Today is Robbie Burns Day. Well, I hope that's what it's called. Usually people refer to "Robbie Burns Night" when they will have a Burns Supper, as the supper is what it's all about. So perhaps it's "Robbie Burns Night" Day?
Anyway there will be no Burns Supper for me tonight, as I am flying to London at 7:30pm. And Helen isn't keen on eating Haggis, Neeps and Tatties.
Today Helen and I went to the Guilty Lily for lunch, this is officially our closest pub / restaurant and opened since we moved in. We went there for a bite of lunch. I had "7 sins", which is a full cooked breakfast (eggs, sausage, bacon, you get the idea!) and included haggis on the plate. Just enough for a taster. That was my way of honouring dear old Robbie Burns. And you know, it was quite tasty!
Today is especially important in Scotland as it's the 250th anniversary of Robbie Burns' birthday. In a show of particularly poor planning, the Burns Monument on Calton Hill in Edinburgh is currently covered in scaffolding.
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