On New Year's Even in Perth Concert Hall (Western Australia)at first there was a reflective hush as I piped Auld Lang Syne. Then a few began to hum and gradually the two thousand strong audience caught on, the sixty piece orchestra and 30 strong choir chimed in with the pipes and audience, and the New Year came in with such joy and energy. I think Robert would have liked that. Next event is Robert's Birthday being celebrated in an ecumenical Evensong in St George's Cathedral (ironic) in Perth on 27th January, with members of Scots Church and Wesley Church present and with me giving the address (The organist is from Ayr!). After the service my son Andrew and I will drum and pipe the congregation down the Hay Street Mall to Wesley Church Hall for the Burns supper. Robert is alive and aye in Perth WA and in Albany, too, where the Burns Supper is being held on 19th January. A Happy New Year to all! .David Murray, Great Grandson of Henry McCulloch Murray of Wigtown.