St Andrew’s Day celebration
Friday 28 November 2025
Members at Table West cleared for action!
At the end of each November it’s been our custom to celebrate the Patron Saint of our host nation by sharing haggis, neeps and tatties and enjoying a mix of blether, quiz-type activities and singing. This year a number of “the usual suspects” were away, but our members very much enjoyed the evening.
David introduced Saint Andrew, and the plentiful food was then devoured at speed despite a high level of conversation. After Huw had reminded us why we here, Jennifer tested our short-term memories with Kim’s Game – thankfully a team effort, with both tables scoring 18/20 – and introduced us to two old friends who had lurked beneath the red dragons. Pamela then circulated a cryptic quiz, based on the names of garments, that caused much scratching of heads. Finally, David led our singing (“Flower of Scotland”; “Calon Lân”; “The Skye Boat Song”; “Sosban Fach”) before we sang “Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau” and headed home.
Grateful thanks to Lilian and her team for their catering efforts, to Priestfield Parish Church for the use of their premises and equipment, and to those who kept us informed and entertained.