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Self-Defence
Nikesh talks about how he uses self-defence to help himself.
  1. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  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. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  10. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  11. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  12. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  13. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  14. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  15. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  16. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  17. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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