Alex, a teacher before his years as minister, was a true Encyclopedia of Scottish history and literature. I remember lending him my CD of Lorena McKennit’s musical rendition ofThe Lady of Shallot. I rather think that could Alex have been transported to The Eagle and Child Pub in Oxford du...
Welsh says “Blwyddyn Newydd Dda” (Good New Year), whereas “happy” is normally “hapus.” German uses the adjective “glücklich,” which can mean “lucky” or “happy,” and is etymologically related to “luck.” Scottish Gaelic says “Bliadhna mhaith ùr,” li...
in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier French Joyeux Noël et bonne année Gaelic (Irish) Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit Gaelic (Manx) Nollick ghennal as blein vie noa Gaelic (Scottish) Nollaig chridheil agus bliadhna mhath ùr Galician Bo Nadal e próspero aninovo ...
So Happy He Gurns. I’m reading Kevin Barry’s novelBeatlebone , which jamessal gave me for Christmas, and enjoying it greatly — it’s one of those books whose language is so lively and irrepressible you want to read whole chunks aloud (which I do, to my wife, the cats, or failin...