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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  10. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  11. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  12. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  13. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  17. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  18. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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