St. Andrew's Day

**KiltedMariner** · 16th November 09, 05:25 PM

Greetings,

Saint Andrew's Day is coming up on November 30. Anybody have any special plans? I'm looking for ideas.

Richard

**Standard** · 16th November 09, 05:30 PM

A wee dram or two, kilted of course at the local pub.

**MacLowlife** · 16th November 09, 05:37 PM

I think I'll take the day off. Our local St Andrew's society is having a kilted golf tournament. I may host a free lunch for all kilt wearers at some spot here in Lowlife-ville.

**Arlen** · 16th November 09, 05:49 PM

I'll be going to our Scottish Country Dance group's St Andrew's day ball. Maybe you could see if there is something similar near you.

**Paul** · 16th November 09, 05:57 PM

I'm heading to Dumfies to stay at Robertson's Ferintosh guesthouse. Will hopefully go a few hikes and get a few pints

**Nighthawk** · 16th November 09, 06:05 PM

I shall be toasting with a dram of Highland Park. That's about it.

**Hamish** · 16th November 09, 06:41 PM

No-one in this neck of the woods celebrates, not even the local Scots, so I'll not be going out anywhere. I tried to persuade the landlady of the pub I generally use for eating out to host a Scottish or Tartan themed evening, but the reply was a firm "No! We do not do themed events." I already knew this, but thought it worth a try.

All I will be doing, therefore, is to fly the Saltire from my new flagpole.

Take care,
Ham.

**JSFMACLJR** · 16th November 09, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

No-one in this neck of the woods celebrates, not even the local Scots, so I'll not be going out anywhere. I tried to persuade the landlady of the pub I generally use for eating out to host a Scottish or Tartan themed evening, but the reply was a firm "No! We do not do themed events." I already knew this, but thought it worth a try.

All I will be doing, therefore, is to fly the Saltire from my new flagpole.

Take care,
Ham.

Well, some Scots do celebrate St. Andrew's Day in London. There is a ball at the Banqueting House at Whitehall. It's a pretty nice affair! http://www.standrewsball.co.uk/ I think you'd enjoy yourself, Hamish, although it is sold out for this year.

**Nervous Jock** · 19th November 09, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Paul.

I'm heading to Dumfies to stay at Robertson's Ferintosh guesthouse. Will hopefully go a few hikes and get a few pints

nice.

**Malcolm MacWilliam** · 23rd November 09, 07:01 AM

For St. Andrews.....our annual Regimental banquet with haggis, cockaleekie soup, neeps and tatties, and a full menu of other correct 18th century fare. Many, many toasts. All this held at the 18th century tavern here in Dillsburg, PA. Some of us will even make a long evening of it and spend the night in the old tavern. We have 42 attending, all in correct 18th century attire, the men required to be in uniform of either the 77th Reg't of Foote Grenadiers, or the 42nd RHR Grenadiers. Take a look at last year's photos of the fun and frivolity. The avatar I use for this forum is the St. Andrew's banquet three years ago as I raise a toast.

http://musketsofthecrown.homestead.c...StAndrews.html

By the way, the St. Andrew's evening dates back hundreds of years for Highland regiments, as evidenced by John Peebles' diary during the American Revolution (Peebles was Capt. of the 42nd RHR Grenadier Company). He writes each year of the evening's commemoration of the feast day for St. Andrew, and even mentioned number of bottles of port, whisky, etc. that were consumed!

Yours,

Malcolm MacWm.