Club Meetings

Outsiders might suspect that a Burns Club has not much to do in late March, but a couple of meetings I have atended this last week give a different impression.
On Friday I was at Denny. This is a monthly occassion for this very active Club and they gather to enjoy a bit of fellowship in the name of the Bard. An enjoyable evening as the chairman went round the company asking those assembled to take their turn entertaining. We had a variety of Burns and Scots numbers and the evening went off very well. Mid-way we had a few words from myself on the subject of how great it is to be President of the World, then took a break for a small refreshment of sandwiches and beautiful cakes, and resumed with songs and poems as before. I love being with these community clubs as they keep things together in the name of Burns.
On the Tuesday previously I had been with Perth Burns Club as they gathered for their last meetig before the AGM and close for the season. President Donald McGregor had laid on a special treat as he brought along a good friend, Jonny McCormick. a well known whisky writer to educate the membership into the finer points of malt whisky appreciation. Of course to educate the masses you must give them something to appreciate, and President Donald had laid on a generous welcoming dram of a nice wood finished Glenfiddich, before setting five glasses before each of the entire company for Jonny to guide us through the senses that were required to detect the featuring scents, tastes and characteristics of each glass. It seemed to me that Jonny's enthusiasm for the subject extended beyond the desire to teach, or perhaps by the time I got to the fourth glass my ability to learn had diminished, but I certainly enjoyed it all and look forward to the next lesson. Well done President Donald.