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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
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    07:07
    School days and writing
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
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  11. Persistence
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