Ceilidh

Well all the planning was worth it!  The Ceilidh was a resounding success and from the feedback we have had everyone enjoyed themselves.The hall filled quickly and by 9pm the room was looking good, people on the dance floor  and the bar being well supported by the men!The band (Racklehan) were fantastic and had the dance floor full throughout the evening.  They played endless tunes and introduced dances that some of us had never heard of, nevertheless people got up and gave them a go.  Bruce (Finlay’s Dad) gave his speech whilst we waited for the delivery of the food.  So many people brought raffle prizes we really thought we were going to be there for hours but we rushed through them before the stovies got cold.  Before the dancing began we gave the lucky punters a chance to win a cracking bottle of malt with a whisky roll.  It was a slow start but soon the coins were rolling thick and fast – it was hard to keep up with who threw what!The last hour saw a couple of complicated dances and a few old favourites.  It was lovely to see so many people up for the last waltz and of course the Orcadian Strip the Willow.  The night ended with a tuneful rendition of Auld Lang Syne.All in all a great night and a fantastic sum of 3000 was raised!  Watch out for Bruce’s speech and some pictures of the evening.A huge thank you to everyone involved in the organsing and of course those of you who came along on the evening!Until next time – heeeuuuch!!!