In a land of discontent and division I’d like to offer the hand of friendship…. from sunny Essex to Auld Abla.

Whit ye daein’ th’ nicht ?

I’m working this evening and sadly couldn’t find any haggis in the City.

But got some Glenkinchie 12 years tuck away in my desk (kindly given to me by a Scottish pal/client) and will be watching the Big Yin on Youtube.

On the way home, I’ll be listening to the ultimate Scot/Essex boy …. Rod the Mod …. In his Faces days, natch

Happy Rabbie Burns nicht

Birthday (mine, tomorrow) bash with the fam tonight. Dunno what E my brother has planned, but he usually L’s Radio 1 too bleedin loud and serves up D in the form of much lager. Should be fun 😀

Supplies been and got, goes without saying that have ample whisky supplies already in

In the heart of the Cotswold Highlands:

– E: haggis, neeps and tatties, with possibly Tunnocks teacake for pud
– D: me, a dram or two of Cardhu, possibly a bottle of homebrew. Her, Irn Bru (dry January)
– L: TBC, probably R6M

Ahhh, that EDL. Phew. 😎

Abla?

Have you already had a wee dram?

We did Chicken Balmoral last year.

Going more traditional this year with Haggis Neeps and Tatties.

I’m doing dry Jan but I’ll raise a single dram to the Bard, its only fair! Got a nice bottle of Highland Park for Xmas.

Got a few to choose from but might be an octomore night here

Just SHOOT that person showing off a VEGETARIAN HAGGIS .

Robbie will be rolling in his Grave .

Slowoldman … undiagnosed dyslexia is probably to blame … If I checked my post once, I did it half a dozen time before sending…. 🙁

Never mind … where’s that bottle… 🙂

I’m veggie and it tastes nicer than normal haggis, plus I sleep well at night knowing no haggisisisis were killed for my supper

Fish n chips, in a bit
Tempted to locate some London Pride, are they adding wasabi yet?
Killing Joke.

E – Beer

D – Beer

L – People in the pub 🤣🥳🥳🥳🍺🍺🍺

E – Steak, chips, mushrooms and tomatoes.

D – Oooh I may have port as I appear to have some left

L – No idea yet

E- veggie spag bol later

D- G&T, good squeeze if lime

L- some Faithless CD

We’re having haggis, neeps and tatties later but I’ve already started on the whisky. Just opened a bottle of 16 year old Lagavulin and very tasty it is too.

Not listening to music yet – watching the Sweeney on tv!

Haggis
Tennents
Japanese horror punk

E….haggis, with carrot and swede mash (tattooed not good for me)

D…Lagavulin

L…Bob Mortimer / Tales from a Scottish Island. Stories of the lassie in Costa coffee, with plenty tet.

E: just demolished half a packet of cadburys fingers ..waiting for wifey ..then Steak, Chips & Corn on the Cob ..some of which may have passed through Scotland ..or not ..
D: Hobgobin Gold

L: ..so far new Rival Sons album “Feral Roots” , Gary Clark Jr…and Puppy’s debut album ” The Goat ” ..all on Spotify ..very impressed with all!

E. In Poland, eating pasta, like you do. At least the temperature is a reassuring -6.
D. A wee dram of Applepie Moonshine. Yes it is the most wonderful spirit ever. No I’m not telling you where it’s from. Limited supplies…
L. Lyn Collins- Rock me again and again and again…

Decided a bit

E Curry Night

D Glenrothers Robur Reservere for now, have some Brewdog Fanzine’s in the fridge, Laphroaig, Port Charlotte & Octomore so not sure where I’m heading next, maybe some paired offerings

L Google Play radio mix starting with the Super Fury Animals

Local pub is home to the Tam O’Shanter murals. A modern take on Burns classic poem, populated with people from the village.
There will be haggis neeps and tatties, there will be whisky and there will be live music. I’ll be there after the wee man’s in bed.
Burns

Robbie will be rolling in his Grave

Too right he will, being referred to as Robbie. 🤮

Chicken stuffed with veggie haggis and boursin, in puff pastry. Was braw.

Nae drink though.

Burns Shite!
Why?
Unless you’re a ginger!

just had ‘that’ discussion with my daughter (14)

(no not that one)

‘Can i try some of your haggis?’

‘Yep’

‘Yum, that’s tasty! What is it actually?’

‘Do you really want to know?’

‘Erm – do i not?’

‘Probably not’

‘OK – it is tasty though’

E: tuna pasta bake
D: St Emilion
L: Ezra Furman

E: Kosher haggis in honour of the Rabbi Burns…
D: Bowmore from Tesco’s at £25 instead of £40
W: WRC highlights

Affshore on nights. Got the rec room to my self so

Listening qi on Dave

The haggis looked rank so had chilli con carne

Drank – milk.

The morra it’s SPL nicht; Scran, Pishin’ an something else. Probably Lampin’ the walloper that makes me think o somethin’ tae mak sense o this pish. But the wean wants tae mak cruachin so that’s grand by me.