Hawick Rotary's Christmas Party took place at Mansfield House Hotel on 18th December, with President Mairhi Trickett compèring proceedings. After an excellent meal, she introduced Roslyn Walker who read a Pam Ayres poem and later accompanied the singers. Caroline Wilkinson sang Christmas favourites, Keith Wight supervised the quiz on Christmas films and music and Tommy Mulvee managed a novel game of Christmas Bingo. To round off proceedings the surprise trio of members Gus Neilson, George Thorburn and Andy Tyler led the company in part-singing of God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen.