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Inspiration
Where to draw inspiration from, when writing stories.
  1. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  10. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  11. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  12. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  13. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  16. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  18. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
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