeting with Peter Warburton, the Gallery director and Gregor Sloss, the Press co-ordinator for the […]

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