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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  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. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  10. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  11. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  12. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  15. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  16. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  17. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  18. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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