Saturday, we went for a walk in Bradgate park. X seemed to fall apart quickly, so we grabbed the stroller and he was out in minutes. He took a good 90 minute nap. He is still on the mend from his cold. S enjoyed kicking a soccer ball and wondering around the rocks.
In the evening we attended a real Scottish haggis party hosted by one of V co workers. It was a great cultural experience.
- Haggis is a dish containing sheep's 'pluck' (heart, liver and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally simmered in the animal's stomach for approximately three hours.
- haggis is a traditional Scottish dish memorialised as the national dish of Scotland by Robert Burns' poem Address to a Haggis in 1787. Haggis is traditionally served with "neeps and tatties" (Scots: swede, yellow turnip or rutabaga and potatoes, boiled and mashed separately) and a "dram" (i.e. a glass of Scotch whisky), especially as the main course of a Burns supper. However it is also often eaten with other accompaniments, or served with a whisky-based sauce.
S loved it. Needless to say we didn't mention what was in it. I ate some, but couldn't get past knowing what was in it. It was a good adventure.
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