He described the balls at Government House, and the manner in which they kept themselves cool in the hot weather, with punkahs,
tatties, and other contrivances; and he was very witty regarding the number of Scotchmen whom Lord Minto, the Governor-General, patronised; and then he described a tiger-hunt; and the manner in which the mahout of his elephant had been pulled off his seat by one of the infuriated animals.
Something special You'll find a touch of Glasgow on the menu - mince and
tatties. Don't expect your nan's go-to midweek meal, as this dish promises an "Indian twist".
"Almost being run down by a car and then peltedwith
tatties does not come into the category of hospitality" Grantown is not a big place, and no doubt members of the community will know the identity of the village idiots responsible for an incident which left two holidaymakers very upset and one of them injured.
Hundreds of people are digging deep to grow their own
tatties this year in a project organised by Incredible Edibles in Dumfries.
Archie Bryden excelled with his address to the haggis and the hundreds of guests then tucked into a delicious four-course meal including traditional haggis, neeps and
tatties.
Riverside Primary School's P5s invited the P4s to join in their Burns Supper recently, enjoying haggis, neeps and
tatties.This was followed by entertainment of singing, poems, music and highland dancing.
The day ended with a traditional Burns Supper, where they enjoyed haggis, neeps and
tatties. It was followed with a fabulous ceilidh.
The Ferguslie Park children all tucked into a traditional Scottish lunch of haggis, neeps and
tatties to celebrate the Bard.
Burns' life and works are commemorated with songs, recitals and tributes, while a hearty feast, including haggis, neeps and
tatties is enjoyed at a traditional Burns supper.
But we can't get enough
tatties - so here are some potato facts to chew on.
They'd also peeled and chopped
tatties, parsnips and carrots, and vacuum-packed them for the journey.
While your haggis is your "neeps and
tatties" for this famous 2.