Looking for a slightly different recipe for this year's pancakes? Why not try this recipe from Clara's friend Mrs Coke at Depdale. Pancakes Take three spoonfulls of fine flour, a pint of Cream, Six Eggs, three spoonfuls of sack or sweet wine, One of Orange flower Water, a little sugar, half a nutmeg grated, and … Continue reading Pancake recipe for Shrove Tuesday
Month: February 2013
Recent progress
Further to Becky's post yesterday, here are some photos of what's been going on so far this year: books at the County Hall Local Studies Library getting a good clean, then being boxed up and taken down to reside in fancy new shelves at New Street. It's been a lot of hard work, but we are remaining … Continue reading Recent progress
Re-opening
Although we still have furniture to be assembled, reception and other counters yet to be arranged (amongst other things), we are pleased that everything has gone as much to plan as we could have hoped, and we will be re-opening on Tuesday 12 February at 11am. From Wednesday 13 February we will open from 9.30am … Continue reading Re-opening
Robert Burns letter
Researchers from the Enlightened Burns project have been thrilled to get verification that the Robert Burns letter in a volume deposited here is genuine. (We never doubted it for a moment.) Project Director Helena Anderson-Wright has been quoted in some of the Scottish press recently thanking us for giving access to the original - and acknowledging the … Continue reading Robert Burns letter