THE Soroptimist International Clubs of Skipton-in-Craven and Ilkley celebrated Burns Night with a joint supper at the Clarke Foley Centre in Ilkley.

Both club presidents are from Ayrshire - Burns Country.

The Selkirk Grace was said by Skipton president Betty Mendoza and was followed by the Address to the Haggis by Mark Clarke. The traditional fare, prepared and served by members of both clubs, was followed by Ilkley president Agnes Tomlinson giving the Immortal Memory and sharing memories of an Ayrshire childhood and the works of Robert Burns.

Margaret Cook, of SI Ilkley, proposed the Toast to the Lassies.

Guest of honour, The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Cllr Joanne Dodds, replied to the toast before Joanna Clarke, of SI Skipton, sang the Burns song My Love is like a Red Red Rose accompanied by Barbara Lockwood, of SI Ilkley.

The evening raised £870 for the International President's Appeal in Kathmandu.