Our Guest Speakers in 2025 were:-

 

The Immortal Memory – Alasdair MacNab

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Alasdair was educated at Dingwall Academy (well somebody had to be) and went on to Glasgow University from where he graduated in veterinary medicine and surgery. He joined the practice of Gerry McIntyre in Dingwall and spent 11 years working there. He then joined the Government Vet Service, commonly referred to as the Ministry (this did cause some confusion for some when they heard he had joined the Ministry). He worked there for 25 years dealing with animal welfare issues such as BSE, Tb in cattle, swine fever, foot and mouth and a huge range of other work. In 2015 he left the Ministry and set up a consultancy for farmers.

 

Outside of this career he has built or rebuilt 15 houses, run a timber reclamation and flooring business, been a crofter, chaired the Royal Highland Education Trust Highland Branch, bought the family farm from his mother and now with his wife, Gill, runs the farm including a prize-winning pedigree Limousin cattle herd on Kildun Farm which lies below Dingwall Mart. He is a member of the Strathpeffer Burns Club.

 

Alasdair is an active member of the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland of which he is currently Vice President. Most importantly he is a Ross County season ticket holder.

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Toast to the Lasses – Peter Kelly

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Peter was pleasantly surprised to be asked to perform a toast to the lassies at this year’s Burns Supper. More accustomed to singing or being involved in musical theatre, he has sung many a Burns Song in his career which included a 26 year stint in the popular show ‘Scottish Showtime’, various TV Hogmanay shows Burns Suppers and a Joint Ireland/Scottish show in Belfast’s Waterside Theatre.

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He has always turned his hand to songwriting and poetry, never at the level of Burns, but does have a deep appreciation of his work and had the honour of being adjudicated by the great Kenneth McKeller whilst at college.

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He’s looking forward to the evening, maybe a bit more so, once his speech has ended!

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Reply frae the Lasses – Carron McDiarmid

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Carron hails from Aberdeenshire, moving to the Highlands nearly 40 years ago to set up home with her husband Alan.  She has a grown-up son, a dog, a cat and three degrees.  She worked in various public bodies for 35 years and most recently as a chief officer in Highland Council.  She now volunteers in her community and has two paid non-executive part-time roles.

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She thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of her 15 years in the Florians Drama Club and is as happy cooking and gardening at home as travelling in her renovated camper van with Alan.

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Annual General Meeting

 

Our AGM was held at Inverness Golf Club on 16th April 2024 at 8pm. The purpose of the meeting was to review our previous Annual Supper and elect new members to the Management Committee.

 

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