Burns Night continued for Roddy with a trip to Madrid for the Ambassador’s Burns Supper. An evening of elegance, poetry, wonderful food and ceilidh dancing was enjoyed at the Ambassador’s residence in Madrid. An excellent evening was had by all. Guests enjoyed a menu of cock-a-leekie soup, Scottish smoked salmon, Macsween’s haggis, followed by cranachan. Dinner was interspersed with poetry from the Bard, as well as a wonderful menu of whisky to complement each course. Roddy’s particular favourite was the Lagavulin 16 which paired beautifully with the haggis.
The Immortal Memory was wonderfully presented by one of the past presidents of the World Burns Federation. Roddy has heard many of these presentations and this was definitely one of the best; memorable, funny and it hit the tone of the audience well.
After dinner, the guests enjoyed some ceilidh dancing to work off the calories, before a large rendition of Auld Lang Syne to finish the evening.
The Bard would have been proud!