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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  10. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  11. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  12. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  17. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  18. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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