Residents and team members at HC-One’s Bishopsgate Lodge care home in Bishop Auckland, County Durham celebrated Burns Night on Saturday 25th January.
Burns Night is a celebration of the life of the bard Robert Burns which is traditionally hosted on the anniversary of his birthday, 25th January 1759. The day also commemorates Burns' contribution to Scottish culture, including his best known work, Auld Lang Syne.
Everyone at Bishopsgate Lodge enjoyed a traditional Scottish lunch of neeps, tatties and haggis. Jim McKnight a Resident at Bishopsgate Lodge who is originally from Scotland proudly addressed the haggis which was met with a round of applause from his fellow Residents and the team.
Bishopsgate Lodge Home Manager, Linda Bravey said: “It was wonderful to celebrate Burn’s Night and see Jim addressing the haggis was a highlight for us all.”