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Gil's bug hospital
Gill talks about how she cared for sick animals and insects in her childhood days.
  1. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  15. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  17. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  18. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  19. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  20. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  21. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
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