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    The Summer outing for 2019 will be held on Thursday 6th June to Selkirk, Abbotsford House and Dryburgh.

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We twa have paidl’d in the burn

Frae morning sun till dine;

But seas between us braid have roar’d

Sin auld lang syne.

― Robert Burns

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2015 Greeting

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2014 Greeting

Paisley Burns Club Greeting An autumn storm is on it way But Westlin’ winds are not to blame Clouds are gathering day by day And independence is its name September brings the time to choose When citizens must make their mark The…
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2013 Greeting

A statue to the poet and ornithologist Alexander Wilson stands in the grounds of Paisley Abbey, and a memorial sits on the banks of the River Cart at the Hammills waterfall. It is inscribed "Remember Alexander Wilson 1766-1813. Here was his…
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2012 Greeting

Come late autumn, when our secretary Jack has set a deadline for when the annual greeting is due, I usually welcome any inspiration. A deadline and the ensuing panic certainly helps focus the mind. At the October meeting of the club, Stewart…
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2011 Greeting

To have a farmer stand here and complain about the weather will raise few eyebrows amongst the audience tonight – in fact, you should almost expect weather to be top of the list should you ever choose to engage in conversation with a son of…
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2010 Greeting

It seems that every year I stand up here to give the Club’s annual greeting I am celebrating the birth or recognising the death of someone and this year is no different. 2010 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of our Club’s founding…
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2009 Greeting

“Scotland's Year of Homecoming will be officially launched tonight with a Homecoming Burns Supper, hosted by First Minister Alex Salmond, in Alloway. Call me cynical, but with so much of Scottish life and culture worth celebrating, not least…
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2008 Greeting

A National Conversation Three hunner' years hae come an' gin Since Dariens' solution When Queensberry an' Godolphin Proposed their blessed Union Lang years past 'til Dewar's dream Deliver'd devolution Noo Salmond meets wae high esteem He…
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2007 Greeting

As Man to Man Oor Bard's enlighten'd philosophy Embrac'd the right to liberty He dreamt o' equality An' fur yin an aw Britherhood an' fraternity Was whit he foresaw. So lookin' doon on Scotland's streets Do drouthy neebors…
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Burns Greeting 2015

Posted on 23/04/2019

A LION ONCE RAMPANT A lion once rampant With blue tongue and claw Limps into the New Year A thorn in his paw His proud mane is matted His hide in tatters War, it has raged on Constitutional matters A campaign so bitter Stripped him of his pride He ...read more →

Burns Greeting 2016

Posted on 23/04/2019

La plume est plus forte que l’epee The Tree o’ Liberty Had shed its precious fruit Before November’s callous blast Silenced Bataclan’s boards And cast the City of Lights Into sorrowful shadow With ‘Je Suis Charlie’ Ready scorched in its bark A wicked storm Shook its proud roots And ...read more →

Burns Greeting 2018

Posted on 23/04/2019

The Culture of Encounter Calls that our culture Embraces encounters And sparks connections With our fellow man But we put up walls Close off the borders Build up the barriers When in the same boat And big guns then boast Mine is the biggest And breenge to the brink ...read more →

Auld Lang Syne

Posted on 29/04/2017

“We twa hae paidl’d in the burn, Frae morning sun till dine, But seas between us braid have roar’d, sin auld lang syne.”

A Man’s a Man for A’ That

Posted on 29/04/2017

For a’ that, and a’ that, It’s coming yet for a’ that, That Man to Man the warld o’er, Shall brothers be for a’ that.

A Red, Red Rose

Posted on 29/04/2017

O my Luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June; O my Luve ‘s like the melodie, That’s sweetly played in tune.

EVENT 1

Posted on 26/04/2017

The Summer outing for 2019 will be held on Thursday 6th June to Selkirk, Abbotsford House and Dryburgh.

2015 Greeting

Posted on 20/04/2017

A LION ONCE RAMPANT A lion once rampant With blue tongue and claw Limps into the New Year A thorn in his paw His proud mane is matted Hishide in tatters War, it has raged on Constitutionalmatters

2014 Greeting

Posted on 20/04/2017

Paisley Burns Club Greeting An autumn storm is on it way But Westlin’ winds are not to blame Clouds are gathering day by day And independence is its name September brings the time to choose When citizens must make their mark The stakes are high, to win or lose ...read more →

2013 Greeting

Posted on 20/04/2017

A statue to the poet and ornithologist Alexander Wilson stands in the grounds of Paisley Abbey, and a memorial sits on the banks of the River Cart at the Hammills waterfall. It is inscribed “Remember Alexander Wilson 1766-1813. Here was his boyhood playground.” NATURE’S EBB AND FLOW In his ...read more →

2012 Greeting

Posted on 20/04/2017

Come late autumn, when our secretary Jack has set a deadline for when the annual greeting is due, I usually welcome any inspiration. A deadline and the ensuing panic certainly helps focus the mind. At the October meeting of the club, Stewart MacDougall read from an old BBC collection ...read more →

2011 Greeting

Posted on 20/04/2017

To have a farmer stand here and complain about the weather will raise few eyebrows amongst the audience tonight – in fact, you should almost expect weather to be top of the list should you ever choose to engage in conversation with a son of the soil. There are ...read more →

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