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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  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. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  10. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  11. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  12. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  13. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  15. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  16. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  17. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  18. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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