Burns Night Celebrations

Wimbledon Beaumont care home in Wimbledon prepared a traditional Burns Night Supper to the tune of bagpipes and the fun continued well into the night.

Staff and residents at the home were involved in a number of activities learning the art of Scottish Country Dancing and the Ceilidh to mark the Scottish institution, including giving the time-honoured address to the ‘Great chieftain O’ the pudding race’ – the haggis.

General Manager, Kiran, at Wimbledon Beaumont, thought it was a perfect occasion to celebrate an evening steeped in age-old tradition as well as getting in a spot of Scotch whisky tasting, reading a selection of Burns’ poems and live music from a bagpipe player.

Kiran said: “Burns Night is always a fantastic event at Wimbledon, it’s so important to continue these traditions. Our residents enjoyed a hearty meal of Scotch broth, Haggis with neeps and tatties all prepared by our stellar Chef, Quem. We also had great fun discovering how much, or in some cases how little, we knew about Scotland with our brilliant Scottish quiz.”

Irene, resident of Wimbledon Beaumont said: “I enjoyed acting out the part of the whisky-bearer and asking everyone to raise a dram to toast the haggis. Burns Night is always a brilliant night here.”

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