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16th February 2012

Clan Hay New Year Lunch in Brussels

Paule Genachte, Françoise Delannoy and Chantal Delannoy

by Jean Aime Roels

Brussels, the 11th of February 2012

Before the 29th of January we hardly could speak of a winter in Belgium.   But since that beautiful Sunday morning records of freezing temperatures have been broken: -15°C  and -20°C, unbelievable!   Now, 10 days later, it’s still freezing cold.

During this fifth Clan Hay New Years Lunch, we once more remembered all those who left us during last year.   Jean-Aimé Roels would like to thank you for your enthusiasm  in helping to gather the members to this lunch.  

The Personal Piper of the Lord High Constable of Scotland, Sir Merlin Hay, Chevalier Philippe Vervoort, backed by Raf Gaublomme, gave an extraordinary performance with their pipes.  

Toasting the Queen of Great Britain, the King of Belgium and the Chief of Clan Hay

The members remembered a family member who left us last year.

The five minutes of silence for meditation gave a divine feeling in the family church. 

In procession, following the Clan Hay Pipes we went to the Auberge Bretonne.

We were happy to receive following new members at the Lunch: Miss Françoise Delannoy,Miss Maria Virginia Teixeira Tavares, Mr. Anthony Genachte, Mr.Michel Sosnowski. 

During the lunch  Mss Solange Delannoy organized and promoted the tombola together with Mr Jean-Aimé Roels who encouraged all participants to buy some merchandising.

I insist that the European Branch of the Clan Hay is survives only on the entries of the tombola and drink benefits of the lunch and barbecue.

The pipes playing Amazing Grace

Your yearly subscription (12.00€) is entirely sent to the Clan Hay in Scotland. 

The tombola had increased as a result of more gifts from the members.  Many thanks for your help.

Mr Fernand Dacquin and Mr.Jean-Aimé Roels also organized a quiz about Scotland.  Unfortunately neither of the two  winners could attend the lunch to receive their price.

Result: a fantastic bottle of a 17 year old  Malt whisky has been offered to Mr Henri Lannoy. 

The Convener,surrounded by Mr.Fernand Dacquin, Keeper of the Quaich, and Mr. Louis Schrevens, presented the program of the Ceremony of Twin Castles from the 3rd to the 6th of August 2012 in Scotland with highlights in Duns and Delgatie Castles.  Read further details in the newsletters. 

The traditional toast to the Queen, to he King of Belgium and to our Chief is becoming very good. 

After the official part, the family Roels, Genachte and Delannoy were sitting together for the preparation of their family trip to Scotland guided by the expertise of Fernand Dacquin, Keeper of the Quaich, and Mr. Louis Schrevens.

The Clan Hay New Year Lunch 2013 will take place on 27th January 2013 in Jezus-Eik, Brussels at 11.30 am. 

RAPORT DU CLAN HAY LUNCH DE NOUVEL AN LE 29 JANVIER 2012 A BRUXELLES

The Genachte family

Avant le 29 janvier nous n’avions pas encore vraiment eu d’hiver en Belgique.    Mais depuis ce fameux dimanche matin du 29 janvier, les températures ont chutées et des records ont été battus.   Des -15°C -20°C, incroyable!   Aujourd’hui, 10 jours plus tard, il fait toujours aussi froid.

Pendant ce 5ième Lunch de Nouvel An du Clan Hay, nous avons commémoré tous ceux qui nous ont quittés l’année passée.

Jean-Aimé ROELS, nous voulons te remercier pour ton enthousiasme à rassembler les membres du Clan à ce Lunch.    

Le Piper personnel du Lord High Constable d’Ecosse, Sir Merlin Hay, le Chevalier Philippe Vervoort, aidé par Raf Gaublomme ont donné une performance extraordinaire avec leurs Pipes.

In procession from the church to the restaurant

Les membres ont commémorés un membre de leur famille qui est décédé l’année passée.    Les 5 minutes de silence de méditation ont donné une sensation divine dans la petite église familiales.

En cortège, nous avons suivis les Pipes du Clan Hay, et sommes allés à l’Auberge Bretonne.

Nous étions heureux d’accueillir des nouveaux membres: Miss Françoise Delannoy, Miss Maria Virginia Teixeira Tavares, Mr. Anthony Genachte, Mr.Michel Sosnowski.

Pendant le lunch Miss Solange Delannoy a organisé ensemble avec Jean-Aimé ROELS la tombola, merci Jean-Aimé d’avoir motivé tous les participants à acheter quelque chose.

Nous insistons sur le fait que la branche Européenne du Clan Hay n’a de ressources que par la tombola et les bénéfices sur la boisson pendant le lunch et le barbecue annuel.

Votre cotisation démocratique de 12 euro va entièrement au Clan Hay en Ecosse. 

Merci à tous ceux qui ont offert des cadeaux pour la tombola!!

Clan Hay members in Jezus-Eik Church

Mr.Fernand Dacquin and Mr.Jean-Aimé Roels ont également organisé un quiz concernant l’Ecosse.   Malheureusement les deux gagnants n’ont pas pu être présents au lunch et nous avons donc offert la bouteille de whisky, de 17 ans … à Mr Henri Lannoy.

Le Convener, entouré de Mr.Fernand Dacquin, Keeper of the Quaich, et Mr. Louis Schrevens, ont présenté le programme de la cérémonie des châteaux jumelés du 3 au 6 août en Ecosse, avec des activités aux châteaux Duns et Delgatie.  Plus de détails suivront dans la news letter.

Le toast traditionnel en l’honneur de la reine du Royaume Uni, le roi de Belgique et de notre Chief devient vraiment bien.

Après la partie officielle, la famille Roels, Genachte, Delannoy se sont mis ensemble pour préparer leur voyage en Ecosse, guidé par Mr Fernand Dacquin, Keeper of the Quaich et Mr Louis Schrevens.

Le prochain Lunch de Nouvel An du Clan Hay aura lieu le 27 janvier 2013 à Jezus-Eik à 11.30.

10th February 2012

Hay of Seaton Memorial Lecture 2012

Malcolm Hay of Seaton

Malcolm Hay of Seaton was a well known scholar who wrote extensively on Catholicism and Christian/Jewish relationships and who was closely associated with Israel and Zionism in the 1940s and ’50s.   On her death, his widow left a bequest to Aberdeen University to establish an annual lecture in his memory.  This year, the lecture will be given by Fra’ Matthew Festing, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, on the subject, ‘Opportunities for Co-operation between Faiths in the Middle East.’

The lecture will take place at the King’s College Auditorium in the University of Aberdeen on Monday 16th April at 5.30 pm and repeated on Wednesday 18th April at the British Academy in London.  Refreshements will be provided and anyone wishing to reserve a seat should visit www.abdn.ac.uk/hayofseaton

30th January 2012

New Website from Clan Hay Society in America

A Clan Hay gathering in the USA

The Clan Hay Society, American Branch, has this month launched a new website on the domain www.clanhayusa.com  This initiative has come from American Branch president Rod Village and is run by webmaster Tim Hodge.

This informative site is now live and will provide Hays in the United States with everything they need to know about the Clan Hay Society’s activities there and of the regional network of Convenors who run the American branch.

The site includes a calendar of events that details all of the many Scottish festivals and Highland games across the United States, many of which see an annual Clan Hay presence where Hays can get together and enjoy hospitality and each other’s company.  The major forthcoming highlight is the Smokey Mountain Highland Games in Tennessee in May, where the Annual General Meeting of the Clan Hay Society, American Branch will take place.

There is an impressive picture gallery showing Clan Hay activity in the past, some stunning shots of castles relating to Clan Hay in Scotland, and TV footage of branch president Rod Village, shot at the international gathering held in the ‘Year of the Homecoming’  Scotland in 2009.  We are looking forward to the next ‘Homecoming’ in 2014, coinciding with the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, in 2014, when we hope to welcome many more American Hays to our shores.