| | | Food Facts Friends Christmas Lunch - 19 December |
Serving tables with the Christmas meal
The
2019 annual Food Facts Friends Christmas meal, now in its fourth year,
attracted some 50 visitors including families, for a traditional
Christmas meal on Thursday 19 December.
The tables and chairs
were dressed with festive covers and red bows, thanks to Sharon Walker
Wheeler, making the place extra special for the visitors.
 Penicuik’s
town crier ‘Mose’ welcomed everyone to the meal, thanking
Asda and JB Foods for donating the food that made up today’s
menu. Mark Wells added a welcome on behalf of Food Facts Friends. And
to welcome Midlothian Provost Peter Smaill as our special guest.
Opening
with the saying of Grace by Rev John Urquhart, we started with a choice
of soup. This led on to our main course, traditional roast chicken,
stuffing, pigs in blankets, sausages, roast potatoes and vegetables.
Plenty to go around and ‘seconds’ were very popular. A
selection of soft drinks were available to wash it all down.
We
welcomed the Rev John Urquhart back to tell us the Christmas story
using a video ‘The well good news of Christmas’ that
followed the journey of Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem, the birth of
Jesus, and what that means to us today. You can watch the video at
A second video presented the group Casting Crowns singing ‘Make Room’
Provost
Peter Smaill then thanked Mark and the team on behalf of Midlothian
Council, for the good work they do throughout the year.
Some of our volunteers at the ready
The
dessert was served while we watched the video. A choice of traditional
Christmas Pud and cream, or a choice of gateaux. What a way to finish
off a great meal. But wait. All was not over.
 Time
for a bit of party entertainment. Town Crier Mose introduced singer
Kevin Rae who sang a selection of festive songs that had many a foot
tapping and a few singing along. While we were being entertained, tea,
coffee and mince pies were available.
We had one more
visitor arrive. A ringing bell, a Yo Ho Ho, preceded our visitor
dressed in a red suit, with white hair and a long beard. All the
children gasped as Santa Claus walked into the room, complete with sack
of toys for every child.
The children were called
forward by name to receive their gifts, and each thanked Santa. When
all the children had received their gifts Santa gave a present to every
visitor to the meal, mums and dads, gran, grandads, aunts and uncles.
Mose and Mark Wells led the thanks to all those who had made our day happen, the volunteers who served the tables, Asda &  JB
Foods for their donations, the kitchen team for preparing and
cooking our meal, Kevin Rae for the entertainment, Provost Peter
Smaill, and all the visitors who came to enjoy the meal and
celebrations. A great way to end our Christmas meal on a high.
As
we departed John had left a selection of pamphlets to take, telling us
more about Jesus and what happened after his arrival as the new born
king.
We are all God’s children.
volunteers busy serving the meal
Thereafter returns to Monday and Friday each week - 10.30am to 1.00pm.
Published - 21 December 2019
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