With a night full of haggis, whiskey and poetry is how care home residents in a South Oxfordshire town celebrated Burns Night.
Waterside Court in Wallingford enjoyed a traditional Burns supper on January 25 to mark the anniversary of the national Bard, Robert Burns who was born in 1759.
Everybody enjoyed Scotch broth and Haggis with neeps and tatties - a Scottish dish of mashed swede and mashed potatoes - all prepared by the Waterside Court’s Chef.
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General Manager, Maraya Rabuka, thought it was a perfect occasion to celebrate his birth with a supper steeped in age-old tradition as well as some Scotch whisky tasting for afters.
The night was hosted by Magnus MacFarlane, from the Oxford Guild Tour Guide. Originally from Scotland, Mr MacFarlane delighted the residents with his portrayal of the poet’s jokes and stories.
Ms Rabuka said: “Our Scottish residents particularly enjoyed seeing Magnus in his traditional dress and singing auld lang syne.”
As part of the night event’s, Mr MacFarlane captivated the audience with the cautionary tale of Tam o’Shanter, before giving an ‘Address to the Haggis’ reciting the Burns poem in the Scots dialect theatrically cutting the haggis with his ceremonial knife.
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