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Monday 6th February, the Excom heard many congratulatory comments on the Anniversary Dinner and the CD’s will be in big demand. Friday 10th Feb. The annual Befriending Burns Supper at the Easterbrook.  Fraser Sanderson made a genial chairman and the … Continue reading →

Burns an aw’ that by Secretary (DS) on Sun 05 Feb 2012 16:28 GMT 2ND January brought the news of the death of honorary member Davie Shankland. David, who proposed the “Immortal Memory” at the Anniversary Dinner in 1979, had … Continue reading →

“THAT e’en tae name, would be unlawf’y” by Secretary (DS) on Wed 07 Dec 2011 13:51 GMT Can I start by apologising to anyone who was offended in the previous blog entry as mutterings have been heard.  November 7th and … Continue reading →

“An mair o’ horrible an awful” by Secretary (DS) on Sun 06 Nov 2011 10:46 GMT A much needed cultural uplift was achieved during the week commencing 17th October. A visit to the Easterbrook Hall on  Thursday 20th for a … Continue reading →

“Many a muckle” by Secretary (DS) on Sun 16 Oct 2011 16:10 BST The September meeting of the SSCBA in the Globe Inn on 17th September was exceptionally well attended with folk there I haven’t seen for years. This was … Continue reading →

“The moving finger writes” by Secretary (DS) on Fri 16 Sep 2011 13:34 BST I have to say that I am shocked beyond measure at the president’s description of the hon. Sec. as “The Ayatollah”, as he is a big … Continue reading →

“A’ ye wha live by sowps o drink” by Secretary (DS) on Fri 05 Aug 2011 23:00 BST Saturday 16th July and the Globe Inn at 7.00pm for the 10th gathering of the Royal Dumfries Volunteers (Revived). Delighted that a … Continue reading →

“In Memorium” by Secretary (DS) on Sat 16 Jul 2011 11:31 BST  Sunday 3rd July, warm and sunny and thrilled to be conveyed in President Frank’s hi tech Porsche to Thankerton near Lanark to attend the annual ceremony at the … Continue reading →

“An mair o’ horrible an awful” by Secretary (DS) on Thu 30 Jun 2011 13:32 BST 6th June, a meeting of the Executive Committee chaired with panache by President Frank who is so laid back as to be almost horizontal, … Continue reading →

“Musings for May” by Secretary (DS) on Sun 05 Jun 2011 23:00 BST Following a request from Hon. Member Murdo Morrison, the Librarian and I met up with an Irish academic, Dr. Padraig O’Boyle who was in Scotland researching material … Continue reading →