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Orion Lost reading
Alastair reads a section of his new book Orion Lost
  1. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  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. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  12. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  13. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  14. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  15. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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