Coldstream Burns Club held its 117th Annual Supper on Friday in the Royal British Legion Club.
A full house of members enjoyed an excellent meal followed by an evening of quality entertainment in the traditional style.

The evening got under way with the Selkirk Grace from club member David Nairne Clark. The haggis was then piped in, in grand style, by Pipe Major Rob Bell before being addressed in rousing fashion by Dick Wood.
In his annual report the secretary, John Elliot, advised that the club was in a healthy state with a membership of 146. He welcomed the new members to the club, nine of whom had been admitted during the year. He reported on a busy year of activities and advised that the ensuing year was likely to be just as active.
The Immortal Memory was delivered by the Rev James B. Watson, minister in the Parish of Coldstream and Eccles. This was well researched and informative as well as being impassioned and interspersed throughout with keenly observed points and dollops of good humour. The toast was followed by a lament played by Piper Rob Bell.
The singers, as always, were of the highest standard. John Martin was in fine form with "The Bonnie Lass O' Ballochmyle" and "A Red, Red Rose" while Allan Marshall's fine tenor voice impressed with "The Lea Rig" and "Afton Water". Bobby Hanlon sang "Queen Mary's Lament" in his usual inimitable style and enthralled the company with the favourite "Ae Fond Kiss".

Piano accompaniment by Alastair Marjoribanks was, as usual, first class and the impromptu banter between him and the singers brought added humour to the proceedings.
Murray Henderson treated the company to "Tarbolton Lassies" while Rob Cockburn's stirring rendition of "Tam O'Shanter" certainly impressed the audience. James Bell, appropriately attired in period nightwear, delivered a suitably self righteous "Holy Willie's Prayer" and rounded off the night in rattling style with "Willie Wastle".
Club member Stewart Clark proposed a very amusing toast to "The toun we live in" using his knowledge of local folk gained from his business as newsagent in the town.
Bobby Hanlon increased his contribution to the evening by proposing the toast to "The land we live in". Hilarity was in abundance at this point with the company in stitches. Iain Dempster completed the toasts for the evening with an entertaining and highly amusing toast to "The lasses".
The members were in fine voice throughout the evening and with chairman Rob Smith, on the best of form, presiding over the proceedings another highly successful supper was enjoyed by the club.

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