The Cape Society
Sep
- Sat 21 Oct 2023
- Turtle Feast
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*** Please note the change in venue. ***
Dear Knights and friends of the Cape Society, the Cape is delighted to announce the 2023 Turtle Feast will take place on Saturday 21st October. This year's venue will beBroughton Rugby ClubThe Granary. The cost will be £35 per person for a three course meal with excellent speeches and singing! A great turnout would be appreciated. Please let Martin know ASAP if you intend to be there. He'll also take payment on, or preferably before, the big night. Here's a reminder of last year's bash. -
Meet at The Granary, located
here
(32-34 Shore, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QN)
at 19.30.
The Cape Society looks forward to seeing you there.
Guests welcome.
- Report
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The 2023 Turtle Feast was preceded by the 'Manor Impossible';
born out of Derran bringing two of his workmates over from Denmark to enjoy the
delights of Edinburgh as well as Herbert's feast. A few Knights met and enjoyed
breakfast at the home of Lady North Leith, early in the morning, before
travelling and gathering on the Edinburgh Castle esplanade.
Si, Goran, Dez, Colin, Neil, Steve, Anne and, after a wee while
and for a wee while,
Martin, all enjoyed views over to Fife where the sun was shining after storm Babet.
The primary theme of the Manor Impossible was the Flodden Wall, the route of which
gave a good and varied view of Auld Reikie for guests from Denmark, Si and Goran.
Derran led the group down to the Grassmarket, via Granny's Green Steps, then up
Vennel steps and on to his Cape namesake: the Meadows, giving plenty insight in
to the wall and Auld Reikie for the main benefit of Si and Goran.
After a wander up the Middle Meadow Walk and a reality check on the source of the
cannon ball embedded in the wall at the top of the steps of Castle Wynd (North),
Knights and guests were presented with the opportunity to pop in to Doctors pub where
Gav joined the throng. After a quick pint, it was on to Greggs and then the
Forrest Hill Edinburgh University office, former workplace of Neil, before popping in to Grayfriar's Kirkyard then the National
Museum of Scotland (to eye Cape Club regalia). The next scheduled stop was the surprisingly closed
Royal Oak so the Waverley bar (close to the part of the Flodden Wall on The Pleasance)
provided the next libation. Bannerman's and Rab Howat Band then forced their way on to the
agenda and Steve gave Dez the traditional thanks for conducting the Manor. It was now
well afer 16.00: time to prepare for the Turtle Feast.
26 Knights and guests, including a few, very welcome new faces, enjoyed a traditional Turtle Feast
which followed the program to the letter, with Martin standing in for a shy Worthy Sovereign.
Unfortunately, the advertised closing time
of 2 a.m. was cut to midnight but this was probably for the best. A smile or two from the
tag-team which managed both the bar and food service would've been welcome
but, otherwise, the food and venue were generally well received by most
turtlelentil soup-suppers (another minor fail). Thanks to those who turned up to Manor Impossible, those who toasted Herbert the turtle and particularly Martin who was the only one willing to be a driving-force behind finding a venue and persuading people to cajoule bums on to seats. Who knows if this will be the last for a while?Mobile-friendly picture gallery.
Some video...
Turtle Table Tour
House!
Bowl-tastic
Sleeping Beauty
