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RALLIEMENT DES HIGHLAND CLANS - PARIS 10.2.2017 Was Once Again Cold to Go to Le Cercle Tasting of Single Malt Whiskey.Evening BRUNS NIGHT De La Mer Clan ContinentalAY Europe HNEWSLETTER Plus • March 2017 • nr 28 Burns Night in Brussels RALLIEMENT DES HIGHLAND CLANS - PARIS 10.2.2017 was once again cold to go to Le Cercle tasting of single malt whiskey.Evening BRUNS NIGHT de la Mer. dancing with traditional Ceilidth. We went with great souvenirs back to our For several months we were all- Scottish Thanks to Alan MacLean, President hotel passing the Eiffel . Once again Clans of the Highlands- invited by clan MacLean France, and his wife thanks to Elisabeth and Alan MacLean. Elizabeth and Alan MacLean to le Elisabeth, we could once again look Wij hope in 2019 once again to witness ‘Ralliement des Clans of the Highlands’ forward to a wonderful evening, on a Burns Night ‘ Ralliement des Highland to attend. A rendez vous which Liliane, the Seine, next to the Eiffel Tower. It Clans ‘in Paris with more Clans. This is my wife and I would not miss . Why? was endearing, after two years, 100 an invitation to ALL Scottish Highland Here we feel at home. Despite the invitees to encounter, namely two years Clans. We now look forward to the several calls we were happy Clans ago, 75 guests, four years ago, 50 rest of the Clan activities across Europe. friends Johan and Carina Van Hyfte guests. The Clans MacLean with the During the dinner, we were able to were at the party. As for two years, it presence of Robin MacLean, Chieftain announce -Aubigny sur Nère 14-15-16 and his wife Fiona, July 2017 Fêtes Franco-Ecossaises and Clans MacKenzie, Scottish Days- 19-20 August 2017 in MacKinnon, Cameron, Waterloo with a special memorial at the MacGregor, Lamont, monument of Ferme de Hougoumont- Fraser MacDonald, inaugurated by H.R.H. Prince Charles in Hay were all present. 2015. Thank you to all Clans to make it a point to Depuis plusieurs mois, nous be there. So good étions comme - Clans écossais du of France, Germany, HIGHLANDS- invités par Elizabeth et Scotland, Belgium, Alan MacLean au «Ralliement des there were participants. Clans des Highlands ‘ . Un rendez- The entrance of Clan vous qui Liliane, ma femme et moi Presidents / Convenor ne voudrais pas manquer pour rien was preceded by the au monde. Pourquoi? Ici nous nous Piper. Many thanks sentons à la maison. Malgré les appels to Didier Bauland. nos amis Johan et Carina Van Hyfte This year three Pipers étaient de la parti. Comme depuis deux played their tunes. The ans, il faisait encore une fois froid pour menu was once again aller au Cercle de la Mer. outstanding. The Clans Merci à Alan MacLean, président du were asked each to clan MacLean France, et son épouse hear his cry, or motto. Elisabeth, nous pouvions à nouveau The excellent meal was vivre une merveilleuse soirée, sur la again closed with Toast Seine, à côté de la Tour Eiffel. Il était to the Clans- and a nice splendide de voire, au bout de deux This Newsletter will be published several times a year. Please send all your family news and (good) pictures. Lay-out: Fernand Dacquin ans, 100 invités à rencontrer, il y avait deux ans avant , 75 personnes, il y avait quatre ans d’ici, 50 personnes. Le Clans MacLean avec la présence de Robin MacLean, Chieftain et son épouse Fiona, Clans MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Cameron, MacGregor, Lamont, Fraser, MacDonald, Hay étaient tous présents. Merci à tous les Clans de faire un point pour être là. Donc, des invités aussi bien de la France, l’Allemagne, l’Ecosse, la Belgique, étaient présent. L’entrée des présidents des clans / Convenors a été précédée par le Piper. Un grand merci à Didier Bauland. Nous étions ravi que trois pipers jouaient des tunes splendides.Le menu était une nouvelle fois exceptionnelle. On a demandé à chaque Clan de faire entendre son cri de guerre, ou sa devise. L’excellent repas a été clôturé avec le Toast aux Clans- et une belle dégustation de whisky single malt. Juillet 2017 les Fêtes Franco-Ecossaises Nous avons fini la soirée en dansant du de -Aubigny sur Nère et Scottish Days- MacKinnon, Cameron, Mac Gregor, Ceilidth traditionnelle. Nous sommes 19-20 Août 2017 à Waterloo avec Lamont, Fraser, , MacDonald, Hay retourné à l’hotel en passant devant un mémorial spécial au monument de waren allen aanwezig. Hartelijk dank la Tour Eiffel . une autre fois merci Ferme de Hougoumont-inauguré par aan alle Clans om er een punt van à Elisabeth et Alan MacLean.Nous H.R.H. Le prince Charles en 2015. te maken om erbij te zijn. Zo goed espérons de se revoir en 2019 pour van Frankrijk, Duitsland, Schotland, assister à un Burns Night Ralliement Sinds enkele maanden werden wij Noorwegen, Belgiê waren er des Highland Clans à Paris avec plus allen- Scottish Clans of the Highlands- deelnemers. de Clans. Ceci est une invitation à uitgenodigd door Elisabeth en Alan De entrée van de Clan Presidents/ tous les écossais Highland Clans. Nous MacLean om le ‘Ralliement des Clans Convenor werd voorafgegaan door attendons maintenant avec impatience des Highlands’ bij te wonen. Een de Piper. Hartelijk dank aan Didier le reste des activités de clans à travers rendez-vous die Lilien, mijn echtgenote Bauland. De menu was weerom l’Europe. Pendant le dîner, nous avons en ikzelf voor geen geld van de werled voortreffelijk . De Clans werden été en mesure d’annoncer les 14-15-16 willen missen. Waarom? Hier voelen gevraagd ieder zijn strijdkreet, of wij ons thuis. Ondanks devies te laten horen. De voortreffelijke de uitnodigingen , waren maaltijd werd ook weer gesloten met onze Clans vrienden Johan Toast to the Clans- en een mooie en Carina Van Hyfte van tasting van Single Malt whisky . Wij de partij. Zoals voor 2 jaar, sloten de avond af met de traditionele was het weerom koud om Ceilidth dansen. Wij zijn met mooie naar le Cercle de la Mer te herrinneringen terug langs de gaan. Eiffeltoren naar ons hotel gegaan. Dank zij Alan MacLean, Nogmaals dank aan Elisabeth en President clan MacLean Alan MacLean.Wij hopen in 2019 France, en zijn echtgenote weerom een Burns Night-Ralliement Elisabeth, konden wij des Highland Clans in Parijs te mogen weerom een prachtige meemaken met nog meer Clans. Dit avond tegemoet zien, is een uitnodiging aan ALLE Highland op de Seine, vlak naast Schotse Clans. Wij kijken nu uit naar de Eiffeltoren. Het deed het verdere verloop van de Clan deugd om, na twee jaar, activiteiten over Europa. Tijdens de 100 genodigden tegen dinner, konden wij aankondigen te komen, te weten –Aubigny sur Nère 14-15-16 Juli twee jaar geleden,75 2017–Fêtes Franco-Ecossaises alsook genodigden, vier jaar Scottish Days- 19-20 Augustus 2017 in geleden, 50 genodigden. Waterloo met een speciale Memorial De Clans MacLean met de aan het monument van Ferme de aanwezigheid van Robin Hougoumont-ingehuldigd door H.R.H . MacLean , Chieftain, Prince Charles in 2015. en zijn echtgenote Tom HYE Fiona, Clans MacKenzie, Convenor continental Europe Clan HAY CLAN HAY NEW YEAR LUNCH 29-1-2017 - JEZUS-EIK Clan Hay members surrounded by the Chief & family Following the appointment of Babeth Donnet-Daems as Convenor Brussels Region, we were looking forward to her first Clan Hay New Year Lunch in Jesus-Eik. The Church of Jesus-Eik was once again filled as in the early years of the New Year ceremony, already ten years ago. The Pipers of Clan Hay Pipe Band were once again present with six Pipes & Drums. They surrounded as always the ceremony with beautiful music. All participants meditated on the life and death during the five minutes of silence, dedicated to meditation. After the ceremony we all went in procession to Jesus-Eik Restaurant, opposite the church. The aperitif was offered by Clan Hay Continental Europe, thanks to the proceeds from the raffles during the activities. Each participant could choose his menu to his choice and budget. Meanwhile, Chev.Philippe Vervoort played a surprise “Happy Birthday” on his bagpipes for a birthday guest. The atmosphere was for the first time, truly “family”. No one had actually want to go home. The tombola/raffle , led by Françoise Delannoy, Treasurer Clan Hay and Babeth Donnet-Daems organized the raffle. Thank you for the many, many great prizes. Thanks to the raffle/ tombola we could scrape together € 300.00. Thanks again to all for your presence. We were pleased that different youths were also present. We look forward to your presence next year , especially the young people Hay. The Après la nomination de Babeth Donnet- New Year Lunch à Jésus-Eik. L’Eglise next edition of “Clan Hay New Years Daems comme Convenor Région de de Jésus-Eik a été une fois de plus Lunch 2018” will take place on January Bruxelles,c’était un moment merveilleux rempli comme dans les premières 28, 2018. To 11.30uur in Jesus-Eik. pour organiser son premier Clan années de la cérémonie du Nouvel An, il y a déjà dix ans. The Clan Hay Pipe Band était une nouvelle fois présent avec six Pipes & Drums. Ils apportaient comme toujours une touche splendide à la cérémonie avec de la belle musique. Tous les participants ont médité sur la vie et la mort au cours des cinq minutes de silence, dédiée à la méditation. Après la cérémonie, nous sommes tous allés en procession à Jesus-Eik Restaurant, face à l’église. L’apéritif a été offert par clan Hay Continental Europe, grâce aux recettes provenant des tirages au sort au cours des activités. Chaque participant pouvait choisir son menu au Even some humor choix et selon son budget. Pendant ce temps, Chev.Philippe Vervoort a joué un “Happy Birthday” surprise sur sa cornemuse pour un invité fêtant son anniversaire.
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