This message conveys my best seasonal wishes to all fellow Burgesses, and also to your families and friends. I want to avoid over-used cliché’s about this past year and simply say that I hope all have coped with the unusual and unexpected situation and now look forward to a better lifestyle in 2021. The finishing line is in sight !
Burgesses’ activity in the past nine months or so has been limited to forms of social networking including virtual lunches: nominations were also suspended. The emergence of the vaccine seems to have been a catalyst to reawaken interests about past and potential future events, this is heartening and things are happening. With the Assessors I am working on a provisional programme for 2021 and hope soon to communicate further with you.
Meanwhile, this will be a Christmas and New Year celebration like no other we have known but it can and still be enjoyable and fulfilling. Please make the most of every opportunity you have, for yourself and your family, keep safe and keep well, mask up when you have to but don’t mask the laughter.
Best wishes to everyone.
Colin G. Taylor
Lord Dean of Guild of the City & Royal Burgh of Aberdeen