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Burns Night Ceilidh - 28 January
The
Love Russia Burns Night Ceilidh on Saturday night January 28th was the
place to be for a great evening of entertainment and dancing to the
music of Ceilidh band Fantoosh, plus of course the traditional haggis
and neeps to keep out the cold.
 Around 150 ticket holders turned up for the event, to a reception glass of champagne or orange on arrival.
Love
Russia CEO and International Director Alex Cooke and Deputy Executive
Officer and wife Jacqui Cooke, joined the Ceilidh with Development
Officer Debbie Bradley.
Sandy Robertson, known to most as the
St. Mungo’s Session clerk, also does a good Chic Murray
impression. He also knows his Burns, and presented the Tribute to the
bard himself, as well as the address to the Haggis. Peter Middleton
piped the haggis in, and provided a selection of tunes whilst the
haggis was “cut up with ready slicht.”
Graham
McDonald led the Fantoosh Ceilidh band whose music got folks on to the
floor after the feast for a few “skirls” around the
Craigiebield House Hotel hall.
Organisers Ann and Andrew
Dunsire, who are also the Scottish Representatives for Love Russia
would like to say a big thank you so much for the pants and £1's
and also other donations given to the Love Russia Appeal, so very kind
of everyone, and to all who attended the ceilidh and brought home
baking with them and supported the event. We appreciate all your
contributions and support so much. Over £800 was raised for Love
Russia and lots and lots of pants! Thank you so much.'
 Ann
and Andrew will be heading east later this year to eastern Estonia,
right next to the Russian border for Love Russia. Estonia used to be
part of Russia until 1918 when it gained independence. We will follow
their visit in later issues of the Mungo Messenger
Alex and
Debbie are travelling to Russia on Sunday Feb 5th to visit orphanages
and some of the foster parents in the St Petersburg area. Please pray
for them as the weather there is very cold and travelling can be very
hard in such conditions.
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