A Day In The Life Of Lauren

Saturday, the 28th of January, was my 26th birthday.  I had arranged with some of my college friends, who I hadn't seen for in a while, a small trip to Inverness for some quiet birthday celebrations and a chance for us all to catch up. I should've known from the start that 'quiet birthday celebrations' is definitely not in their vocabulary and on the way down in the car, it was apparent they had several things up their sleeve!  The first part of the day was spent browsing round the shops and waiting on everyone to arrive. As soon as we all got together, we went back to my friend Kayla's house, where we were all to stay over the weekend and got ready for the evening because according to the girls we had a 'strict schedule to stick to!' of which I knew not a thing about. I had packed for every eventuality and had to ask them what kind of occasion it was for - smart/casual/dressy? I was so out of my depth because I am used to knowing what i'm doing from...

Burns Night or *Burns Suppers (*note: a lot different to fish suppers 😉)are one of my favourite nights of the year. Once Christmas is over and the January blues are on us, you can always look forward to the 25th of January to enjoy a little (or large) glass of whisky, a song and a dance. Although Scots don't really need an excuse to enjoy a dram or a good time, it's still nice to have a night designated to it - or two, or three - depending on how well you want to celebrate! Family affair In my home, we often celebrate Burns Night as a family, cooking traditional haggis, neeps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes), regardless of whether we are attending a Burns Supper or not. Haggis, neeps and tatties happens to be one of my favourite meals, and that's not just because I've been brought up eating it. There are other Scottish delicacies I would not thank you for, but this one, I really enjoy.  Popular to contrary belief, a haggis is NOT a bird that has one leg shorte...