25th January 2026: The nascent TRA hosted a Rabbie Burns Night, placing ourselves firmly under the (tartan) tutelage of our Scotsman-in-residence, David Robbie.
Following a fascinating dive into Burns’s poetic verse, the only thing more enthusiastically celebrated than the bard was the truly heroic amount of Haggis and Scottish related food consumed. We learnt of Burn’s poetry, life and times, and we were really educated by the evening. David made Scottish history come alive.
Everyone came in Scottish fancy dress, with Bobby and Caroline fashioning kilts out of Christmas blankets.
A big thank you to David Robbie for taking the time and effort to make the evening so enlightening.
Auld Lang Syne (The New Year’s Anthem), with the full lyrics:
“Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne.
Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne,”
Lucy Brown House 