Wearing black tie and tartan while tucking into haggis and nips, revellers filled Wanstrow Village Hall for a Burns night supper.

The Rev Anthony Dickson, accompanied by his wife Jane, made the welcoming address before the "wee beastie haggis" was piped in by Ralph Kerr.

"Chieftain" Malcolm Parr then issued the cry before dispatching the haggis and beginning an evening of feasting, whisky and a fling of the kilt.

Giving the toast to the Immortal Memory, Scottish-born George Pritchard described the poet as an Olympian before exemplifying the romance of the man with violin and voice accompaniment by Seona Chapman and Malcolm Parr.

Organiser Janet Bramley had gone to huge lengths to ensure the mainly Sassenach guests were won over by the traditional celebration of the birth of Scotland's favourite son, Robbie Burns.

Mrs Bramley said: "I would like to thank all who helped and later proposed toasts, especially the after-dinner speakers George Pritchard and Geoff Andrews who addressed the Lassies and Alison Taylor who replied."

Mrs B's Caring Catering and staff provided the feast and John Baker the accordion background.

With the late hour calling, director of ceremonies, Neil Jones, bid guests a safe journey home with a cup of kindness for friends For Auld Lang Syne.