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Burns Night Rally - Hose
Stewards, John and Glynis and Robert and Jane welcomed vans to the East Midlands Rally at Hose to celebrate Burns Night. Arrivals were checked in and parked up very efficiently by the stewards on a cold wet Friday and then given a warm welcome with tea or coffee in the village hall and a chance to meet other ralliers and catch up with friends. Eight Anglia Group members along with two Lancashire, and one each from Chiltern and Severn Valley, joined nineteen East Midlands members. Friday evening’s entertainment included the sale of lucky, and not so lucky, raffle tickets followed by Bingo, ably called by Pete. A series of quizzes by John and Glynis tested members geographical, numerical and musical knowledge. A sociable and fun evening was rounded off with music by Ian, several members dancing the night away Saturday dawned drier and brighter. A few people caught the bus into Melton Mowbray others took advantage of the weather to walk around the pretty village and have drink or a meal in the local pub. Surely our contribution to the local economy is appreciated by local businesses. The hall was again open to hot drinks and nattering on Saturday afternoon. Saturday evening started with the formal Addressing of the Haggis in his usual very dramatic and masterful way by Les with assistance from Joyce, Bernadette & Stan. Everyone then raised a toast to the haggis with the complimentary whisky. We were all then served with a superb meal of Haggis, Neeps & Tatties (vegetarian option available) and very nice sweet course. The food was all prepared by Bob and his team of sous chefs and scullery staff. It was appreciated by everyone. Following the meal we held the Annual Curling Contest. There were numerous participants of all skill levels. The ladies final was won by Sue Pilkiw (EM) with Hazel Lewis (Chiltern) runner-up. The men’s final was won by Nick Gallop (Anglia) with Paul Rudd (EM) runner up. The junior winner was Grayson Cameron (EM). The tense finale for overall champion between Anglia and East Midlands eventually being won by our own Sue Pilkiw. The evening was rounded off by music and dancing Sunday was the coffee morning and raffle draw. Vice Chair Sandra thanked, by name, the stewards, and all who contributed in any way to the food and entertainment over the fantastically successful weekend. |
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