{"id":7203,"date":"2026-01-02T13:48:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T12:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/?p=7203"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:55:09","slug":"piping-in-the-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/2026\/01\/02\/piping-in-the-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Piping in the fun"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Grange-over-Sands Soroptimists invite you to enjoy a Burns Night in Cartmel Village Hall. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/2026\/01\/02\/piping-in-the-fun\/image-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7207\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7207 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2026\/01\/image-300x196.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2026\/01\/image-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2026\/01\/image.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span>After a glass of wine from the the cash bar and we will all stand as the Ewen Cameron ceremoniously pipes in the haggis. Ewan will then solemnly recite Robert Burns own Address to the Haggis. Only then will we all tuck into our haggis*, neeps and tatties eased down with a complimentary dram of whisky. Dessert is traditional Cranachan ( oats, cream and raspberries)<br \/>After the food we enjoy the traditional speeches of the evening starting with The Immortal Memory looking at the life of Robert Burns and then move on to the more light-hearted Toast to the Lassies and the Reply on behalf of the Lassies.<br \/>As ever we will get to the serious business of rolling \u00a31 coins at a whisky bottle and holding a raffle, this year for Beyond FGM\u2021 before rounding off the evening singing traditional Scottish songs.<br \/>Dress code? Though it\u2019s a great chance to show off your tartan, you\u2019ll be welcome in \u00a0smart casual. But mainly dress to enjoy, and perhaps for one night forget that<em> prudent, cautious, self-control \/ is wisdom\u2019s root.<\/em> As the great man himself so often and gloriously did<em>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">*vegetarian and gluten free food options are available if pre ordered<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">\u2021 Beyond FGM is a charity founded by local midwife Cath Holland to prevent FGM in Kenya <em>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/top?q=beyond%20fgm<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/2026\/01\/02\/piping-in-the-fun\/burns-night-25-qr-landscape\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7206\"><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7206\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2026\/01\/Burns-Night-25-QR-Landscape-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2026\/01\/Burns-Night-25-QR-Landscape-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2026\/01\/Burns-Night-25-QR-Landscape.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grange-over-Sands Soroptimists invite you to enjoy a Burns Night in Cartmel Village Hall. 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