Burns Night - If You’re Not Scottish Or Have No Scottish Friends, Do You Still Celebrate?

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Listening to Michael Ball this morning & he was saying that he’s had some really great Burns Nights. Do you bother with it if you’re not from Scotland?

No

No but if I'd been more organised I would have bought haggis and neeps in- anything to make a change!

We are.
My DM is Scottish (but has lived in London for over 40years) but it wasn't something we ever did.

But... DH is in the Army where it is a big thing usually. But not this year. So we are doing it at home.

Why not? we 'celebrate' Chinese New Year, why not Burns Night?

It's an excuse to eat Chinese/Scottish food and drink whisky. I'll prob look for a Vegetarian Haggis in Tesco tomorrow, if nothing else it saves me trying to think of something for dinner.

Not Scottish but have haggis, beeps and tatties for tomorrow. Something different.

No, but I do buy a veggie haggis. I like the ones Sainsbo's do, but they only stock it for Burns Night. Waitrose do one year round, but it's nowhere near as nice.

No, I hate Robert Burns.

No.
Neither do I celebrate Chinese New Year, Bastille Day, St Patricks Day or anything else that doesn't relate to where I live or my 'family culture' .

No.

Nor St Patrick's Day. Nor (pace PP) Chinese New Year.

Besides, neither of my sons likes haggis or whisky and the younger one doesn't like mash or turnip, so it would be a bit of a failure all round.

No, it's not my culture. I don't do Chinese New Year or St Patrick's Day etc either. I can't really see the point of celebrating something that has no cultural relevance to me.
I wish you have a fab night though - it's horrible having big celebrations in lockdown, so I hope you do manage to have fun.

We always have haggis (vegetarian) neeps and tatties, plus a wee dram - we’re not Scottish but we like Scotland and it’s nice to do something a bit different on a dreary Monday night.

Yes, Irish living in Scotland with Scottish DC. We have veggie and usual haggis, neeps and tatties in. Also planning shortbread for dessert. And Single malt whisky 🥃

Grew up in the west of Scotland, the heart of Burns country. No interest in him whatsoever, he treated women terribly, his poems don't appeal to me at all. We never celebrated Burns night ever.

But we are going to this year because we have celebrated everything going, because there's nothing else to do. We'll have haggis and whisky and be glad that we're another day closer to the end of this month

This is my first year ever celebrating and it literally is because it is something different to do!

If anyone is in the same boat, just a heads up that it is Croissant Day next Saturday and the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch!

We celebrate as my grandfather was Scottish and so we have kept the tradition going. We also celebrate Hogmanay and continue with first footing.
In usual times we would have friends and family over to join us, it will seem very small and quiet this year.

I grew up just a few miles from Burns cottage. It’s a big thing in the area. I have cock-a-leekie soup and haggis, neeps and tatties in the fridge.

Yes, we celebrate all sorts.

No. My Grandma was Scottish. There is a club near me that my friend goes to and they celebrate it. It might be fun and they do a veggie haggis for anyone who doesn't eat me but still not really bothered enough to go.

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No. My Grandma was Scottish. There is a club near me that my friend goes to and they celebrate it. It might be fun and they do a veggie haggis for anyone who doesn't eat me but still not really bothered enough to go.

For anyone who doesn't eat me

No and H is Scottish
Is it more a middle class thing? All the Scotts in our family don't, all very working class

It's also Santes Dwynwen's day (Welsh Valentine's) - being single and Welsh I celebrate neither 😂

I am Scottish and I don't celebrate it, never have!

We had haggis neeps and tatties this evening! My DH and kids adore haggis. I have Scottish ancestors on my mums side and my dad was born in Edinburgh and recently retired back up there so fairly strong Scottish links. I think we'd still have haggis though because we like it so much. We've got another in the fridge for burns night v2.0 next week!