Rabbie would have loved it
Tam o’ Shanter?
No “rigwoodie hags wad spean a foal” here, but a very pleasant and very happy company of our older members. And more than “ae winsome wench and wawlie.”
This was Senior’s Day on 17th January, the Club’s gift back to its Senior Citizens. No less than five “winsome wenches” in the shape of The McKays highland dance troupe, with compere Jim Hepburn playing the pipes. A dram for everyone as they came in. “Inspiring, bold John Barleycorn” (or whatever you preferred).
We’d better not extend the Tam o’ Shanter theme any further, before we get to “Auld Nick in shape o’ beast,” or something.
Och! Why not! “Loud resounded mirth, and dancing.”‘ Didn’t it just. Dancing from the McKays as already noted, mirth from Jim Hepburn’s cracks and Margaret Finlay’s recitations, music from the accordion of our own John Crawford, songs from Grace Black, all backed by keyboard player Walter Ireland. And of course, Jim “screw’d the pipes and gart them skirl / Till roof and rafters a’ did dirl.” (No “open presses,” thank goodness).
Then lunch – soup, haggis, neeps and tatties, shortbread and a cup of tea, a little more dancing and a present for every guest. What a Deil. Sorry – that Tam o’ Shanter thing again – what a Deal!
Seriously – what a credit to our committee and our members. The soup-makers, the tattie peelers and tattie bashers, the provider of the haggis, the waiters and waitresses, the dish-washers – everyone. This was a day with a real buzz about it. Who says community spirit is dead?
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The Social Whirl
Our Entertainments Committee has been busy. First event is almost on us – Senior’s Day this coming Sunday at 2.30 pm – a wee dram, listening to music, Highland Dancing exhibition from the McKays, soup, haggis neeps and tatties – what more could a body ask for?
Next up is a Quiz Night at 7 pm on 31st January, when we are expecting a good turnout from our own members but also, if they can manage, teams from Falkland Cricket Club, Glenrothes Cricket Club, Cupar CC, Largo CC and Dundee High School FP’s . Four to a team, entry fee £5. Get all your erudite jookers together and come along for a good night.
Valentine Disco on 14th February.
Presentation of trophies for 2008 with a disco afterwards on 14th March.
Race Night on 28th March.
Exhibition Darts in April – details to come.
G-Force (for the ladies) in May -date to be advised.
Entertainment from Nige in June.
“Stars in Their Eyes” in July.
Fun Day in August.
Wild West Night in September.
More to come as plans firm up.
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Superb Ending to Centenary Year
We’ve said before that even if we’ve had a disastrous year on the field, we’ve been been having a great time off it. Nothing could exemplify that better than last night’s Hogmanay Ceildih.
Tickets sold out within a couple of days of going on sale. The club was packed, mostly by family parties. Games for the youngsters, games for the adults, general hilarity and dancing for all. Excellent music provided by John and Catriona Reid. Ever played “The Broons” game? I don’t think any of the rest of us had either, but it was run magnificently by Alan Duncan, assisted by wife Ann and by Jock Wallace. Don’t know who won, don’t even know if the game has winners, but everyone was laughing too much for it to matter, and that just typified the evening.
We’ll see what we can do for some photographs.
Freuchie Cricket Club wishes everyone a very, very good New Year.
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