It's a Happy Hump day Yet Again
And even more special because it's
Mmmmm... Hump day followed by 'Burns Night?
I take it we're talking 'Carpet burns' here?
I think Rabbie was a pioneering Scottish doctor who specialised in the treatment of burns.
Even today, hospitals throughout the UK have special 'Burns Units'
Very impressive!!
I'll leave it to our Scottish members to clarify!
Here's a very interesting post from Terry.
ReplyDeleteSo this is what kids learn at school in Melbourne:
Seeing Robbie Burns was a poet, your opener wasn't very poetic George !!!
ReplyDeleteNice one from Terry though.
To all those North Of The Border, HAPPY BURNS NIGHT, and the same goes for those with Scottish links, NOT SCOTCH George, although many a tipple will be drunk tonight, enjoy BURNS NIGHT.
Happy Burns night!!
ReplyDelete(Any excuse for us English to have a drop of the hard stuff)!
Women, I like mine to be like Japan and have a strange curve!
I have a wee tipple tonite to........Happy Burns night everyone,& also thinking of another Scotsman now departed........dear Alex.......God bless yer.!
ReplyDeleteComin Thro' The Rye.
Chorus.
O Jenny's a' weet, poor body,
Jenny's seldom dry:
She draigl't a' her petticoatie,
Comin thro' the rye!
Comin thro' the rye, poor body,
Comin thro' the rye,
She draigl't a' her petticoatie,
Comin thro' the rye!
Gin a body meet a body
Comin thro' the rye,
Gin a body kiss a body,
Need a body cry?
Gin a body meet a body
Comin thro' the glen,
Gin a body kiss a body,
Need the warld ken?
Gin a body meet a body
Comin thro' the grain,
Gin a body kiss a body,
The thing's a body's ain.
Well, I've been busy all afternnon with Lynn's sewing machine (multi-talented or what?...Big fibber more like, lol)
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what you can do with an old pair of curtains and a draft excluder!
I'm all ready to head off for my Burns Supper.
LOL ! Trust you George !! Well, the bard remains uncelebrated here, due to the lack of Haggis in Ireland :-( However, we shall make up for it later in the year when we all head home to Mom in the Summer.
ReplyDeleteChris xx RE your email, I have heard nothing, and am reluctant to ask too... xx
Hope you’ve all had a good Burns Night!!
ReplyDeleteBurns and the Librarian
A man walks into the library and at the enquiry desk says "Robert Burns, the Complete works"
The librarian looks up and says "I am sorry Mr Burns, the Massage Parlour is back outside and the next door to this"
Hahaha.....nice joke Sheena......xx
ReplyDeleteLove Scotland & hope to tour again there one day soon.....
Well John, I would hope that if you ever made it to the east coast you wouldn't pass us by in Arbroath!! You'd be made very welcome, and that goes for any of the Bollockeers.xx
ReplyDeleteSheena? Believe it or not, we're thinking of a week or two Scotland rather than Wales this year (Ive lost interest in the sheep!, lol).
ReplyDeleteI'll be looking out for a cottage somewhere soon (I just love 'cottaging'...shaddup John!).
Who knows? We might pop into Arbroath to sample the smokies! lol
Awwww thanks Sheena......xx......
ReplyDeleteI keep to dogging methinks George......pmsl
'cottaging'........quick joke
George Michael's first day in prison 16 months ago..... It was reported they found a choccy bar hidden in an unmentionable place. When quizzed he said he tried to hide it in his underpants but apparently it was a careless wispa and it got itself stuck..!!!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that you’ve lost interest in Welsh sheep George!!
We certainly are known for our smokies .
But maybe not so well known, is that we have a special breed of sheep that roams quite freely in these parts. I think I have already sent a photo to you as I was sure you would find them quite attractive!!
If this is enough to attract you north of the Border and to our neck of the wood, please do call in!! xx