Burns Night 2021

Happy Burns Night to you all from the Finnish Scottish Society #BurnsNight “There was twa wives, and twa witty wives, As e’er play’d houghmagandie, And they coos toot, upon a time, Out o’er a drink o’ brandy; Up Maggy rose, and forth she goes, And she leaves auld Mary flytin, She farted by the byre-en’ For she was gauna shiten. She farted by the byre –en’, She farted by the stable; And thick and nimble were her steps As fast as she was able: Till at yon dyke-back the hurly brak, But raxin for some dockins, The beans and pease … Continue reading Burns Night 2021

2020-21 Winter events

Due to the ongoing pandemic situation, the Events Committee has decided that the Finnish Scottish Society will not be holding its annual Saint Andrew’s Day Cèilidh and Burns Supper events this coming November and January. This was a difficult decision to make, but the health and safety of everyone in our Finnish Scottish Society community has to be our number one priority. The nature of these events makes social distancing pretty difficult, and the extra work involved in planning and hosting them while ensuring we comply with the various regulations would be a lot to ask of all our volunteers. … Continue reading 2020-21 Winter events