New Charities
As you all know we supported CLIC Scotland last year and a Kindergarten in Al Gharbia and this is well documented in our web site.
This year we have decided to support Big-Hearted Scotland and St Andrews Church Charities here in Abu Dhabi.
We now know that you dug deep at the St Andrew’s Ball to support these great causes. A very big thank you.
What’s Next – Upcoming Events
Carol Singing with Santa is on Friday 11th December at the Rabbit Hutch in the British Embassy club for mums, dads, grannies and the kids. Mr Claus will be there and you will be fed and watered with the very best of seasonal fare, mulled wine and all other goodies, catered by The Club. The Embassy Club has a cash bar for all tastes and thirsts. We will see to it that the kids get what they need.
**Very, very important:
You must book your place to come to this event. NOW. You must send me the names of all those who will attend including children as those will be the names that will allow entry through security at the British Embassy. You need to verify those names using a passport or some other official means of identification on arrival at the security gate.
There will be signs once inside the Embassy Grounds to point to the Rabbit Hutch Club. It is a short walk.
Adults will be charged AED40 and children will be free. We plan to start at 6:00pm. It will be a candle – lit evening of Carols and Christmas music with a visit from Santa for the kids. Helen Alexander will sing and Marianne Campbell will accompany on the Scottish fiddle. Email: aherriot@cfbt.com, 0502884980
Burns Night is on Friday 22nd January 2010 at the British Embassy Gardens. The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns will be delivered by Rev Howard Haslett a well known Burns scholar from East Lothian in Scotland.
** Very, very important:
We have already sold 14 Tables. It was announced in the November Newsletter. The maximum will be 28 tables. The cost is AED400 for members and AED450 for nonmembers. Pay AED500 and you become a member.
To book tables with full names, please contact Vicki Skipper theskippers@hotmail.com copied to Caroline Kastner, ckastner@tdic.com
Ticket costs can be paid directly into the Society bank account:
ADCB Airport Road:
Account no:
Official Account name:
Sheikh Rashid Branch
419323010001
Andrew Herriot
OR cheque/cash to a committee member.
You must pay in advance - essential.
Dhow Trip on 18th February (doon the water and along the Gulf). Enjoy a balmy February evening with your friends and witness a different perspective of Abu Dhabi. More information later but put it in the diary.
Scottish Day on Yas Island will be on 26th March “SD1 on Yas”; (OK, Rhys, I know it’s not F1 but it’s our version) Stalls, Scottish Fare, pipes and drums, grand march, tartans, Scottish Dancing, Highland Dancing, films, Scottish malt tasting, ceilidh music, games (hurlin’ the haggis and chuckin’ the wellies), our Sponsors, information about Scotland, Scotland’s heritage, and all things Scottish. More information will follow. Let me know if you can contribute to SD1 on Yas. Whatever you are good at…you can help
Chieftain’s Ball at Al Raha Beach Hotel on Thursday 27th May. More news later.
Sponsors for the NEW YEAR
2009-10
GHM Architects, Abu Dhabi
Emirates Airlines, Abu Dhabi
Grant Management, Edinburgh
We are very grateful to our sponsors because without that extra funding and attractive raffle prizes, we could not hold our functions and do all the things that we provide for our members at such economic rates and also give support to our charities for the year.
Four members are running the RAK half marathon in February; Caroline, Karen, Colin and the Chieftain – MAD! STUPID! CRAZY! INSANE!Slainte
Andrew Herriot
Chieftain
Just in case you missed the last Newsletter showing yours truly with that great man below here it is again!!
Chieftain and one of Scotland’s National Treasures – Sir Jackie Stewart
