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Gàidhlig: Aig Am Bùth An Fhradharcaiche (At The Optician's)

Bho chionn còig bliadhna bha mi a’ faicinn gu leòr. Cha robh mi a feumaidh speuclairean ach cuin bha mi a’ leughadh. Ge-tà Di-Mairt chaidh mi don bùth an fhradharcaiche air sgàth ’s chan e urrainn dhomh faicinn dè a tha mi a’ tarraing no cuin tha mi a’ cluich an ceòl. Chan e urrainn dhomh an obair agam. Chaidh mi do fhradharcaich ùr ach tha i gu h-iongantach an sean fradharcaich agam bho chionn trithead bliadhna. Tha an t-uabhas obair againn ri dhèanamh fhathast. Ach cuideachd lorg i an trioblaid agam. Cuir i òrdugh-cungaidh airson speuclairean vari-focal orm. Chan eil iad saor! Ach ’s toil leam a’ faicinn agus tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri a’ faighinn na speuclairean ùr an ath-sheachdain.
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Gàidhlig Mòran: Birdwatching Trip

Dèireachd na seachdain seo chaidh cha mi 's Cèidh  a' dol gu Mon Rois ann an Aonghas. Bha sinn a' fuireach ann an taigh-òsta Lunan House air an Tòb Lunan. Bha e àlainn! DiSatharna, chaidh sinn gu Amar Bhon Rois airson a' coimhead air eòin. Tha e ionad aig Urras Fiadh-bheatha na h-Alba an sin. Chaidh sinn a-steach an t-ionad acainneach far bha sinn a' chleachdadh am prosbaigean a' coimhead air an h-eòin. An uair sin chaidh sinn timcheall an Amar gu dà chrò-sheilg fasg air am Taigh Dùn far bha mi a pàirceadh an car agam. Bha e feasgar math agus chòrd a’ coiseachd fon ghrèin rinn. Às dèidh ùine mhòr thàinig sinn air ais an car. Ach cha robh an car a’ dol. Mar sin dh’fhòn mi gu Hyundai Recover. Chuir iad mi gu an app AA air-loidhne. Às dèidh leth-uair bha mi a’ falbh an app. Bha e gam chur droil! Dh’fhòn mi gu Hyundai Recover a rithist. Bha mi a’ fuireach ri mac an dhuine. Fhuair mi fear! Às dèidh leth-uair thàinig a’ bhan AA. Lorg neach-AA nach robh teàirrds a...
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Gàidhlig! The Astronomy Night

   Disatharna, an seachdamh, bha feasgar reul-eòlais ann an taigh-tasgaidh Dun Phrìs. An t-uisge trom ann ach bha teaglach moran a'tighinn a-mach. 'S toil le clann an taigh-tosgaidh. Bha iad a' ruidh mun cuirt air e agus bha iad a' lorg rudan ann an sealg-ionmhais. Chan fhaca sinn rionnagan idir agus mar sin bhruidhinn Judith, an neach-gleidhidh, mun an eachdraidh an taighe-tasgaidh Dun Phrìs agus bhruidhinn Niall bhon Comann Reul-eòlais Dun Phrìs mun prosbaigan. Disatharna an ath-seachdain fheuch sinn a-rithist. 
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It's February And Soon It Will Be Gaelic Week

 The 23rd February until the 1st March is Scottish Gaelic Week and my blog needs a bit more attention than it has been getting of late. So I'm going to put up some posts this month in Gaelic. You can probably try and automatically translate these but, since it's that Gaelic time of year, why not try to pick up some of this ancient tongue yourself? There's always Duolingo. Better than that there's Coffee Break Gaelic which will teach you some actual useful language or, if you live in Scotland, try your local Gaelic class sponsored by Commun na Gàidhlig . Now on with the story. Di-ciadain, bha an là gu trang. Bha mi ag ithe bracaist tràth agus dhràibh mi gu Drochaid a' Chota. Chan eil fiaclar NHS ann an Dun Phrìs agus mar sin chi mi am fioclaran-oileanach anns an t-Ionad Ruigsinneachd Fiaclareachd. An uiridh bha iad a' deanamh mòran obair: lìonadhan agus crùn. Seachdainean bha iad ag obair. An turas seo bha a h-uile rud gu math. Bidh mi a' faicinn an neach-s...
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12th Night

 It's Twelfth Night, the Epiphany. Did you remember to leave your Christmas lights up to guide the Wise Men? You don't want to start the new year lost in foolishness. 😀 To finish off the Christmas season, here are some photos taken over the holiday period. I also have an album of  Glasgow's Southside on Christmas Night over on my Lomography home . Have a look before diving on into the teeth of winter. So here is a wee Christmastime gallery for you.  
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R.I.P. Carrie Rigby Toner 29th September 1936 to 3rd November 2025

 You do get some tough years and two bereavements in one year is enough to qualify. There have been some very good things this year too but they sit in the shadow of loss. My mum passed away, just worn out late one wet November night. We look back on a very full and rich life and remember her. Carrie’s 21 st Birthday Andrew Robertson   Each birthday is a little rung On the ladder you must climb, On this one – number 21 You’ve reached a height sublime.   Your Girlhood you have left behind To Womanhood you’ve come, Dame Fortune keep you e’er in mind Throughout the years to come.   Should troubles grip you in their vice Or problems make you sad, Don’t hesitate to seek advice From dear old Mum and Dad.   Be ever righteous in your ways Your thoughts be good and true, May friends surround you all your days – this is our wish for you. Mum and Dad.  (Love and all good wishes to our baby on her 21 st Birthday – xxx.) Carrie The strong, gui...
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I'm Back

 After spending the summer trying to get my head organised and get back into life again, I'm back. I hope to put a few photo blogs up with some of the things I saw this summer but, for now, here is a link to my Lomography album from this past weekend: Autumn in Dumfries and Galloway  And some Autumn photos:  
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