Inaugural Burns Supper

We were full before the blink of an eye and so, gladly, didn’t have to advertise our first Burns Supper. Unfortunately that did mean some had to miss out ... and miss out they did! The evening was a roaring success from the arrival of the piper, Bernie Atkin, to the parading of the haggis by the chef throughout the pub and the addressing of the haggis by John Clifford, who recited Robbie Burns beautifully.

The evening went on late into the night with a few whiskies being downed, not least because I wanted to thank all the staff for their efforts that evening. They'd all looked very smart with their tartan sashes on ... not to mention myself in the full regalia! It’s the first time for me in a kilt and I must say that, with an easterly wind that evening, it will be a while before I wear one again.

Our new arrival Cocoa has become quite the little celebrity at the Maltsters and takes it all in her stride - including the sight of haggis and me in a kilt. (She's doing very well and is now 11 weeks old so not too far away from her first walk, once she has her last injections.)