FARNHAM United Reformed Church celebrated Burns Night in style on Saturday, with all proceeds going straight to the Pilgrim Project, which aims to raise funds for making the church buildings a better resource for the benefit of everybody in the community.

Around 70 people sat down to celebrate Scotland’s national poet, in the prestigious surroundings of Farnham Golf Club at The Sands, which proved to be a first-class venue, according to those who attended.

The supper was presided over by two Scotsmen, George Wright and Hugh McKinnon. There were toasts to the immortal memory and to the lassies, and readings and songs from Burns.

The haggis was piped in by Donald Lendrum at the start of the Scottish menu, which included cock-a-leekie soup, followed by haggis with neeps and mashed tatties.

The third course was roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, followed by Cranachan (a mixture of whipped cream, whisky, honey and fresh raspberries, with toasted oatmeal soaked overnight in a little bit of whisky). And if that wasn’t enough, there was plenty of coffee, mints and shortbread on offer.

Once bellies were filled and thirst quenched, it was time for the Ceilidh with music from Roughditch Folk, which had party-goers dancing into the early hours, leaving them wondering why they didn’t do this more often.