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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  10. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  11. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  14. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  15. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  16. School days
    03:57
    School days
  17. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  18. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
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