SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2007

Hai! Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil cùisean a’ dol gu math!

We’ve been having a great time! The Hebridean Celtic Festival was unbelievable! There were great acts! The Proclaimers played on Friday night – they’ve got a song on the film “Shrek”.

We also saw Seth Lakeman, who Melodaidh seemed to really like… And there was the Peatbog Faeries the following night, who are another great band! There was too much to mention it all! But it was simply amazing!!!! :D I’m definitely going to be downloading some new tracks!

And that event Seanair said I’d enjoy? Turns out it was a traditional Highland Games! It was incredible! :) There was the caber toss, which is what everyone thinks of with Highland Games!

But I learnt that they’re not trying to throw it as far as they can, but actually how straight it is when it hits the ground. Weird, eh?

There were lots of other events too, and lots of stuff for the spectators to try. The place was filled with stalls! There was also some Highland dancing, which Melodaidh really enjoyed watching. She gave it a go, and was surprisingly good for someone trying it for the first time!

I’m kinda tired, and Melodaidh is wanting to get some blogging done, so I’d best be off. Tìoraidh an-dràsta!

Munro Jr

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SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2007

Dè tha dol? Tha sinn ann an Leòdhas, an t-eilean as motha anns na h-Eileanan Siar.

There’s a lot of Gaelic culture here, and Melodaidh loves it! We hear Gaelic being spoken all over the place. It’s quite cool to be able to understand what they’re saying!  It’s helped my Gaelic a lot, hearing it all the time, and being surrounded by it. It’s coming more naturally to me now, which is a lot better then when I was stumbling through conversations!

There’s a big festival – the Hebridean Celtic Festival – coming up soon. Of course, if you are in the know, you simply refer to the ‘Heb Celt’.

Most of the stuff I’ve heard this year’s been pretty good, so it should be a blast! There’s also some other event coming up which Seanair says I’ll really enjoy. I hope it’s aimed more at my kinda of fun than his…

Laters!

M-Jr

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