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<\/a><\/p>\nHere we are in the museum with Robert Burns’ actual writing desk and chair!<\/p>\n After lunch we went to on a guided tour. \u00a0First stop was the Robert Burns Memorial and Gardens.<\/p>\n Then went to the Brig O’ Doon – the famous bridge from Tam O’ Shanter. \u00a0We even got to see Tam being chased by the witches and warlocks over the bridge! \u00a0Well, we had to use our imaginations a little whilst some volunteers acted out the chase scene for us.<\/p>\n Then we walked around the Auld Kirk, where Tam first heard the music and saw the witches dancing. \u00a0We had a peek in the window but didn’t see any witches!<\/p>\n Next we walked down Poet’s Path. \u00a0There we saw some sculptures inspired by Burns’ life and poems – our favourite was the giant mouse from To A Mouse.<\/p>\n Then we met with Chris and Ally who told us all about the clothes that people would have worn in Burns’ time. \u00a0Men wore waistcoats, tail jackets and tied stocks around their necks. \u00a0Women wore long dresses, pinnies and much caps. \u00a0After learning about the clothes people wore, we all had to get dressed up in them before going in to Burns’ Cottage.<\/p>\n The cottage had 3 main parts; a byre, the kitchen and the spence. \u00a0The byre was where Robert would do his chores like cleaning up after the cows and the girls would churn butter and milk. \u00a0The kitchen was actually 3 rooms in one – it was a bedroom, a living room and a kitchen. \u00a0Volunteers pretended to be William (Robert’s dad) sleeping on his chair, Agnes (Robert’s mum) making dinner and rocking the baby and Auntie Betty who told us a Ghaist Story! \u00a0The spence is where John Murdoch would have taught Robert and his brothers. \u00a0We learned that girls weren’t allowed to get an education back in Burns’ time so the girls had to stand against the wall whilst the boys sat at the desk.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n