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The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) has just <a href="https://insidegovuk.blog.gov.uk/2016/03/09/the-vision-for-gov-uk-is-to-make-government-work-for-users/">had a reboot</a>. </div>
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However will it be value for money and deliver its objectives?<br />
Will the Budget 2016 changes be implemented efficiently and effectively?<br />
Read on to find out more.<br />
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Background</h3>
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First of all, some background and context about where the Government Digital Service (GDS) came from and why it's building <a href="http://gov.uk/">Gov.uk</a> and doing it in an agile way.</div>
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In the beginning Government used to do waterfall projects. The seven stages of a <a href="https://static.aminer.org/pdf/PDF/000/361/405/software_requirements_are_they_really_a_problem.pdf">waterfall project</a> are usually as follows<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waterfall, the original model</td></tr>
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However after a large number of <a href="https://www.pmi.org/Learning/PM-Network/2015/facing-government-it-project-failures.aspx">high profile expensive IT failures</a>, the seven stages often unfortunately looked a bit more like this. It wasn't always this bad, but sometimes it did feel like this!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waterfall, when it goes wrong</td></tr>
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Add in the hugely expensive and long procurement process, the massive documentation few people actually read, the lengthy complex contracts and change control process. All in, you can see this is not one which embraces flexibility, speed, quality for the citizen and value for government. Projects were frequently late and significantly over budget. By the time the product was delivered, the requirements were out of date. This was a culture dominated by meetings and paperwork rather than working software and value for money.<br />
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There was a groundswell in support for Agile following the <a href="http://www.agilemanifesto.org/">Agile Manifesto in 2001</a> and Government sought to embrace the agile movement to minimise the likelihood of more big IT failures. This led to agile values being part of the 2010 transformation of Directgov into GDS - The Government Digital Service. Agile is about following the values in the <a href="http://agilemanifesto.org/">agile manifesto</a> which are valuing<br />
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<li><i>I<b>ndividuals and interactions</b> over processes and tools, </i></li>
<li><i><b>Working software</b> over comprehensive documentation, </i></li>
<li><i><b>Customer collaboration</b> over contract negotiation and </i></li>
<li><i><b>Responding to change</b> over following a plan.</i></li>
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Although there is value in the items on the right, there is more value in the items on the left.<br />
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GDS - The 2010 launch</h3>
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Shortly after the Conservative / Liberal government took office in May 2010, a report was commissioned by Martha Lane Fox on the then DirectGov service and this resulted in the report <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/directgov-2010-and-beyond-revolution-not-evolution-a-report-by-martha-lane-fox">revolution not evolution</a>. Within 6 months, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphagov">alphagov </a>had launched (May 2011). 9 months later (Feb 2012) <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/government-computing-network/2012/feb/01/beta-gov-uk-government-platform">the beta was launched </a>and the full service went live in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/launch-of-gov-uk-a-key-milestone-in-making-public-service-delivery-digital-by-default">October 2012</a>. It was great to meet up then with my former colleagues and <a href="http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-farewell-to-directgov-tickets-4382803082">commemorate the previous 8 years</a>. The past had achieved progress, but better progress was to yet come.</div>
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GDS - 2012 - 2016</h3>
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This is what agile in government feels like sometimes.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lipstick on a pig gets a new look</td></tr>
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The government is trying really hard to be agile but is often hampered by the slow waterfall behaviours of ministers, politics and some third party suppliers. A slow body (government) trying to move quickly with a speed-up rocket being the proverbial silver bullet. This is not only potentially dangerous, but when you get there, it's still a snail. This is doing agile rather than being agile.<br />
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If Henry Ford had asked his customers what they had wanted, they would probably have said faster horses. It took one visionary, not a democratic consensus to think of the mass market car. If Steve Jobs had asked his customers what they wanted I doubt they would have come up with the iPod (<a href="http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-new-thing-ipod.500/">ridiculed at launch</a>) or the iPad (who would have <a href="http://www.siliconglen.com/pagelink">thought of that</a>?). Doing things right is a combination of not only understanding the market and end users but also strategic vision and being able to launch in a relevant time-scale.<br />
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What went well at GDS?</h3>
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Before I look at what didn't go so well, it's important to reflect on what went well. Overall GDS has made a great start. We have:</div>
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<li><b>A far more usable website</b> than the one which preceded it</li>
<li><b>Much easier</b> to use services</li>
<li><b>Cost</b> savings</li>
<li>A <a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/digital-by-default"><b>standard </b></a>to aim for </li>
<li>A better <b><a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual">way of working</a>.</b></li>
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What didn't go so well and what needs to be fixed</h3>
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However GDS has often been busy singing its own praises without reflecting openly on where things didn't work so that the wider sector benefits from this knowledge. In agile, you deploy early then inspect and adapt. You fail fast and when things do go wrong you move forward having not expended a fortune finding out what doesn't work. You learn about what works and what doesn't. You have retrospectives which allow an open opportunity to reflect on what works and what doesn't - these are absolutely not a blame game but instead an opportunity to learn from previous work in a productive and constructive way. The bad news is sadly not very apparent on <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/">the GDS blog</a>, which does seem rather self-congratulatory, instead the press have been left to pick it up. Here's a selection:</div>
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<li>Users <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/01/08/users_shun_govuk_flagship_digital_service/">shun new digital service</a> and full digitisation plans were withdrawn.</li>
<li>Up to £180m in fines per year due to a <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/01/uk_fine_180m_eu_botched_farm_payments/">botched examplar service</a> and <a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/editors-blog/2015/04/does-gds-want-to-airbrush-rura.html">again here.</a> Perhaps in future an examplar would be defined after launch and be dependent on what people think of it? How do you know it's an examplar before you build it and people use it?</li>
<li>All the great expertise built up in GDS will not be <a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/editors-blog/2015/10/digital-transformation-will-no.html">deployed to help local government </a> despite this being <a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/How-to-create-a-Local-Government-Digital-Service">a good idea</a> and a local government remit being <a href="http://www.civilserviceworld.com/articles/news/budget-2015-gds-remit-extend-local-government">announced in March 2015</a>.</li>
<li>Turf wars where GDS stepped in as the "police" to fail an already <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/05/whitehall_at_war_govts_webocrats_trash_vital_digital_vat_site/">successful site</a>. Following a standard should not be at the expense of creating user dissatisfaction.</li>
<li>Failing to meet the standards. All services must publish <a href="https://www.gov.uk/performance">performance statistics</a>. However all the data stops in September 2014. Where is the more recent data?</li>
<li>GDS puts services live that don't pass. GDS prefer to call a fail a "not-pass".<a href="https://www.performance.service.gov.uk/data/digital-service-assessment/service-assessment-outcomes?flatten=true"> Here's the data</a> of all live services including those that <i>not-passed</i> (failed) and went live anyway. </li>
<li>Some services have had an <a href="https://www.gov.uk/performance/defra-gm-authorisations">embarrassingly low number of users.</a> Dozens of services are listed on the dashboard at less than 100 users per year. Is this really a good use of money?</li>
<li> £1.3Bn needs to be spent on <a href="http://www.civilserviceworld.com/articles/news/hmrc-seeks-reassure-mps-over-switch-digital-tax-system">improving HMRC's Digital IT</a>. How do you even begin to spend that much money in an agile project? If this is the<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_viable_product"> Minimum Viable Product</a>, then what is the full spend?</li>
<li> <a href="https://jobsearch.direct.gov.uk/">Universal jobmatch</a> is <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2015/11/20/2-billion-and-counting/">the most used service</a> but still looks like a 1995 horror story with usability to match and jobseekers are compelled to use it rather than <a href="http://www.jobsite.co.uk/news/jobsite-best-candidate-experience-official-1515/">better designed competitor</a> sites. If I was looking at user needs, I'd have tackled this one early on. It's thought to be necessary to track job applications - what if applicants actually get jobs without applying? What if the job is just on LinkedIn? Why is the most used service still so appalling to use and why do I need a government gateway ID? This has been designed for civil servant needs, not end users.</li>
<li>Sometimes it's so bad, even the BBC were calling for the site to be <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30524570">rolled back to 2009.</a></li>
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After all the issues it's now been announced that GDS <a href="http://diginomica.com/2016/03/09/gds-sets-new-vision-for-gov-uk-platform-admits-its-not-as-good-as-it-could-be/#.VuBLrEI29eE.linkedin">admits it’s not as good as it could be</a>. It took 4 years to find this out? That sounds like waterfall deluxe, not agile. Agile is about fail fast, not 4 years later and have a <a href="http://www.itpro.co.uk/government-it-strategy/25656/government-digital-service-gets-450m-mega-budget">£450m budget</a>. Look at the site for a moment, this cost £58m in the last year. Sure it's saved money but at a cost of £58m a year?<br />
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<i>Retrospective lesson</i>: no one's going to be perfect, but as part of being agile you should be open and accepting about your problems early on rather than having the press do the job for you. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stock photo models want more from GDS too!</td></tr>
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GDS - The 2016 reboot</span></h3>
On 9th March 2016, <a href="https://insidegovuk.blog.gov.uk/2016/03/09/the-vision-for-gov-uk-is-to-make-government-work-for-users/">a reboot was announced of GDS</a>. Ironically, the slides are also available in PDF format which is something that we really should be doing without in the mobile age.<br />
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The aims are now<br />
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<li>provide coherent services that are easy to discover and use</li>
<li>make government participative, open and accountable</li>
<li>help government communicate with authority and trust</li>
<li>make great digital and user-centred publishing easy</li>
<li>make government content easy to re-use and build on</li>
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10 top tips to take the reboot even further</h3>
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<li><b>Optimise government too.</b> GDS assumes people want easy to use services. It isn't actually about services and it isn't about easy to use. The ideal service is one I don't need to use at all. GDS needs to work with government and feedback where government itself can be simplified and a simplified government becomes a strategic objective. Government needs to simplify. Just doing it at the digital level is missing the point. Legislation is too complex. Services are too complex. Simplifying it at the digital level is not feeding back to government to optimise the root cause of the complexity.</li>
<li><b>Optimise the speed of delivery.</b> There's nothing in the objectives about being lean and fast or time to market. At the rate GDS is migrating the old directgov estate, the technology will have moved on so fast it will have overtaken what GDS is really trying to do. In the 1960s we filled in forms and sent them in. In the 1990s we filled in forms and contacted a contact centre who filled in forms. In the 2000s we filled in online forms. In the 2010s we fill in user friendly online forms. We already have the technology to say to our mobiles <b>"hey Google, tell me my tax due to HMRC"</b>. Automated voice recognition, available now. <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/19/how-safe-is-voice-recognition-fingerprint-id-hsbc">Automated ID verification available now</a>. No forms, no website. A computer in the background just making life easy for me. <b>"Hey Google, tell me how much money I owe HMRC and pay it to them so it arrives on time"</b>. Isn't that a better future than a website only focus? Digital is a platform; websites are just a service on that platform for when a written interaction is necessary. GDS themselves put an alpha live, now you need to complete an alpha and an internal beta. This means you're not learning early on in service about what large numbers of users need or even if the service will be usable for them - farmers probably don't want a digital service if they don't have access to broadband for instance.</li>
<li><b>Ensure there is a clear demand and this influences priority</b>. How about users voting for what service they need most and GDS implementing it? An open backlog where we can see the pipeline of work? <a href="https://trello.com/b/GyqsETvS/gov-uk-high-level-roadmap">GDS has made a start</a>, but ironically for an organisation oriented towards user needs not really in a way that makes sense to end users.</li>
<li><b>Ensure there is genuine value for money</b>. Don't spend money on services people don't use or which aren't cost effective.</li>
<li><b>Think about the citizen first.</b> The new GDS aims look like they were written more for government's benefit. Customer centric organisations put the customer at the centre of all they do. When you do this, then the government will benefit from it. </li>
<li><b>Fix the worst bits first</b>. The pain points, such as Government Gateway ID and people not having a memorable login, for universal jobmatch need to be addressed especially as this is the main service for citizens. </li>
<li><b>Use the best tools to help people</b>. If want to get more people using website services then provide video tutorials to help people and then let them try things out in a safe environment to practice. That way fewer people will need to call contact centres for help.</li>
<li><b>Only relevant content</b>. Please personalise Gov.uk. I live in Scotland and so I should be able to tell you this and not get content which is for England only. If I'm a Welsh speaker, prioritise content in the Welsh language as well.</li>
<li><b>Truly embrace agile</b>. Stop doing big projects with no flexibility and public dates which are infeasible. Start small, prove the concept and then grow so no more universal credit type failures. Figure out the minimum viable product and think like a start-up.</li>
<li><b>Learning is two way</b>. Up to now, GDS is being seen as the "gov.uk police" and the centre of excellence. This is great but as time passes this should become more federated. Departments such as HMRC and DWP are setting up centres of excellence and as they are closest to the citizens they serve they might find out things that would not only benefit them but GDS and wider government. Command and control is not an agile concept and GDS should collaborate and learn from government departments and be prepared to listen and adapt.</li>
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Bringing it all together into a strategy</h3>
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<li><b>Develop a strategic vision</b>. What is the GDS of the future? What's the vision for how citizens, visitors and businesses will interact with government - how about as simply and easily as possible? Where's the GDS <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sioZd3AxmnE">Start with Why</a>?</li>
<li><b>Develop a target operating model</b>. Realise that people would prefer to interact with government less, and optimise towards this. </li>
<li><b>Ensure Digital by Default makes sense.</b> Realise that Digital is only a channel and might not always be the most appropriate, easiest or most cost effective. For the nature of the service, the most appropriate channel should be chosen rather than assuming digital by default. </li>
<li><b>Join up governmen</b>t. Government as a platform needs to extend to local services and join up. The UK government created the Council Tax, so why doesn't the UK government build a platform for collecting it rather than 300+ councils building 300+ solutions. How does that make any sense at all? When I change my address, I want to tell all government services at the same time - I don't care if they are provided by central government or not. Think about government as a platform across all of government, not just central government.</li>
<li><b>Use standards appropriately</b>. Realise that one size fits all doesn't always work. Standards and processes should only be used to make things better, not worse.</li>
<li><b>Think beyond the service</b>. Allow the user to connect with the relevant content which matters to them with the least possible effort. This includes personalisation, geo targeting and filters </li>
<li><b>Simplify for the citizen</b>. Do the complex behind the scenes work necessary to shield users from complexity. Users want simplicity. The renewal of the Car Tax disc - great! Let's have more clever thinking like this. Join up the legislative process and government thinking with what user needs are telling you so that there is optimisation all the way from top to bottom.</li>
<li><b>Measure, improve and optimise</b>. Keep evolving quicker. Decrease your cycle time so that we don't have to wait 4 years for a review. Measure your service deployment time from discovery to launch and work out how to do it quicker and cheaper for the same quality.</li>
<li><b>Look for big wins not just incremental improvements</b>. Look for the <a href="http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2013/03/big-ideas/a-healthy-disregard-for-the-impossible">10x improvements which Google embodies</a>. Start there and think about applying this to government to enable huge efficiency savings.</li>
<li><b>Keep up the great work</b>! It's not all bad really!</li>
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Four things you can do</h3>
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You may be wondering the significance of the three Scottish flags in the image. I took this picture a few weeks ago. I'm in Edinburgh, there's 3 flags and this article is about Search 3.0 and preferably I'd like Silicon Glen (the Scottish IT sector) to take this idea forward rather than Silicon Valley being the home of the best search engine. So my aim is for a Search 3.0 search engine to be based in Scotland. However I'm open to ideas. First of all, a history in order to explain what search 3.0 is and what transformative big data is all about.</div>
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Search 1.0</h2>
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Although I have been on the Internet since the 1980's, my first experience of the web was in 1993 when I was studying for my Masters in Large Software Systems Development at Napier University and wrote a <a href="https://www.academia.edu/7412666/Computer_Supported_Cooperative_Working" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">research paper on cooperative working</a>. I first had email at home since 1988 and used usenet a great deal so was an early adopter of the web and downloaded Mosaic, used early search engines such as Yahoo, Excite, Lycos, and so on when they first came out. I was particularly interested in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AltaVista" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Altavista</a> when it launched in 1995 as it had the biggest search index at the time and also was built by my former employer Digital. I had floated the idea of a <a href="http://www.siliconglen.scot/pagelink/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">web browser to them in 1989</a> but that was rather ahead of its time then. The early search engines were interesting and their job was a lot easier than now as there were so few sites however as the web grew the unstructured web needed some order to it so that relevant results came to the fore in the ever growing web.</div>
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Search 2.0 came about when the founders of Google realised that a ranking of pages would help produce more relevant results. Their <a href="http://infolab.stanford.edu/~backrub/google.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">January 1998 paper on search</a> is available. The basis for this was that the human element of embedding links in pages could be used to deduce that the pages being linked to were more important because people had chosen to link to them. In effect, the human element of adding links allowed a computer algorithm to assign a rank to the pages and produce results which people found more valuable. It was also (somewhat) hard to spam the search index as it required the manual effort of the links to be changed. Trustable sites on .edu and .ac.uk domains also scored higher. Search 2.0 has evolved since then in which ever better and more sophisticated algorithms have tried to make more sense of the data which is out there on the web to produce even more useful results. Despite 17 years of Google, search is still pretty poor.</div>
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Try these difficult searches:</div>
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<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You are flying soon. Your airline allows you to take a 2nd bag <a href="http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/baggage-essentials/hand-baggage-allowances" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">40cm x 30cm x 15cm</a>. Your task is to buy a bag that fits. As a secondary task, find a site that allows you to search by bag size.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You are travelling alone searching for a hotel room in London. You require a double bed, ensuite and breakfast. You want a 3 star hotel or better. That in itself is quite hard because by stating one adult, you sometimes get twin rooms returned. Hotelscombined and others when you rank the results by price give you hostels. However, try combining this search to add within 10 minutes walk of a London tube station on the Picadilly line or the number 133 bus or some transport requirement and you're stuck. A bit tricky if you're disabled and want accommodation near a bus route without having to change buses or a tube station accessible by wheelchair.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You need to be at a meeting. Find a travel planner site which allows a portion of your journey by public transport to be swapped with a taxi provided it saves you time and doesn't cost more than £15.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You are a single mother returning to work. You seek a part time job that allows you to balance childcare and work from 9am-3pm Mon to Friday or from home. Your challenge is to find the website that allows you to search for this.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You're looking to move house. The smallest bedroom must be at least 6ft by 8ft. Find the matching houses. Would prefer house to be within 5 mins walk of a bus stop.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tell me the flights which, allowing for connections at the other end get me to my meeting in London on time. In London you have a choice of 5 airports all with different prices and onward travel times. Let me know the total journey cost too (including by public transport)</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You have forgotten a friends birthday but know what would be the ideal present. Find all the local shops open now within a 30 minute drive which have it in stock.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Find me all the used cars in the UK which comfortably take three adults in the back seat for a long journey. </li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Find me all the events on in my area. Surprisingly there isn't a predominant global website which does this. </li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Find me a job, such that duplicate postings by multiple agencies for the same position are eliminated. Also, show on the job advert the time expected to complete the job application process as I favour jobs without application forms. Let me know the commute time to the job.</li>
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(the above list is not meant to be exhaustive and I welcome additions for things that we would find useful, but which can't be searched on via a primary search engine such as bing, google, duckduckgo or wolfram alpha. </div>
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There are lots of data driven searches for products and services that are simply impossible on the current web. There are three reasons for this.</div>
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1. The data is not published at all because it is not gathered in the first place. A bit like a 1993 when I was campaigning for <a href="http://ed.general.narkive.com/dM6B1BMO/pubs-in-scotland-for-non-smokers" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">more smoke free areas in pubs</a>, the first step was to get pub guides to survey pubs so we had a current state of the market and some data to work with and actual pubs to speak to about how smoke free areas affected them. </div>
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2. The data is gathered but is in a database somewhere that you have to query via an intermediate website. Such sites usually charge you to list there, unlike Google which is free. This is the likes of lastminute.com, autotrader, zoopla, etc. </div>
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3. The data is published but is not structured in any useful way - instead you get a page of content and somewhere on that page is the info you need and you have to manually scour for it. Such as Amazon listing the size of luggage on the listings page but not giving me a filter to search for luggage under a certain size. We could attempt to solve this problem by applying AI and a deep knowledge of human language to interpret each page but that is a hard job to do error free and extremely hard to to for all the world's languages. As a Gaelic speaker, <a href="http://archive.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/education/inquiries/gaelic%20language/D_Cockburn,%20Craig.pdf" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">I support minority languages </a>and I wouldn't want the speakers of minority languages to be sidelined. Data, ideas and feelings are our universal language and speech is only an interpretation of these. </div>
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So here is where clever Google algorithms run out of steam, because of the lack of quality data. So to Search 3.0 and transformative data.</div>
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What we've seen is that the old business model of a newspaper listing advertisements hasn't really changed much for the internet age. Ebay, Zoopla, Autotrader - they are simply at the same position in the sales cycle as a newspaper used to be selling adverts and making money from the advertiser based on their readership. What's changed in 20 years?</div>
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Search 3.0</h2>
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This idea isn't new, but I have been promoting it and winning attention for it, just not financial backing. In 2000 I entered the Scottish Enterprise "Who wants to be an entrepreneur" competition with an early version of the idea and my idea got recommended for a feasibility study by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Ritchie_(entrepreneur)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Ian Ritchie</a> , leading Scottish entrepreneur and <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/ian_ritchie_the_day_i_turned_down_tim_berners_lee?language=en" target="_blank">TED speaker</a>. I also submitted it to a computer magazine which awarded it one of the top E-commerce ideas in the UK in Feb 2000. The issue then was funding due to the dotcom crash. Great idea, no funding climate. I suggested it to a crowdsourcing site in 2006 where it was called "<a href="http://www.cambrianhouse.com/idea/idea-promoter/ideas-id/DIwkJch/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">The next Google</a>". I <a href="http://blog.siliconglen.com/2008/07/yahoo-how-to-take-on-google-and.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">blogged about it in 2008</a> and did a <a href="https://youtu.be/N9XerO4pPek" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Google hangout with Google's Product Manager Director for Search</a> in 2013. Still no traction. Becoming rather fed up with the huge mountain to climb in order to get funding, I feel rather like Queen being told with Bohemian Rhapsody that "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Rhapsody" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">the band had no hope of it ever being played on radio</a>". It is the most played song in Radio 1's history. Even Steve Jobs got ridiculed <a href="http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-new-thing-ipod.500/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">when the iPod was launched</a>. The product that paved the way to the world's most valuable company. Laugh away now. Sometimes the critics get it wrong. </div>
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To counter that I'm putting some of the idea out there because back in the early 90s on the Internet that exactly what people used to do. For free. I did it with the UK Internet List in 1992, the first online guide to Scotland in 1994 and Tim Berners Lee did it with the web in 1991. <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.sys.next.announce/avWAjISncfw" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Link to original post</a> (might not work on mobile browsers). Why do this? To advance the Internet. To encourage debate. To drive forward standards. To recognise this is the first time in the history of the planet where we have a global free platform we can converse on to exchange ideas and to make that a better place for future generations. This only happens once in a planet's history and we are lucky to live in that time. It would be great if we got it right for future generations.</div>
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Why not? </div>
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Search 3.0 - Layer 1. Data enrichment</h3>
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I listed a few examples above of searches I've found frustrating. However this could just be me. I don't know what you find frustrating about the web, what you are looking for that you can't find and what you would like to do to change it. Google probably has an idea because it can track sessions and the long sessions searching for repeatedly similar subjects might be a good indicator that the data is poor but in order to open this up democratically I suggest the following approach.</div>
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I'll begin by assuming the refinement of search is based around improving the quality of related high volume e-commerce sites. The reason for this is that if you approach the idea from a VC perspective, this is where you might build the greatest economic value for the search first. However you needn't necessarily follow this approach if you're being altruistic.</div>
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<strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Step 1: </strong> Identify the top search categories you want to specialise in initially, e.g. hotel rooms, job listings, rooms to let, restaurants. Cross reference these search terms against the first page of results in Google for these terms, for each of the world’s top cities. Just record the domains returned (including from adverts because the adverts are ranked for relevance). Store this in a database. Rank it by city size if you want a priority order. You now have a list of the top 2nd level search engines by product and locality. You no longer need Google.</div>
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For each of the above queries to discover top categories and locations, the same query is sent off to <a href="https://www.dmoz.org/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">dmoz.org</a> (the Open Directory Project). The categories of results which are returned are what are relevant here are opposed to the actual pages returned. So for a query on travel and London , the top category returned from dmoz would be: <strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/London/Travel_and_Tourism/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: London: Travel and Tourism</a></strong></div>
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Now you can correlate the Google results by category using the two results above. Furthermore as the dmoz directory is hierarchical, you can build up a hierarchy of websites to allow users to refine their search results. You now have a hierarchical product and geography driven database which references the top websites in the product category and geography. It's still only a list of websites though, no products or services yet.</div>
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In the example above, the user could specify grading, price, address etc.</div>
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The next user who comes along with a similar search sees the keywords the first user added and then votes for them and/or adds their own. Over time, the keywords entered by users would be shown in each category of search results in order of decreasing popularity. This seeding of the database would occur during the product alpha/beta stages so that there was already a dataset at the time of formal launch. What the site is doing is learning in a Web2.0 sense what criteria are actually important to people to drive the next phase – a popularity contest for how to drive the next phase “how would you like to extend the search capability”, something most websites never ask – they just give you options and it’s “take it or leave it”</div>
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<strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Stage 3</strong>: you have a database of accommodation websites categorised in a directory from stage 1 and you have a list of how you’d like to search them from stage 2. Next, you send out a search engine spider to these sites, like Google, and spider them. Websites are usually built from templates in Content Management Systems and even complex sites might only have around 20 unique templates. So once you have figured out the templates, the data on them is usually just repeating patterns.</div>
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Some might call this site scraping but it's no different to what a search engine does when it indexes content. You should respect the rules from the robots.txt file and behave in a considerate way when indexing other people's content.</div>
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We're not dealing with a vast number of websites here and they are based on repeating patterns so joining them up is not so hard. </div>
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You open up a programmable interface to the site for markup editors, possibly in return for a share of revenue from the advertising revenue generated from those listings. The markup editors would use a tool such as Xray<a href="http://westciv.com/xray/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://westciv.com/xray/</a> to examine the contents of pages on the site to see where the relevant info occurs that people want to search for. This is effectively an open API for a site scraper tool. mysupermarket.com demonstrates that site scraping works and rather than running into copyright issues all that is happening is an intelligent parsing of the site, rather like a search engine robot. There is nothing particularly revolutionary here – besides mysupermarket for groceries, the same concept has been applied to workhound for jobs and globrix for housing – however these sites are all narrow vertical markets, limited by geography and do not interact with users to extend their search capabilities.</div>
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Sites could ban this parsing if they wanted via the standard robots.txt and instructions would be available on how to do this for site owners. The site editors, guided by the top search terms from Stage 2 then indicate where the relevant content is on the page. For instance if you were parsing lastminute.com, the price information is after the text “total stay from”. If you were parsing job listings, the salary on Jobserve is next to the bold “Rate” keyword and so on. Although this is a non trivial job, the existence of existing site scrapers shows this can be done, plus XML/RSS feeds from the site provides additional scope to help with the parsing. The spider would only be sent to sites with a certain minimum (1000?) number of pages (as seen by Google) to ensure that only content rich sites were indexed. The volume of pages returns also gives you a good data set to teach the parsing technique.</div>
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Step 4: Once the top sites have been parsed in this way, the parsed information can then be used to drive subsequent searches. Supposing the price info had been parsed, the price keyword would show as bold on the search results indicating that data was available; this would then allow the user to refine further on that option. So we have built in this example a search engine that allows the user to search for hotels by price across all the top relevant accommodation search engines. Exactly the same pattern could be used to write a search engine for jobs, real estate, electronic goods for sale ultimately arriving at a search engine that is like ebay in terms of refining listings down to a level that the user wants, e.g. mobile phones with wifi, 5megapixel camera, etc etc. This difference however is that ebay charges for a listing whereas this is a general search engine that points off to the original site, allowing the product to be listed on the site for nothing. You might call this the professional consumer who knows what they want to search for (I have <a href="https://www.prosume.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">prosume.com</a> for this purpose)</div>
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Step5: Complete world domination! (only kidding)</div>
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Having targeted the big sites for useful listings and built a really useful product and service search engine, categorised by product type, location and searchable by top keywords we now get to the bit were the Internet as we’ve known it can really change massively. VCs interested in buzzwords might call this disruption. I suppose it is because you no longer need to pay to advertise.</div>
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Until now, if you had a specialised product or service then in order to get it really noticed you had to submit it (usually at cost) to a specialised search site. If you have a property to sell in Edinburgh, you put it on ESPC.com. If you have a job, you add it to S1Jobs.com, etc. However, just as Google can index individual sites and list them, the same should be true for products and services. It shouldn’t be necessary to list them on some other site, you should be able to list the products and services effectively on your own site and have them searchable for free, just as Google indexes simple web pages for free. Why not? </div>
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<strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How is this achieved?</strong>Having followed steps 1 to 4 above, let us assume that we want to allow people to list a job without having to pay to do it on a job search site. Jobs come from agencies and employers, so in the search category listing for Jobs in UK derived at stage 1, you publish a “get listed here” guide. The guide would refer to the top parsed search terms (derived from stage 4) and the format this needs to appear in on the webpage for it to be successfully parsed. So for a job listing you could require that there are bold fields “Min salary:” and “Max salary:” and next to these the salary information is stored (alternatively this info could come through in the site’s RSS feed). Thus any site can be added provided it can be easily parsed. What is especially exciting is that the search terms are of course driven by users so there is scope here to go well beyond the searchable terms on existing sites. For instance, users might want to search for jobs that are accessible by public transport, yet no job search site offers this. Disabled people might want to search for jobs that they can access from a level entrance (an option already available for tourist accommodation searches). Part time mums might want to search for jobs by specific working hours etc. Asking users how to improve search is a unique feature of this site. By specifying the enhanced template for listing against new criteria, sites would have an incentive to provide this information to make their listings more relevant and searchable.</div>
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How do users generate this data? Since the data format is open source, the tools will be freely available and could take the form of web apps, wordpress plug ins, CMS extensions and so on. They would be updated in real time to deal with updates to the agreed schema. </div>
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Where is the value? With open data, there is opportunity for competition - sites can bring the data together in new and interesting ways as we've seen where this has happened with government data. There would be competition for the data in terms of who built the best sites around it. There would be entrepreneurship in taking the data forward, rather than the world of jobseeking where the schema hasn't moved in over 20 years. There would be integration of the data with existing apps to make them more useful. There are lots of opportunities.</div>
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The net result is a search engine with the power of eBay's searches, the breadth of Google, the profitability of PlentyOfFish or Jobserve (85% profit) scaled up and the usefulness of Amazon, driving and expanding search according to user preference. With more openneess there is also more decentralisation and less need for high end centralised expensive data centres which usually the consumer ends up paying for in some form.</div>
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Besides products and services, there is also my data. I want to control who I share with whom. Like driving a search, the more I share the more relevant info I might get in terms of services, but ultimately it's my choice rather than the number of mandatory fields the people in your business have put up. </div>
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This isn't intented to be a polished article. It's open to inspection, adaption and improvement. As the Internet's data should be.</div>
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<i>Original article at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/search-30-transformative-big-data-road-ahead-craig-cockburn">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/search-30-transformative-big-data-road-ahead-craig-cockburn</a> please also feel free to comment there.</i></div>
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<strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Your profile indicates you have been contracting recently, therefore you will only be interested in contract work then? </strong></div>
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Incorrect.</div>
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This post is aimed at those people who don't recognise that people go through lifestyle changes and there are sometimes times where the balance of priorities between the attractiveness of contracting Vs permanent shifts in response to family and personal needs.</div>
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I worked in a permanent job for 5 years until l was laid off. I worked in another permanent job for 3 years until the company hit financial difficulties. Then I worked in another permanent job for over 6 years until I was laid off. Permanent work was fine, although the career progression was limited due to lack of growth in the organisations I was working for and often going from one hiring freeze to another.</div>
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During the last job, when I was told my job was likely to be no longer required I was given more than 6 months notice of the redundancy and during this time was given support to look for new work outside the organisation. That was in 2006 and despite my work being extended I had still not found any local work after more than 7 months of looking. It actually took 12 months before I found any work lasting more than a few weeks.</div>
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Sadly, and to the significant detriment of family life, I had to travel 400 miles to find work and leave my family behind. This practice continued on and off for <strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6 years. </strong>The 6 years was incredibly hard work at a huge personal cost. I travelled across the UK from Newcastle, London, Norwich, and in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. I had commutes which were regularly 6+ hours away from my home base and I had 6 years of living in hotels 4 nights a week. I did 12 hour days and a working week which started at 4am on a Monday to catch a flight and return at midnight on a Friday. Welcome to the lifestyle of contracting. Probably not ideal if you enjoy spending time with your family as I did.</div>
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I had started self-employment in 2001 on a part time basis. I enjoyed it. However as a lifestyle if you do not have a large local client base, it comes a quite a social price. Also perhaps in later life if your health is not great, maybe it's not necessarily the best choice either. </div>
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There are lots of prejudices in recruitment. I got a lot of it in 2006 along the lines of y<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ou have no experience in banking therefore you can't apply for a job in that sector</em> which contributed to the problem. Don't mean to be harsh on the banking sector but was it the experienced people or the inexperienced people who got the banking sector into a mess?</div>
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I travelled to where the work was in order to get the experience and rather than trailing my family around Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and England it made sense for me to take contracts because permanent jobs would have been far too disruptive, expensive, stressful and unsettling for them. I put my family first and myself second. </div>
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I'm happy to be in contracting. I'm also happy to be permanent if the right opportunity came my way. I would tend to be fussier about the permanent jobs though as I see that as a far long term commitment. I'm also rather disappointed in permanent salaries which certainly in Edinburgh appear to have stood still for 10 years whereas contract rates have moved with the market. People offering permanent jobs need to accept that people can choose whether to be permanent or contract and there are pros and cons to each approach. It isn't as simple as contracting for ever or permanent for ever. If contracting gets attacked by HMRC, people will move into permanent work. If permanent salaries become uncompetitive or the career opportunities aren't there or there is no local work, people will turn to contracting. This is not only why recruiters shouldn't be prejudiced but also why there should be a flexible and balanced workforce incorporating both sides rather than a dwindling number of contractors as a result of the government being contractor unfriendly. Contractors provide flexibility and specialist skills. In response to the increasingly rapid changes in the market, how can you scale a team quickly from scratch if you have to wait 3 months for permanent people to hand in their notices from their current jobs?</div>
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So dear recruiter, don't look at my CV and be prejudiced. The idea of my having been a contractor for the last few years doesn't automatically extend all the way to retirement. People change, lifestyles change and needs change. If I apply for a permanent job it's because the job is of interest to me. If it wasn't of interest, I wouldn't bother. So why are you asking me if it's right for me? I've already made that judgement thanks. I was a single father for a year and if you are applying stereotypes then think of the woman who has a high flying career as a contractor then has a family and wants stability and being based in one place. Would you be questioning her change of lifestyle or is it none of your business really? If a woman takes a career break for a family do you think she might do the same again for child #2 and exclude her based on past career lifestyle?</div>
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I actually want a career, stability, continuity, benefits and being in a place long enough to make a long standing difference and make friends over a period of years. I have been able to do this to some extent as a contractor as I've maintained contacts between contracts and I run into the same people regularly and they recommend me for work, but it's harder going. If I had the choice in 2006 with a young family then - I wouldn't have gone into contracting at all, I didn't have the choice - there were no permanent jobs after looking for a year.</div>
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Please bear in mind that when I apply for a job it's because I find the job interesting and relevant for a variety of reasons and that it fits in with my career and lifestyle going forward. What I did in the past is just that, we can't change the past but we can change the future. </div>
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So when you replied, as you did this morning "As it says on the advert Craig, they are permanent positions which I guess would not be of interest to you as your CV/profile looks very much like that of a contractor." I would like you to please respect my necessary lifestyle decisions in the past and my choices for the future rather than your prejudices.</div>
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<i>Original article at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dear-recruiting-stereotyper-please-stop-craig-cockburn" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dear-recruiting-stereotyper-please-stop-craig-cockburn</a> please also feel free to comment there</i></div>
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The old search</h2>
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Back in 2008 I wrote about how <a href="http://blog.siliconglen.com/2008/07/yahoo-how-to-take-on-google-and.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Yahoo could take on Google</a>. 7 years have passed and there has been great innovation in search, yet my idea is still valid.</div>
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We still use intermediary search sites such as Skyscanner rather than <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/flights/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Google flights</a>. Job boards dominate rather than jobseekers connecting directly with recruiters. The intermediary site whether it is Ebay connecting buyers and sellers, Lastminute.com connecting hotels with travellers and Autotrader connecting car sellers with purchasers all still dominate. Whether on your mobile on the web, there's many of these intermediary platforms of varying quality offering you a wide range of apps or websites to download the same data multiple times.In the online job space (which I had an early hand in back in the 1980s) , I have LinkedIn, Jobsite, Monster, Jobserve, Reed and so on. Yet many of them advertise the same jobs. My phone has an increasing number of job apps on it, none of them talking to one another so that when I respond to a job on one platform, it then doesn't come up on searches elsewhere. In the accommodation space, should I use lastminute.com, hotels.com, hotelscombined.com, kayak, trivago, expedia. The list goes on, yet it's mostly the same hotels. Airbnb has innovated by generating new opportunities to stay but it's still the same old model of intermediary platform connecting vendors and purchasers. There's nothing in principle to stop the same vendors listing on multiple sites. A decent search engine could do this and eliminate the middleman to produce a consistent joined up search experience. A vendor would simply self publish and then the search engines would index it, the public would find it and the intermediary sites and the proprietary searches would diminish.</div>
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We talk about the Internet of Things and more "things" being connected and getting online. I'm glad to see this having written the UK's first guide to getting online, back in 1992. It's a natural evolution from companies and university to individuals and PCs to mobile phones to other devices. However these devices will need to communicate meaningful information in a meaningful way otherwise we will get lost in the noise. We talk about intelligent fridges that self order. I think such things are a waste of time. I might want to eat different food one week, perhaps I'm bored with the same stuff, perhaps there is a special occassional or I have friends over. So I will always need an ah-hoc ordering mechanism that I can plug into to replenish my fridge, freezer, larder and anything else I care to order from a supermarket. Why should I need a special device in my fridge, another in my freezer, another in my larder to track all this when instead I could have a voice activated ordering system embedded in my kitchen wall and I can ask to put milk, bread and pasta on the shopping list just by speaking to it and which integrates with recipes to order what I need. What value does an "intelligent" fridge really add here other than maybe to remotely query it from the office incase I need to buy milk on the way home? We need to also manage the data around internet of things, as some of the things are household related rather than related to me as an individual. The association between data generators and people is not 1-1 and this causes an issue for privacy, personalisation and advertising.</div>
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having studied AI briefly at Edinburgh University and my Computer Science thesis on Character Recognition, I have a bit of a background in this area but certainly don't claim to be an expert. Sadly there aren't many jobs in the field. When I did study AI it was all about making sense of complex real world situations such as recognising objects, reading handwriting, and so called expert systems. We can simplify this and say that for a machine to be intelligent it needs both a body of knowledge (including access to knowledge via various means) and to know what do with that knowledge. Wikipedia by itself is knowledge but a database by itself is hardly intelligent. A clever person who suffers memory loss would similarly struggle - the deduction and reasoning are perhaps still there but the memories for the algorithm to draw on are no longer accessible. Intelligence, whether in machines or people, is the ability to take facts and apply a method in other to use the knowledge usually in a beneficial way. More fundamentally, it's data and a complex algorithm. Terms such as the "knowledge graph" refer to the building blocks of such an algorithm and Google's purchase of Metaweb was an important step in modelling objects (entities) and the relationships between them to gain a better understanding of the world.</div>
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In order to have the Internet of Things work properly we need an agreed schema so that devices can share data in a meaningful way. It isn't going to be much use if an intelligent fridge has a schema that tries to speak to my Grocery provider in a way that varies depending on what model of fridge I have and what Grocery provider I use for my shopping. We are only going to make sense of IoT when there are common schemas and common APIs and these schemas can be adapted dynamically as enhancements to them are agreed. </div>
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So this brings us back to the web and the semantic web. Despite 20 or more years of search engines we still don't have a product based search engine. I can't ask Google to find me all the jobs in an area by extracting data from job boards. I can't ask Bing to find me all the events near me because there is no schema for event publishing that allows them to be found and classified. I am still stuck in the land of the intermediary search, whether it is Skyscanner for flights, Autotrader for cars for sale, Zoopla for properties for sale or rent, Tourism sites for some event information, and so on. We need a web which is open so that data can be published not just to the Internet of Things but to the web in general. If I am publishing an event why can't I just put it on my own website and list it for free and for it to be indexable as an event in a search engine. Why should I be paying a site listing intermediary to do something that should be free?</div>
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I did <a href="http://blog.siliconglen.com/2008/07/yahoo-how-to-take-on-google-and.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">hint at this in 2008 </a>but things have moved slowly in the world of structured search. Perhaps the internet of things will bring about the long overdue change which makes search really useful. We can then use this data foundation as the basis for evolving algorithms in order that the internet can begin to be intelligent. Intelligence is after all data and an algorithm.</div>
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Craig</div>
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<i>Original article at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/internet-things-future-search-craig-cockburn">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/internet-things-future-search-craig-cockburn</a> please feel free to also comment there.</i></div>
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I complained to an agency that advertising on the LinkedIn App and on other mobile friendly job boards but these leading to an agency or employer site which were mobile hostile was proving a frustrating experience. "Please upload your CV, this is a mandatory field", but the functionality to do so on a mobile didn't work, therefore the application couldn't be made. Have these people never heard of links? Here's mine: <a href="https://www.craigcockburn.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.craigcockburn.com</a></div>
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Anyway, the agency response was</div>
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"'I've have been in discussion with our platform provider over this, and they have done extensive research which shows that very few people want to do this – and as a result, they have put their efforts into developing other parts of the process, for a better overall user experience"</blockquote>
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I refer you to these stats on mobile job applications</div>
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62% of jobseekers using mobile. I suggest the agency sacks its platform provider.</div>
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Dear companies, this simply won't do</div>
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#1 the invalid security certificate (from a bank)</div>
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#2 the website which directs you to taleo. Liked by HR people, hated by applicants. It would be even better if the stylesheet loaded. They may have an accessibility statement, but I might struggle to read it.</div>
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#3 a website that you are supposed to be able to read, without a magnifying glass. Every little helps!</div>
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#4 No, I can't read this on a mobile.</div>
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#5 you actually expect me to complete this? Seriously. Oh it's that Taleo again. Jobseekers, give up here.</div>
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#7 or CGI who are a "team of builders" but can't build a website.</div>
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#8 If you're using a mobile, you cannot apply. 62% of candidates abandon ship here. Yes I understand the technical constraints and complexities. I've worked on mobile friendly sites since 2009. What's your excuse?</div>
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There's clearly some way to go before 2/3 of jobseekers get a satisfactory experience.</div>
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I'm looking for an investor for my movejobs.com portal. It's not a job board but as you can see, I have a lot of relevant first hand experience on the job seeking process and how it is failing to meet the needs of candidates. Prospective investors, please contact me.</div>
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Craig</div>
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<i>Original article at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dear-recruiter-youre-mobile-friendly-you-lose-craig-cockburn">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dear-recruiter-youre-mobile-friendly-you-lose-craig-cockburn</a> please also feel free to comment there</i></div>
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I had the <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">experience</em> of upgrading to Windows 10 on two devices and took advantage of the free upgrade programme. As someone technically aware, I am concerned that the difficulties I faced would put a lot of other people off, so although the process has gone well for some and Windows 10 is certainly a massive leap forward over Windows 8, there are a number of fundamental concerns, these are.</div>
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1. When Microsoft brought out Windows 8, people disliked it. They liked Windows 7. So why not make Windows 10 look like Windows 7. I don't really want the dancing tiles on my start menu thanks. A simple option to get rid of them or for them to be available via a link rather than every time I click start would have been a huge help. Microsoft is trying to force tiles on everyone and as we saw with Windows 8, these are not to everyone's taste.</div>
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2. A large number of people, including myself (but only on one of my devices) cannot get Cortana to enable. <a href="http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-win_cortana/cortana-is-not-available-in-your-region-and/86f22f50-56d3-4778-97c9-c3afea403888" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Here is the bug I logged</a> . The issue here is that the search function on the start menu appears to be slow without this enabled. However as you can see from my comments, the "guess and search" response to fixing this is very 1980's thinking. In 2015, Windows 10 should be looking at the settings and enabling Cortana if I am in a supported area. If it isn't enabled, I should have a button to fix it and a help popup explaining why it isn't working rather than guess and search and experiment with settings. We were done with this type of problem solving 20 years ago. If a core part of Windows 10 isn't enabled, perhaps Microsoft should have invested in an OS that can diagnose and fix the problem or guide users towards a solution.</div>
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3. <a href="http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install/windows-update-installation-failure-80240020/d695e827-9774-4e10-8972-df8d51a7bb51" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Upgrade errors that are hexadecimal</a>. This is still a thing in 2015? I coded on mainframes in the 1980s and such a thing might have been acceptable then but it is a joke these days. You have programmers, code a look up table between error codes and what they mean. This computing problem was solved decades ago. Users are not interested in hexadecimal dump values in a consumer oriented OS. Must do better.</div>
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4. The <a href="http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/windows-10-performance-very-very-slow/b8907bee-6b72-4a4c-b50d-cc26d0729e4d" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">performance is an issue</a>, perhaps related to point 2. The solution to the performance is that there isn't one other than fiddle about with startup settings, guess, try and hope. In response to the guess, try and hope solution I wrote this</div>
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Perhaps I should work for Microsoft. No disrespect to the person who answered the query, but for this to be the best Microsoft solution is in 2015 rather a joke and is not much different from the early days of DOS and tweaking that 640K of RAM to see what worked.</div>
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There are plenty programs out there such as Soluto, Advanced System Care and others that can monitor boot time, track slow apps and suggest improvements. If Windows is trying to appeal to the general user who isn't technically aware this should be the process. Busy people do not have hours spare to sit at a PC making system admin changes and waiting for a PC to repeatedly boot.</div>
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i. Windows should automatically detect there is a performance issue or</div>
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ii. The user could ask a windows application to investigate performance issues</div>
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iii. Windows makes the appropriate changes and notes the performance of certain programs at boot time and makes recommendations for non essential apps to be deferred or switched off.</div>
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iv. The system is then reevaluated and there is an option to send in diagnostics if needed.</div>
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The very idea of tweaking msconfig and switching off everything is far too low level for the average user and when you are done, the probable assumption is that everything will be turned back on including services that might have been off to start with and this will then make the problem worse. </div>
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Microsoft, you are a multi billion pound company and this is 2015 not 1985. You must do better than this. Do you think Apple, Google or Amazon would have designed something like this?</div>
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5. A combination of the hex dump values and the <a href="http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install/upgrade-to-windows-10-failing/657ec948-267f-4728-9947-f5fe7d3426e0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">missing registry setting</a>. I got Windows 10 working great on my laptop but had to tweak the registry to do so. Microsoft, aside from the user hostile error messages which I have already criticised you on, putting a one liner in the registry is a simple programming issue you should have put in the upgrade software. Why not?</div>
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6. I wanted to link my Google accounts to Windows Calendar. When doing so, you get the usual privilege grab of Microsoft wanting to run my Google account and delete my email. My Google account however has a calendar but not email so Microsoft can ask all it likes about managing my email, but it won't get its way with me. Microsoft appears unable to deal with the fact my Google account is a login with a calendar attached and no email account. When Windows 10 did import my calendar, it didn't respect the calendar settings and I have the incredibly annoying birthday calendar turned off. So Windows 10 reminded me about several thousand birthdays. A huge number of people, myself included several times fed back to Google what an annoying feature this was in G+. <a href="https://plus.google.com/+IreneChung/posts/DbZkQ1edr6Q" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">You can read the trail here</a>. G+ is now dying a death - Google trying to force users into features they disliked and failing to take this on board, a bit like Windows and the forced tiles. The user is king, not the product development board.</div>
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7. My main PC (3 years old) worked fine with Windows 7 but after upgrading wouldn't shut down. The shutdown process kept hanging indefinitely. I tried switching off fastboot <a href="https://windowsreport.com/laptop-wont-shutdown-windows-10/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">as recommended here</a> but it didn't fix it. We've had server logging systems for ages in the corporate environment in which errors are flagged when servers are unusually slow. Windows 10 needs something like this - shutdown took over 5 minutes! Analyse the last log, look up the solution and implement it. Instead the user is left with doing this <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />shutdown -F -T ## -C “Your message here”<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Really? In 2015? </div>
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I realise that not every OS upgrade will go smoothly, but the appalling way Microsoft handles error conditions (some with Cortana that just look like bugs), diagnosing them automatically and of fixing them for the average user who isn't PC confident does wonder if there is anyone at Microsoft truly focussed on the end user experience for technical problems. We shouldn't have to Google (sorry, BING) around the web for solutions. An intelligent OS should refer to a knowledge base that's updated, vetted and then implement the solution automatically.</div>
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I have interviewed for Google, Amazon and Microsoft over the years. I'm available if you want a fresh approach to problems that are customer centric. Especially as<a href="http://blog.siliconglen.com/2008/07/yahoo-how-to-take-on-google-and.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">my ideas from 2008 about search</a> are still valid. </div>
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thanks</div>
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<i>Original article at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/windows-10-long-way-go-before-its-user-friendly-craig-cockburn">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/windows-10-long-way-go-before-its-user-friendly-craig-cockburn</a> please also feel free to comment there.</i></div>
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I prefer Digital by Default, I prefer a quick video chat, IM or email to having to print a form or post a letter. I prefer attending meetings by video rather than wasting hours getting there and I prefer the convenience of doing things online. I first worked for the "transformational government" agenda as it was called then in UK Central government in 2008 and then later for Direct Gov in 2010 and the Scottish Government in 2014. I believe strongly in Digital by default, going right back to 1992 when I wrote Britain's first guide to getting online.</div>
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Yet compared to 1992 some things still haven't changed. We talked then about remote working, teleworking and the benefits it would bring. I wrote a <a href="https://www.academia.edu/7412666/Computer_Supported_Cooperative_Working" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">research paper on it in 1994</a> talking about how the web would be great and encourage collaboration. I i<a href="http://www.siliconglen.scot/pagelink/" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">nvented an early browser in 1990</a>, some of the benefits of that electronic way of working we are still waiting for.</div>
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Where are we really at in 2015? We sit in cars in traffic jams and crowd onto public transport to go to jobs, many of which can be done virtually. We get on trains and planes to go to meetings that could be done by teleconference. We spend lonely nights in hotel rooms wondering if that business trip was really necessary. You're reading this remotely. You don't know which continent I was in when I wrote it never mind whether I was in an office, at home or on the beach. It's about the output we deliver rather than where we sit when we deliver it. We realised that long ago with dress codes, I care nothing about what someone wears provide they do the job and I will probably count in single figures the number of times in the rest of my life when I will wear a tie. It's usually about what we do and the difference we make, not the fashion style we have sitting in a office spending most of the day on a phone. Life can be so much better than this - so can society.</div>
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The government wants us to do Digital by Default and I embrace this. There are certain jobs in which a physical presence is highly desirable or essential such as a nurse or a special needs teacher. For many others though it should be digital by default first, then physical presence second. There are two ways of working : remotely from a location I choose or predominantly sitting with my colleagues in a shared environment (with video conferencing for other locations). Sitting in a traffic jam to go to an office just to spend the day on the phone to people in other offices should be confined to the past. We could work like that in the early days of the 20th century thanks to Alexander Graham Bell. In 2015 I would hope we could do much better.</div>
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The benefits to society of properly being digital by default are vast. It would eliminate most traffic jams, it would mean less time away from home and hence less childcare costs, it would create a happier workforce, it would cut company costs, it would transform society. We wouldn't be spending billions of pounds on high speed rail links just so people can arrive at a meeting 20 minutes earlier. People in remote locations could do well paid jobs rather than having to move house. People who lose their jobs could get another job without having to uproot their families and change their children's schools. I spent 4 years on the road getting up at 4am on a Monday and returning at 11pm on a Friday just to sit at a remote desk and for those 4 years missed out on my children growing up. Life can be so much better than this. </div>
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I applied for a job with the UK government recently and the job was allegedly promoting a digital agenda and said "extensive travel required". I pointed out as part of my application that citizens can interact with government wherever they are. If citizens can interact with government remotely, perhaps we should be asking why government can't set the example first that it expects citizens to follow. They asked me for a supporting statement in no more than two pages of A4. I responded by asking how many words of an email that represented and why I should be expected to think in A4 terms rather than wordcounts in 2015. Sometimes we need to challenge people to think more creatively. I got a letter in the post today from the council (which has my email address) telling me my recycling options have changed, I think they missed the point. I went to my bank to find they no longer open on a Saturday but rather than correlating the branch's postcode with mine to find they are my nearest branch or telling me via online banking they instead put a note up in the branch's window. We clearly have some way to go to be digital by default and there are some easy quick wins out there. I get invited to <a href="http://digitalleaders.co.uk/event/dl-wales-2/" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Digital Leaders</a> meetings that don't have an option to attend digitally. I do wonder if they get the irony.</div>
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How does "digital by default" align with filling up the environment with CO2 emissions to trail up and down the country going to meetings? Why in 2015 are we contemplating having offices with printers rather than digital by default? We spoke about the paperless office decades ago. There's a simple way to make this happen, turn the printers off for an hour a week, then a day a week then two days a week then for good. The paperless office that we have fought for will become a reality and the trees will thank us for it. We don't need to ask at the bottom of an email "please don't print this" as there will be nothing left to print with. There's nothing like a hardware problem to get a business to update its processes quickly. I worked in a company of over 100,000 people where the directors complained about the paperwork. I said, you are a director - perhaps you can direct people to give you less paperwork? Is the paperwork running the company or are you? The comment, on the heavily moderated not very digitally enabled intranet didn't see the light of day. I will keep making it until I get a response. Sometimes you have to challenge ways of working.</div>
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There was an experiment done in the early days of e-commerce to see what people could order online and if they could get by in life ordering things via the computer. Perhaps we should start thinking about the workplace in the same way - I can write this, email, video chat, collaborate from home. My home environment uses modern technology rather than some offices still struggling with Windows XP. I have to ask, if we are Digital by Default can we all just do a little to be digital by default rather than just talking about it. As someone with a disability, I would welcome this too. I have difficulties that public transport can't fix. I have a reduced immunity so public transport presents a health risk. Yet, I am mobile enough to not qualify for a disabled sticker on my car. I don't want to get in a car and add to CO2 emissions and I also don't want to take a car looking at the car in front in a queue every day. I am here on the internet, being productive and digital by default as I am sure are many other disabled people. Who would like to join us in a social revolution?</div>
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<i>Original article at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/digital-default-craig-cockburn" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/digital-default-craig-cockburn</a> please also feel free to comment there</i></div>
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</script></div>Craig Cockburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627819863234028263noreply@blogger.com0Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK55.953252 -3.188266999999996255.8109675 -3.5109904999999961 56.0955365 -2.8655434999999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321975.post-22653879136030949042016-02-29T18:00:00.000+00:002016-03-01T12:21:56.407+00:00Why Dr Travis Bradberry is wrong<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #232629; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 32px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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On 28 Feb 2016, Dr Travis Bradberry published an article <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-body-language-beats-iq-dr-travis-bradberry" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">How Body Language Trumps IQ</a> and within 24 hours it's had well over 300,000 views. I guess that's what happens when you're a successful author and an LinkedIn influencer. However page views does not make you correct.</div>
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Popularity is not a proof</h2>
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A survey of people 500 years ago asking if the earth was the centre of the universe or that the earth was created in 7 days would produce the answer that both were true. A survey of people 200 years ago about evolution or whether women should get the vote would produce different answers to today. Similarly try asking people in the American South about civil rights 100 years ago or people in South Africa about equal rights in the 1980s. History is littered with examples of people propping up positions for cultural reasons and being unwilling to embrace a future where human beings are considered equals and truth prevails.</div>
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His article will get more page views than mine, that doesn't make it correct. At its core his and other similar articles I have commented on espouse the value of body language and that it is more important than intelligence. This may well back up his book sales but I disagree on a number of levels.</div>
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1. It takes us back to primate values. It subsumes the clearest communication of all - articulate speech and the thing which makes us most human - spoken language. Primates show different parts of their anatomy to be attractive. Do you really want to be considering a person for a job based on primate values?</div>
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2. It assesses people on their ability to perform in an interview, not their ability to perform in a job. Too much focus on optimising the interview process and dealing with body language, handshakes, appearance, etc ends up optimising people who are good at stage presenting themselves for a 1 hour interview and not people who are good at actually doing the job. The interview process should optimise for the candidate and recruiter making a decision about getting the best candidate for the job rather than the best person who is good at interviews and dealing with a suboptimal recruitment process.</div>
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3. It disadvantages people unfairly. The pseudo crap about a strong handshake means a strong personality. Do you believe that? Really? Better not employ Dr Stephen Hawking then. A strong handshake implies a strong handshake - nothing more, nothing less. A 30 year old rugby player man interviews a 28 year man who plays rugby in his spare time and a 21 year old woman who likes painting as a hobby. Do you think the woman is probably at a disadvantage in the strong handshake stakes? If so, why do you do it? You might as well determine candidates via an arm wrestle, it makes as much sense. This is a good place to start learning about disability in the workplace: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign</a>. In the comments section a Senior trial and appeal Counsel agreed that <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"I squirm and shift about as I am disabled, what does that do for your body language assessment? People use a variety of connections to assess for different characteristics. My clients find me approachable because I talk to them in their language". </em>I agree with the legal expert.</div>
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4. Promoting a singular body language interpretation promotes one cultural value set and does not respect cultural, ethnic or religious variation. Different cultures have different values. Deal with it.</div>
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5. Body language such as the "lean forward" being interpreted as a positive thing. Try that in a wheelchair. Bit hard doing that and shaking someone's hand when they are standing and you are not and still giving them that oh so important eye contact at the same time. However, not all disabilities are so obvious. That weak handshake, maybe you have MS? Whether you cross your legs or not, maybe you're not putting up a barrier, perhaps you just have a tired foot. We have the depth and preciseness of language to draw on yet so many people fall back on the easily misconstrued, ambiguous and discriminatory primate tribe selection criteria. </div>
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6. The science does not prove Dr Bradberry's assertion. Business is littered with successful people with unusual dress codes, body language and appearance. Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg. Howard Hughes, Angela Merkel, Sir Richard Branson, Larry Page, Steve Jobs. Instead, if you prefer people with confident voices and great body language, you'd instead give a job to Hitler, Josef Stalin, Osama Bin Laden, Mussolini or Jimmy Saville. Do you not agree that despite the oft-quoted facts that body language makes up most of communication that the content of our words is the most important part and that our primate past shouldn't form a part of the decision making process? If you say it confidently enough you could end up with confident liars, <a href="http://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">take a look</a>. What does assessing someone on their dress sense say? It says the interviewer has superficial values. </div>
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7. The article contradicts itself at the most basic level. In an article about body language, the article uses none. In an article about posture, the article uses none other than a stock image. I would have personally preferred a picture of the high achieving lady the article is about as this could have helped to convey the point. Instead we got a Getty stock image of a lady in a blazer under "grab some success" Here it is: <a href="http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/go-out-and-grab-some-success-royalty-free-image/504242015" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/go-out-and-grab-some-success-royalty-free-image/504242015</a> ". Was Amy Cuddy's body language not good enough? Not even a video? You do know that her research has been questioned and mathematically debunked?<a href="http://datacolada.org/2015/05/08/37-power-posing-reassessing-the-evidence-behind-the-most-popular-ted-talk/" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://datacolada.org/2015/05/08/37-power-posing-reassessing-the-evidence-behind-the-most-popular-ted-talk/</a> Being famous does not make you right, especially when the facts are scientifically scrutinised. </div>
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8. When I'm "hiring" ie choosing to use, a doctor, dentist or other professional I look at their qualifications, experience, reputation and understanding of my needs. How they sit, the strength of their handshake, the way they cross their legs, other arbitrary body functions are of NO INTEREST WHATSOEVER and it makes me astonished that someone of <strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=AA8AAAMDxhcBKiWAipFyR4N59T44g-aIWg_8zi8&trk=MENTION_MEMBER_TODAY_CMT" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Dr. Travis Bradberry</a></strong>'s reputation promulgates the ideology that because this is how a number of people behave it is acceptable to continue in this fashion. It used to be acceptable to keep slaves, deny women the vote and have segregated areas for ethnic minorities and thank goodness those practices are now illegal and socially unacceptable. If you followed the "body language" hypothesis that most communication is non verbal, then noone would value Dr Hawking. Body language is riddled with opportunities for misinterpretation. An experienced communicator will put into clear and unambiguous speech what they want to say rather than rely on the ambiguities of non verbal communication. Crossed legs? Is that a barrier you're putting up there or maybe your foot is sore? Weak handshake? Is that a sign of a weak person or maybe you have a disability? Clear speech is what matters. The rest is noise.</div>
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9. In an era when we should be promoting Digital working to help reduce congestion, help the environment, give people more flexible work options and help the disabled into work, why are we placing so much emphasis on handshakes and face to face contact and face to face meetings. Are they really necessary? I've had 5 offers in succession that have gone from phone interview straight to offer. I don't turn down face to face interviews, but at the end of the face to face interview I wonder why it was really necessary to travel 800 miles just to shake someone's hand and the rest could have been done with Skype. Placing too high an emphasis on physical contact is a tradition that is fading out. </div>
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10. If such respectable hiring managers rigorously applied these great criteria to themselves, they should fire themselves straight away! The candidate is hiring you to supply a job, just as much as you are hiring the candidate to fulfil it. </div>
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Thanks, Craig</div>
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I leave you with comments made by others, many successful in their chosen fields. Oh and the picture at the top? It serves to remind us that words are more important than how the person was standing, and all men (people) are indeed created equal.</div>
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<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Let's not forget that among the most convincing people out there are con artists and psychopaths. They have gotten all this "why you should trust me" stuff down to a fine art. As business manager or recruiter, you have to ask yourself what your hiring priorities are. If you only want someone who can look and sound the part, then the above advice is all you need.</em></blockquote>
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<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This assertion is not supported by the research. I refer you once again to Hunter & Schmidt's 1998 meta-analysis of the factors behind workplace success. When organizations are persistently recruiting for this kind of fluff instead of what the literature actually shows, no wonder hiring is such a hit-and-miss affair!</em></blockquote>
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<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Working to improve your body language has a profound effect on your emotional intelligence." Really now! Look at Stephen Hawking, who by the way has a disability, and we all know he is very emotional in his talks, down to earth and very intelligent. Maybe you should listen to one of his lectures. What about Helen Keller? Ludwig van Beethoven? Ray Charles? Stevie Wonder? And on and on I could go. YOU CAN BET THEIR BODY LANGUAGE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THEIR INTELLIGENCE. "Studies show that people who use positive body language are more likable, competent, persuasive, and emotionally intelligent." I take this statement as one who does not use, nor have positive body language skills, are less than all others, how unfair. Think about all those who are disabled! "Learning to use positive body language will make people like you and trust you more." HOW CRUEL. Wow! Again I say think of all those who are disabled.</em></blockquote>
<blockquote style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85098); font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; font-style: italic; line-height: 38px; margin: -10px 0px 50px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 80px; position: relative; quotes: none; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For the sake of balance, I'd like to point out that there was a (much larger and more powerful) failed replication of the power pose: <a href="http://datacolada.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/5110-Ranehill-Dreber-Johannesson-Leiberg-Sul-Weber-PS-2015-Assessing-the-robustness-of-power-posing-no-effect-on-hormones-and-risk-rolerance-in-a-large-sample-of-men-and-women.pdf" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://datacolada.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/5110-Ranehill-Dreber-Johannesson-Leiberg-Sul-Weber-PS-2015-Assessing-the-robustness-of-power-posing-no-effect-on-hormones-and-risk-rolerance-in-a-large-sample-of-men-and-women.pdf</a> There was also an analysis of the original study and they suggest that the first result was likely a false-positive (they found a result by chance, rather than because of their manipulation):<a href="http://datacolada.org/2015/05/08/37-power-posing-reassessing-the-evidence-behind-the-most-popular-ted-talk/" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8c68cb; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://datacolada.org/2015/05/08/37-power-posing-reassessing-the-evidence-behind-the-most-popular-ted-talk/</a> IQ is a very robust and well established concept whereas the evidence for power-posing is very weak. I'm therefore sceptical about the ability of body language to "trump" IQ. Also EQ is a contentious concept at best.</em></blockquote>
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When I book a business trip, I know where I am going from, where I am going to and when I need to be there. No travel site deals with this.</div>
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I look at leading sites such as skyscanner and they tell me about flights and airports. This isn't of interest, as they don't then connect with the landing times of the planes, the onward travel time to where I am going and whether the flight will actually get me to my meeting on time. When I go to London I have the choice of 5 airports and I simply want to know if the flight will get me to my meeting on time. This would be a solution that meets a customer need. I don't care if I fly or take the train, I just want to know when I need to leave to be there on time. The mode of travel is secondary.</div>
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The same applies at the end I am leaving from. I could drive to the airport and park. I could take a taxi, I could take public transport. I want to know what the options are for leaving my house and getting to the check in desk on time, then sorted by cost. Public transport is not available at certain times. Taxis cost an amount per journey whereas airport parking costs an amount per day. A proper travel website would give me these options with the minimum of effort.</div>
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Here is the user need:</div>
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As a traveller I want to get to my meeting on time and see the options presented by cost.</div>
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I also want to leave the meeting venue after the meeting ends and know the return options so I can be back home by a particular time.</div>
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This is my challenge to travel websites. Integrate your offerings to meet the user need rather than a small niche. Joining up services should be your job rather than mine.</div>
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In the future we will have solved this and wonder why we put up with disjointed thinking for so long.</div>
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Place user needs first and you will win the hearts of your users and inspire them. Everything in life is emotions first and functionality second. I want to feel happy using a travel service, I want to feel well served, I want to be inspired by customer service, I want to enjoy my trip. The functionality of how this is achieved is secondary. You can have the most functional site in the world but if users don't like it they will move away or vent their frustrations on social media. Customer emotions should be your top priority.</div>
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<i>Original article at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/failure-online-travel-planning-craig-cockburn">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/failure-online-travel-planning-craig-cockburn</a> feel also free to comment there.</i></div>
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These screen shots demonstrate some agile project management tools I use in my day job and which I've adapted in order to help job seekers track applications more readily.<br />
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Job boards don't currently do this, they have no facility to track subsequent calls you've had with the agent, whether you are connected on LinkedIn, whether you have spoken to them or where your application really sits in the job processing sales funnel. Furthermore the tracking on job boards is per job board, whereas my tracker is universal - it tracks emails and it automatically makes a log of what mobile calls you have sent/received so that if you are called out of the house you can see who you spoke to and relate that back to the relevant jobs<br />
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I'm hoping to build a proper app to help job seekers with other aspects of the job seeking process and host this at <a href="http://www.movejobs.com/">www.movejobs.com</a><br />
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If you attempt to attend the meeting a few hours ahead of the meeting starting, you get a web page asking you to come back at the meeting time.<br />
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If you come back at the meeting time, there is a mandatory download of an executable. Sadly in some locked down environments you can't do the download. You might not want to either, but since you've had no notice of a download being a requirement your chances of overcoming the security lockdown on your PC preventing downloads and getting this resolved before the meeting is over is probably nil.<br />
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So here is the simple solution:<br />
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Spoof your browser ident to make it look like you are running Linux or Chromium OS and then you can join instantly from your browser, just the way it should be.<br />
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Google "Chrome user agent" and you can get info on how to do this from the developer window, however if you can install extensions then <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher-for-c/djflhoibgkdhkhhcedjiklpkjnoahfmg?hl=en-US&gl=US" target="_blank">install the UA spoofer</a> and then right click on the icon to customise it<br />
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Add this setting<br />
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Mozilla/5.0 (X11; CrOS x86_64 6457.94.0) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/40.0.2214.114 Safari/537.36<br />
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and ensure it is marked Replace rather than Append and give it a meaningful name such as Chrome OS and a shortcut of COS.<br />
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You can then configure in the "permanent" settings gotowebinar.com to have a permanent override to invoke the COS ident string, thus your everyday browsing is unaffected.<br />
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One day Citrix will abandon the requirement for a download, Google hangouts which is free already have.<br />
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The modelling of cause and effect is well established in various fields of science. An event (cause) results in an effect and the two events present a linkage based on theory or fact to various degrees based on our understanding. Working backwards, an observed effect can form the basis of emergent speculative theories, more concrete theories or lines of enquiry to establish the likely cause or possible causes. This is true across a range of fields from astronomy and detective work to the trialling of new drugs and also political debate.<br />
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As a project manager and programme manager I also get regularly involved in risk and issue management and looking at the causes of issues, risk mitigation tactics and the strategies and actions for dealing with these to prevent risks materialising, to reduce to effects of risks if they do materialise or for issues the actions necessary to resolve or reduce the issue that has happened.<br />
There is an analogy between general cause and effect analysis and the type of analysis used in project management risk and issue management.<br />
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I had a looked for a framework to describe the end to end analysis of which cause and effect forms part and was unable to find one therefore put this method forward as a model for discussion in the hope it will help others and will illustrate it with a couple of examples.<br />
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Root Cause – Cause – Effect – Fix – Resolution<br />
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Root cause – origin of the problem<br />
Cause - the immediate reason the effect occurred<br />
Effect – the resultant problem or behaviour arising from the cause<br />
Fix – a short term fix intended to mitigate or resolve the issue arising from the effect<br />
Resolution – a longer term fix which represents a stable long term solution.<br />
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An effect is observed, e.g. a website is not performing.<br />
The causes are investigated using monitoring tools, website logs, server reporting etc.<br />
The causes might then be clarified in terms of whether it affects certain customers, certain types of transactions or patterns of usage, when the problem was first noticed, whether there were recent changes in the hardware or software configuration that might indicate a candidate for a line of investigation, there may be internal or external hacking activity and a denial of service attack and so on.<br />
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In parallel with investigating the causes, the overall effect on meeting service level agreements, impact on business is studied to ascertain the true impact. One server going out of service due to a problem will have less effect on an overall system if it is working in a cluster of other servers providing the same capability or whether a DR site can be hot swapped in than if the server represents a single point of failure or there is insufficient capacity elsewhere in the system to take up the slack. So the cause and the mitigation of the effect normally proceed as two parallel tracks.<br />
An immediate fix may be put in place, such as spinning up another server or swapping in another disk while the problem is fully investigated. This fixes the problem in the short term and possibly the long term too.<br />
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When the cause is properly established then the fix can be validated to ensure it addresses the cause. A different fix may be necessary once the cause is understood. In the example, the cause may be a disk failure and it may be a one off event in which case a replacement disk on the original server or a replacement server will provide a fix. However a root cause is usually more beneficial for a more strategic solution. In the example, perhaps there is a generic manufacturing fault which has come to light and makes that hardware more unreliable than expected, perhaps there is an issue with the disk controller software, perhaps the disk was close to its expected end of life, perhaps the technology the disk used was inefficient and is no longer recommended and so on. A root cause can point to a solution that has more general applicability than one disk in one server. If it is a manufacturing problem, then other similar disks may be at risk and will need to be replaced or at least more closely monitored.<br />
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Therefore having a cause can be helpful in leading to a fix (replace the disk), however a root cause (an issue with the disk manufacturer) can lead to a more strategic resolution involving a disk replacement programme, better monitoring of the disk estate and so on.<br />
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None of this is particularly innovative but I feel the 5 step process above together with an example helps to introduce the method.<br />
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I will use another example, this one not IT related to illustrate the applicability to a more general context.<br />
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I am driving along a road, turn a corner and in front of me there is a car crashed into a tree. The driver of the car is not there. I have observed the effect, what is the cause? If the police are called to investigate the circumstances, some possible causes might include:<br />
1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The driver was drunk and crashed the car, then ran off to avoid being caught.<br />
2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The road had oil on it and the car skidded.<br />
3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A farm animal escaped and the driver swerved to avoid it and is currently chasing the animal back to the farm<br />
4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A car came quickly in the other direction and the first driver swerved to avoid it<br />
5.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>There was an unknown manufacturing defect in the car which led to an unexpected failure in the steering or brakes<br />
6.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The driver fell asleep at the wheel<br />
7.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The car tyre suffered a sudden puncture and the driver lost control of the car as a result<br />
8.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The car was stolen by joy riders who after crashing the car, made off.<br />
9.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It was a windy day and debris was on the road which interfered with the car’s operation<br />
10.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>An oncoming cyclist came round the corner and the driver swerved to avoid them<br />
And so on, I’ll stop at 10 for brevity. It’s this sort of thing which might form the basis for a fatal accident enquiry in the event of a death in order that a true cause can be understood.<br />
You can see from this subset of possible causes that it’s important to understand the cause in order to know what to do to take things further. The driver might be prosecuted for drunk driving, the farmer might need to fix their fence, the car manufacturer might need to issue a vehicle recall, the council might need to repair the road surface and so on.<br />
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We see from this that an observation of an effect leads to a number of possible causes, this set should be analysed and then limited to as small a number as possible, preferably one, in order that the correct action is taken as a result of the effect. As a result the cause, effect and actions should line up if the actions are to address the cause. I see this a lot with risk and issue management where actions are identified to reduce or mitigate a risk or issue and when I see actions associated with a risk or issue, a sanity check is always to confirm if the actions described effectively mitigates the risk or issue. This helps to identify whether there are any gaps, overlaps, unintentional side effects and to revisit whether the risk or issue has been clearly articulated and updated in the event that new information has come to light since it was first described.<br />
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As new legislation is proposed, seemingly in response to some problem the government has identified I find myself using the same logic as above to line up cause, effect and fix. The fix is proposed (legislation) and I work backwards to try and understand why the proposed fix is the only or best solution to whatever problem the government believes the legislation will fix. When they don’t line up, it appears the solution may be politically motivated, there may be other causes or problems in relation to the fix that the government might prefer not to discuss or that the evidence gathering has been flawed. However it might be that the legislation is simply the most pragmatic way forward at the time. The same logic can be applied in other contexts, ranging from when your children ask for something to address a need as they see it through to business cases for startups claiming to resolve a problem that the founders believe they have the answer to.<br />
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There are many papers discussing cause and effect, there are also many papers on root cause analysis however I am unaware of any using the above 5 step model from root cause to solution. This combines problem analysis and solution modelling and there appears to be no single name for this.<br />
In using this framework, whilst useful there are a number of issues. Having worked as a consultant in regulation driven environments, I appreciate that in addition to the legal constraints there are oven considerable operational practices which layer on top of legal constraints. When solutions are documented in order that the same mistakes are avoided in future, the storage and indexing of these can also become unwieldy. This information needs to be readily accessible and searchable in order to be useful. It should also have a review or expiry date to ensure only relevant current information exists as a reference.<br />
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I believe also that the more strategic the root cause or resolution then there is a likelihood that the root cause or resolution will affect the wider organisation, therefore there should be a correlation between the root cause, the resolution and the seniority or experience of the person involved. This helps in ensuring the person with the appropriate authority or experience has visibility or sign off. In this way we also get a correlation between Root Cause - Cause – Effect – Fix – Resolution and who needs to be involved depending on the impact.<br />
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Smith Commission on Further Devolution<br />
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I would like you to note, as my constituency MSP the following views in relation to the Smith Commission<br />
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That the Scottish Government, the SNP and the respective leaders of the Labour Party, Liberal Democrat Party and Conservative Party both at UK level and in Scotland accept the people of Scotland are sovereign over their own affairs. There are numerous additional references to this, ranging from the Wings over Scotland blog <a href="http://wingsoverscotland.com/weekend-sovereignty-for-dummies/">http://wingsoverscotland.com/weekend-sovereignty-for-dummies/</a> and the Claim of Right 1989 signed by the Scottish Constitutional Convention.<br />
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It is fundamental as part of recognising Scottish sovereignty that recognition is also given to what territory we are sovereign over, ie. what constitutes Scotland. This is not only important as a basic principle, but will become of increasing importance in terms of legislation as further powers come under the remit of the Scottish parliament. In 1999, approximately 6000 square miles of what was formerly Scottish sea was redesignated as English under the Westminster Act, the Scottish Adjacent Boundaries Order (1999). This was passed into law the night before the Scottish parliament reconvened after a 292 year postponement and was not openly debated in the House of Commons.<br />
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As a sovereign nation, the Scottish boundary should not be moved without consulting with the Scottish people. This was not done, therefore I am writing to ask that you personally support the reinstatement of the pre-1999 Scottish sea boundary and feed it into the Smith Commission negotiations.<br />
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Secondly and in recognition of the existing and further political devolution which is coming to Scotland it is essential that we receive devolution of political and news content from the BBC for which Scots pay a licence fee to ensure there is a proper amount of airtime to examine Scottish political issues. This would mean at least the following:<br />
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1) The realignment of the Scottish and UK news so that editorial control over the entire unified slot is in Scotland and stories from Scotland, the UK and abroad are covered and broadcast in a manner which reflects the importance and interest to the people of Scotland. This would replace the current arrangement which is UK and international news first followed by a Scottish slot at the end. The current arrangement not only gives undue prominence to England only stories but also insufficient time to cover Scottish specific stories in depth. This is the argument raised when a "Scottish Six" was discussed although I am calling for this change in all news bulletins.<br />
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2) That the political impartiality of broadcasters in Scotland is overseen by an independent body which reports back to the Scottish Parliament on matters of political impartiality, in a similar way to the role of the Scottish electoral commission and Scottish elections.<br />
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I am writing to ask that you personally support this move towards devolved political and news coverage in Scotland and feed it into the Smith Commission negotiations.<br />
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I look forward to hearing from you on these matters.<br />
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Craig Cockburn<br />
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px;">The pro YES parties have all grown substantially since the outcome was known and it remains to be seen where these new members stand in relation to a referendum post 2016 and how these new members will influence party policy. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px;">Perhaps the best common strategy is for each party to campaign on there not being a referendum in the next parliament on a party political level, but to respect the sovereign will of the Scottish people, and that parliament should vote on whether there should be a referendum. This means that the UK government has to argue against the will of the Scottish parliament rather than turning it into a party political issue, i.e. "it's all about the SNP". </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px;">The Yes movement has shown that independence is bigger than just one party and we should continue in that way. This isn't about party politics, but I call on all parties to have in their manifestos that it will be the decision of the Scottish Parliament when there should be a referendum.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px;">Craig</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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Leigibh fios thugam ma tha fiosrachadh a dhith air an liosta.</font></font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Latest list of events<span> for <span><span>May</span></span>.</span> Please let me know of any adjustments required<span> and for future events planned for <span><span>June</span></span></span>.</font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Moran taing, </font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Iain</font></span></div> <div><span></span> </div><div> <font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Wednesday 14.05.14 – 10.00am<span> </span>Refresher Day for Gaelic Learners, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Caledonian Language School, 7 Torphichen Street. (10am – 4pm) (Cont: </span></font><a href="mailto:cg@smo.uhi.ac.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">cg@smo.uhi.ac.uk</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Wednesday 14.05.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </span></font><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">bile@gatunbolly.com</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> )</font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Wednesday 14.05.14 – 6.00pm<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </span></font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0066cc">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.</font><font color="#0066cc">co.uk</font></font></span></a><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></b></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Wednesday 14.05.14 – 6.00pm<span> </span>Referendum 2014 – Gaelic Debate – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Godfrey Thomson Hall, Thomson's Land, Moray House School of Education.<span> </span>Organised by University of Edinburgh/ESRC. (6.30pm – 7.30pm) Speakers: Dr Alasdair Allan (Yes), Alasdair Morrison (Better Together).<span> </span>Chair – Angela McEachen. (Cont: </span></font><a href="mailto:bria.mason@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">bria.mason@ed.ac.uk</font></span></a><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">)</font></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Wednesday 14.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Thursday 15.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906 318561)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Thursday 15.05.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Social evening Captain's Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: </span></font><a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">cpleviom@gmail.com</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">)<span> </span></font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span></span></font></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Friday 16.05.14 – 11.30am<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation class, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, Bonnington Road. (1 hr) (Cont: </span></font><a href="mailto:judithawatson@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">judithawatson@hotmail.com</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Friday 16.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Gaelic songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </span></font><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">)</font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Saturday 17.05.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald <a href="tel:07514%20386925" target="_blank" value="+447514386925"><font color="#0066cc">07514 386925</font></a> or </span></font><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Saturday 17.05.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: </span></font><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><span><font size="3"> </font></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></span></font></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">). </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Sunday 18.05.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span>Church of Scotland Assembly Gaelic service</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. Rev. Dr. Roddy <span>Macleod</span>.(Cont: 225 1900)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Sunday 18.05.14 – 3.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic service</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">, St Columba's Free Church (Hall), Johnston Terrace. Rev. James Maciver. (Cont: 228 3782).</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Monday 19.05.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b>3 Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: <a href="tel:07826%20555134" target="_blank" value="+447826555134"><font color="#0066cc">07826 555134</font></a> or </span></font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0066cc">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.</font><font color="#0066cc">co.uk</font></font></span></a><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></b></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Monday 19.05.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: <a href="tel:0131%20228%205035" target="_blank" value="+441312285035"><font color="#0066cc">0131 228 5035</font></a>)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Tuesday 20.05.14 – 1.45pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or </span></font><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0066cc">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.</font><font color="#0066cc">ac.uk</font></font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">)</font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Tuesday 20.05.14 – 1.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Lunch</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> <b>Club</b>, Browns, 131 George Street. Speaker: TBC.<span> </span>(Cont: 07906 318561).</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Tuesday 20.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont: Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </span></font><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">steve@scotsmusic.org</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">)<b> </b></font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Tuesday 20.05.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation Circle</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> – St Andrew Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Wednesday 21.05.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </span></font><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">bile@gatunbolly.com</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> )</font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Wednesday 21.05.14 – 6.00pm<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </span></font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0066cc">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.</font><font color="#0066cc">co.uk</font></font></span></a><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></b></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Wednesday 21.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Thursday 22.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906 318561)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Friday 23.05.14 – 11.30am<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation class, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, Bonnington Road. (1 hr) (Cont: </span></font><a href="mailto:judithawatson@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">judithawatson@hotmail.com</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Friday 23.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Gaelic songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </span></font><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">)</font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Saturday 24.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 17-20),</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" target="_blank" value="+441463226732"><font color="#0066cc">01463 226732</font></a> or </span></font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Saturday 24.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 41-44),</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" target="_blank" value="+441463226732"><font color="#0066cc">01463 226732</font></a> or </span></font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Saturday 24.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 65-68),</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" target="_blank" value="+441463226732"><font color="#0066cc">01463 226732</font></a> or </span></font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Saturday 24.05.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald <a href="tel:07514%20386925" target="_blank" value="+447514386925"><font color="#0066cc">07514 386925</font></a> or </span></font><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Saturday 24.05.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: </span></font><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><span><font size="3"> </font></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></span></font></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">).</font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Sunday 25.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span><span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 21-24),</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" target="_blank" value="+441463226732"><font color="#0066cc">01463 226732</font></a> or </span></font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Sunday 25.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span><span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 45-48),</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" target="_blank" value="+441463226732"><font color="#0066cc">01463 226732</font></a> or </span></font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Sunday 25.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span><span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 69-72),</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" target="_blank" value="+441463226732"><font color="#0066cc">01463 226732</font></a> or </span></font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Sunday 25.05.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. Mr Iain Mackinnon. (Cont: 225 1900)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Monday 26.05.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b>3 Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: <a href="tel:07826%20555134" target="_blank" value="+447826555134"><font color="#0066cc">07826 555134</font></a> or </span></font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0066cc">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.</font><font color="#0066cc">co.uk</font></font></span></a><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></b></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Monday 26.05.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: <a href="tel:0131%20228%205035" target="_blank" value="+441312285035"><font color="#0066cc">0131 228 5035</font></a>)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Tuesday 27.05.14 – 1.45pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or </span></font><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0066cc">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.</font><font color="#0066cc">ac.uk</font></font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">)</font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Tuesday 27.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont: Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </span></font><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">steve@scotsmusic.org</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">)<b> </b></font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Tuesday 27.05.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation Circle</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> – St Andrew Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Wednesday 28.05.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </span></font><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">bile@gatunbolly.com</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> )</font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Wednesday 28.05.14 – 6.00pm<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </span></font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0066cc">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.</font><font color="#0066cc">co.uk</font></font></span></a><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></b></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Wednesday 28.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Thursday 29.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906 318561)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Friday 30.05.14 – 11.30am<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation class, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, Bonnington Road. (1 hr) (Cont: </span></font><a href="mailto:judithawatson@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">judithawatson@hotmail.com</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Friday 30.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Gaelic songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </span></font><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">)</font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Saturday 31.05.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or </span></font><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">) </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Saturday 31.05.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: </span></font><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><span><font size="3"> </font></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></span></font></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">). </font></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Saturday 31.05.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Edinburgh Argyll Assoc. Ceilidh, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">St. John's Church Hall, Lothian Road. With Joy Dunlop, Mod Gold Medallist, Alex Macdonald, Mod Trad Gold Medallist, Andrew MacIntyre (Pipes). (Cont: Tam Burke on 453 5766 or </span></font><a href="mailto:t.burke@nls.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0066cc" face="Times New Roman">t.burke@nls.uk</font></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">)</font></span></div> </div></div></div></div></div><hr style="border:currentColor;width:99%;color:rgb(144,144,144);min-height:1px;background-color:rgb(176,176,176)"> </div> </div><br><div dir="ltr"><pre cols="72"> </pre></div></div> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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</script></div>Craig Cockburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627819863234028263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321975.post-2667717216208652782014-05-01T11:52:00.001+01:002014-05-01T11:52:41.681+01:00Gaelic events in Edinburgh May 2014<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "John Macleod" <<a href="mailto:john@andarach.com">john@andarach.com</a>><br>Date: 22 Apr 2014 14:19<br>Subject: Gaelic events in Edinburgh - April/May 2014<br> To: <<a href="mailto:john@andarach.com">john@andarach.com</a>><br>Cc: <br><br type="attribution"><u></u> <div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial">A' chairdean,</font></span></div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial"><font><span>Liosta an cois seo agus gu h-iosal de th</span>achartasan Gaidhlig sa bhaile thairis air a<span>' <span>mhios a leanas</span></span>. Leigibh fios thugam ma tha fiosrachadh a dhith air an liosta.</font></font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Latest list of events<span> for <span>April<span> </span><span>& May</span></span>.</span> Please let me know of any adjustments required<span> and for future events planned for <span>May<span>/June</span></span></span>.</font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Moran taing, </font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Iain</font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Monday 21.04.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </b>Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 22.04.14 – 1.45pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or </font><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 22.04.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </b>Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont: Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </font><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">steve@scotsmusic.org</font></a><font face="Calibri">)<b> <u></u><u></u></b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 22.04.14 – 7.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or </font><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 22.04.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation Circle</b> – St Andrew Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 23.04.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </b>Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">bile@gatunbolly.com</font></a><font face="Calibri"> )</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 23.04.14 – 6.00pm<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </b>Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: <a href="tel:07826%20555134" value="+447826555134" target="_blank">07826 555134</a> or </font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</font></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 23.04.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</b> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. <a href="tel:0777%20855%201294" value="+447778551294" target="_blank">0777 855 1294</a>)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Thursday 24.04.14 – 5.15pm<span> </span>Soillse Seminars – </b>Conference Rm, Celtic & Scottish Studies, 27 George Square. Dr Guy Puzey, University of Edinburgh. "Linguistic Landscapes and Bilingual Corporate Identity in Scotland: Recent Developments and Future Prospects" (Cont: Fiona.O'<a href="mailto:Hanlon@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Hanlon@ed.ac.uk</a>)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Thursday 24.04.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</b> weekly rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: <a href="tel:07906%20318561" value="+447906318561" target="_blank">07906 318561</a>)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Friday 25.04.14 – 11.30am<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation class, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, Bonnington Road. (1 hr) (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:judithawatson@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">judithawatson@hotmail.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Friday 25.04.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </b>Gaelic songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </font><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 26.04.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Mòd Ionadail Dhùn Eideann, Sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, </b>Bonnington Road. (<a href="mailto:Cont%3Adj1@blueyonder.co.uk" target="_blank">Cont:dj1@blueyonder.co.uk</a>) <b><span> </span><u></u><u></u></b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 26.04.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 1-4),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 26.04.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 25-28),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 26.04.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 49-52),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 26.04.14 – 10.00am<span> </span>Refresher Day for Gaelic Learners, </b>Caledonian Language School, 7 Torphichen Street. (10am – 4pm) (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:cg@smo.uhi.ac.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">cg@smo.uhi.ac.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) <b><span> </span><u></u><u></u></b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 26.04.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </b>Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald <a href="tel:07514%20386925" value="+447514386925" target="_blank">07514 386925</a> or </font><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 26.04.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</b>Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri"><span style="COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">). </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 26.04.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Edinburgh Argyll Assoc. Ceilidh, </b><span>St. John's Church Hall, Lothian Road.<span> </span>With Iain Mackinnon, Mod Gold Medallist, Eilidh Munro, Mod Gold Medallist, Linda Campbell (Accordionist) & Debbie Davidson (Fiddle), Ioanna Tsimiku (Guitar & Voice), Andrew MacIntyre (Pipes). (Cont: Tam Burke on 453 5766 or </span></font><a href="mailto:t.burke@nls.uk" target="_blank"><span><font face="Calibri">t.burke@nls.uk</font></span></a><span><font face="Calibri">) <u></u><u></u></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 27.04.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 5-8),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 27.04.14 – 9.00am <span> </span><span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 29-32),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 27.04.14 – 9.00am <span> </span><span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 53-56),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 27.04.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></b>Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Monday 28.04.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </b>Mint Café,<b> </b>3 Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</font></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Monday 28.04.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </b>Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 29.04.14 – 1.45pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or </font><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 29.04.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </b>Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont: Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </font><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">steve@scotsmusic.org</font></a><font face="Calibri">)<b> <u></u><u></u></b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 29.04.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation Circle</b> – St Andrew Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 30.04.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </b>Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">bile@gatunbolly.com</font></a><font face="Calibri"> )</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 30.04.14 – 6.00pm<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </b>Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: <a href="tel:07826%20555134" value="+447826555134" target="_blank">07826 555134</a> or </font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</font></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 30.04.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</b> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. <a href="tel:0777%20855%201294" value="+447778551294" target="_blank">0777 855 1294</a>)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Thursday 01.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</b> weekly rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906 318561)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Thursday 01.05.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </b>Social evening Captain's Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">cpleviom@gmail.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">)<span> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Friday 02.05.14 – 11.30am<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation class, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, Bonnington Road. (1 hr) (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:judithawatson@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">judithawatson@hotmail.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Friday 02.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </b>Gaelic songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </font><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 03.05.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </b>Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or </font><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 03.05.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</b>Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri"><span style="COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">).</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 04.05.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></b>Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. Mr Alasdair Scouller. (Cont: 225 1900)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Monday 05.05.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </b>Mint Café,<b> </b>3 Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</font></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Monday 05.05.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </b>Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 06.05.14 – 1.45pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or </font><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 06.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </b>Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont: Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </font><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">steve@scotsmusic.org</font></a><font face="Calibri">)<b> <u></u><u></u></b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 06.05.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation Circle</b> – St Andrew Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 07.05.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </b>Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">bile@gatunbolly.com</font></a><font face="Calibri"> )</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 07.05.14 – 6.00pm<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </b>Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</font></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 07.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</b> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Thursday 08.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</b> weekly rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906 318561)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Friday 09.05.14 – 11.30am<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation class, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, Bonnington Road. (1 hr) (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:judithawatson@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">judithawatson@hotmail.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Friday 09.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </b>Gaelic songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </font><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 10.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 9-12),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: 01463 226732 or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 10.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 33-36),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: 01463 226732 or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 10.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 57-60),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: 01463 226732 or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 10.05.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </b>Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or </font><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 10.05.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</b>Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri"><span style="COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">). </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 11.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span><span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 13-16),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: 01463 226732 or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 11.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span><span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 37-40),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: 01463 226732 or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 11.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span><span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 61-64),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: 01463 226732 or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 11.05.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></b>Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. Mr Sean Ankers. (Cont: 225 1900)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 11.05.14 – 3.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic service</b>, St Columba's Free Church (Hall), Johnston Terrace. Prof. Donald Macleod. (Cont: 228 3782).</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Monday 12.05.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </b>Mint Café,<b> </b>3 Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</font></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Monday 12.05.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </b>Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 13.05.14 – 1.45pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or </font><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 13.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </b>Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont: Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </font><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">steve@scotsmusic.org</font></a><font face="Calibri">)<b> <u></u><u></u></b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 13.05.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation Circle</b> – St Andrew Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 14.05.14 – 10.00am<span> </span>Refresher Day for Gaelic Learners, </b>Caledonian Language School, 7 Torphichen Street. (10am – 4pm) (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:cg@smo.uhi.ac.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">cg@smo.uhi.ac.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) <b><span> </span><u></u><u></u></b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 14.05.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </b>Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">bile@gatunbolly.com</font></a><font face="Calibri"> )</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 14.05.14 – 6.00pm<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </b>Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</font></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 14.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</b> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Thursday 15.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</b> weekly rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906 318561)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Thursday 15.05.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </b>Social evening Captain's Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">cpleviom@gmail.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">)<span> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Friday 16.05.14 – 11.30am<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation class, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, Bonnington Road. (1 hr) (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:judithawatson@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">judithawatson@hotmail.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Friday 16.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </b>Gaelic songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </font><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 17.05.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </b>Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or </font><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 17.05.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</b>Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri"><span style="COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">). </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 18.05.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span>Church of Scotland Assembly Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Monday 19.05.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </b>Mint Café,<b> </b>3 Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</font></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Monday 19.05.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </b>Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 20.05.14 – 1.45pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or </font><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 20.05.14 – 1.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Lunch</b> <b>Club</b>, Browns, 131 George Street. Speaker: TBC.<span> </span>(Cont: 07906 318561).</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 20.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </b>Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont: Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </font><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">steve@scotsmusic.org</font></a><font face="Calibri">)<b> <u></u><u></u></b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 20.05.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation Circle</b> – St Andrew Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 21.05.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </b>Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">bile@gatunbolly.com</font></a><font face="Calibri"> )</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 21.05.14 – 6.00pm<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </b>Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</font></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 21.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</b> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Thursday 22.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</b> weekly rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906 318561)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Friday 23.05.14 – 11.30am<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation class, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, Bonnington Road. (1 hr) (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:judithawatson@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">judithawatson@hotmail.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Friday 23.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </b>Gaelic songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </font><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 24.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 17-20),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: 01463 226732 or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 24.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 41-44),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, </font><a name="14589977790b58fa__GoBack"></a><font face="Calibri">Leith. (Cont: 01463 226732 or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 24.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 65-68),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: 01463 226732 or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 24.05.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </b>Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or </font><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 24.05.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</b>Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri"><span style="COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">).</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 25.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span><span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 21-24),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: 01463 226732 or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 25.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span><span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 45-48),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: 01463 226732 or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 25.05.14 – 9.00am <span> </span><span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Course Weekend Sessions (units 69-72),</b> (0900 – 1600) Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Leith. (Cont: 01463 226732 or </font><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Sunday 25.05.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></b>Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. Mr Iain Mackinnon. (Cont: 225 1900)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Monday 26.05.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </b>Mint Café,<b> </b>3 Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</font></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Monday 26.05.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </b>Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 27.05.14 – 1.45pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or </font><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 27.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </b>Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont: Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </font><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">steve@scotsmusic.org</font></a><font face="Calibri">)<b> <u></u><u></u></b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday 27.05.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation Circle</b> – St Andrew Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 28.05.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </b>Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">bile@gatunbolly.com</font></a><font face="Calibri"> )</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 28.05.14 – 6.00pm<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </b>Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </font><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</font></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Wednesday 28.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</b> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Thursday 29.05.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</b> weekly rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906 318561)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Friday 30.05.14 – 11.30am<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation class, </b>Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, Bonnington Road. (1 hr) (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:judithawatson@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">judithawatson@hotmail.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Friday 30.05.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </b>Gaelic songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </font><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</font></a><font face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 31.05.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </b>Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or </font><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</font></a><font face="Calibri">) </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><font face="Calibri"><b>Saturday 31.05.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</b>Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: </font><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri"><span style="COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</font></a><font face="Calibri">). </font></p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div> <br><br> <hr style="border:none;color:#909090;background-color:#b0b0b0;min-height:1px;width:99%"> <table style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none"> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:0px 15px 0px 8px"> <a href="http://www.avast.com/" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://static.avast.com/emails/avast-mail-stamp.png"> </a> </td> <td> <p style="color:#3d4d5a;font-family:"Calibri","Verdana","Arial","Helvetica";font-size:12pt"> This email is free from viruses and malware because <a href="http://www.avast.com/" target="_blank">avast! Antivirus</a> protection is active. </p> </td> </tr> </table> <br> </div> </div> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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<a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20001/bins_and_recycling/412/find_out_what_goes_in_what_bin" target="_blank">Edinburgh Bins and what goes in them</a><br />
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Edinburgh council bins<br />
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Small black box with grey lid: Food recycling<br />
<a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/1055/recycling/429/kerbside_recycling_service/3">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/1055/recycling/429/kerbside_recycling_service/3</a><br />
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Small red box : for cardboard, drinks cartons and plastic<br />
<a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/1055/recycling/429/kerbside_recycling_service">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/1055/recycling/429/kerbside_recycling_service</a><br />
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Small blue Box: Glass, Tins, Paper and Clothes<br />
<a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/1055/recycling/429/kerbside_recycling_service">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/1055/recycling/429/kerbside_recycling_service</a><br />
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Brown Wheely Bin: Garden Waste<br />
<a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/1055/recycling/429/kerbside_recycling_service/2">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/1055/recycling/429/kerbside_recycling_service/2</a><br />
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Green Wheely Bin: Non recyclables.<br />
No page explaining this. Green bin for non recyclables? Mixed message?<br />
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Grey lidded food waste bins are collected weekly and brown garden waste and green household bins alternate each week.<br />
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Bins should be on the kerbside for collection by 6am on your collection day and your bin will be uplifted no later than 10pm.<br />
<a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory/111/new_recycling_and_household_bin_collection_days">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory/111/new_recycling_and_household_bin_collection_days</a><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
01.04.14 – 1.30pm
Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663
1921 or </span><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
01.04.14 – 7.00pm
Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont:
Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </span><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">steve@scotsmusic.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<b>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
01.04.14 – 7.30pm
Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663
1921 or </span><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
01.04.14 – 7.30pm
Gaelic Conversation Circle</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – SNP
Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334
7005)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
02.04.14 – 2.30pm
Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic
language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </span><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">bile@gatunbolly.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> )<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
02.04.14 – 5.15pm
Soillse Seminars – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Conference
Rm, Celtic & Scottish Studies, 27 George Square. Prof. Antonella Sorace,
University of Edinburgh. “Gaelic-English Bilingualism: a privilege and an
opportunity”. (Cont: Fiona.O’Hanlon@ed.ac.uk)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
02.04.14 – 6.00pm
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826
555134 or </span><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
02.04.14 – 7.15pm
Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> weekly
rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 0777 855
1294)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday
03.04.14 – 9.30am
Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(Unit 48)<b>
</b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b Bonnington Road. (Cont: 01463
226732 or </span><a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mechthild@cli.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday
03.04.14 – 7.15pm
Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> weekly
rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906
318561)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday
03.04.14 – 8.00pm
Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent
speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: </span><a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">cpleviom@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Friday
04.04.14 – 7.00pm
Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre
Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </span><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday
05.04.14 – 12.45pm
Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes –
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian
MacDonald 07514 386925 or </span><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday
05.04.14 – 3.30pm
Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont:
</span><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mechthild@cli.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday
05.04.14 – 7.30pm
Comunn Tir nam Beann Ceilidh</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">,
Augustine United Church, 41-43 George IV Bridge, with Arthur Cormack, Mod Gold
Medallist, Sheena Walker, Mod Gold Medallist, Jennifer Spiers, Mod Silver
Pendant winner, Scott Gardiner, Traditional Scots singer, Kyle & Alan Rowan,
musicians, and piper. (Cont: 467 5236)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sunday
06.04.14 – 12.30pm
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk,
Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday
07.04.14 – 9.30am
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mint Café,<b> </b>3
Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </span><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday
07.04.14 – 11.00am
Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Café
Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all
ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
08.04.14 – 1.30pm
Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663
1921 or </span><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
08.04.14 – 7.00pm
Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont:
Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </span><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">steve@scotsmusic.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<b>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
08.04.14 – 7.30pm
Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663
1921 or </span><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
08.04.14 – 7.30pm
Gaelic Conversation Circle</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – SNP
Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334
7005)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
09.04.14 – 2.30pm
Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic
language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </span><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">bile@gatunbolly.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> )<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
09.04.14 – 6.00pm
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826
555134 or </span><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday
10.04.14 – 7.15pm
Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> weekly
rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906
318561)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday
10.04.14 – 8.00pm
Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent
speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: </span><a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">cpleviom@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Friday
11.04.14 – 7.00pm
Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre
Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </span><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday
12.04.14 – 12.45pm
Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes –
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian
MacDonald 07514 386925 or </span><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday
12.04.14 – 3.30pm
Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont:
</span><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mechthild@cli.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sunday
13.04.14 – 12.30pm
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk,
Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sunday
13.04.14 – 3.00pm
Gaelic service</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, St Columba’s
Free Church (Hall), Johnston Terrace. Prof. Donald Macleod. (Cont: 228
3782).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday
14.04.14 – 9.30am
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mint Café,<b> </b>3
Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </span><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday
14.04.14 – 11.00am
Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Café
Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all
ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
15.04.14 – 1.00pm
Gaelic Lunch, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Browns, 131 George
Street. Speaker: Alasdair MacCuish, Helensburgh & Harris<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
15.04.14 – 7.00pm
Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont:
Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </span><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">steve@scotsmusic.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
15.04.14 – 7.30pm
Gaelic Conversation Circle</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – SNP
Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334
7005)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
16.04.14 – 2.30pm
Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic
language workshop for <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
16.04.14 – 6.00pm
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826
555134 or </span><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday
17.04.14 – 7.15pm
Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> weekly
rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906
318561)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday
17.04.14 – 8.00pm
Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent
speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: </span><a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">cpleviom@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Friday
18.04.14 – 7.00pm
Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre
Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </span><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday
19.04.14 – 12.45pm
Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes –
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian
MacDonald 07514 386925 or </span><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday
19.04.14 – 3.30pm
Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont:
</span><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mechthild@cli.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sunday
20.04.14 – 12.30pm
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk,
Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday
21.04.14 – 9.30am
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mint Café,<b> </b>3
Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </span><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday
21.04.14 – 11.00am
Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Café
Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all
ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
22.04.14 – 1.30pm
Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663
1921 or </span><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
22.04.14 – 7.00pm
Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont:
Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </span><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">steve@scotsmusic.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
22.04.14 – 7.30pm
Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663
1921 or </span><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
22.04.14 – 7.30pm
Gaelic Conversation Circle</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – SNP
Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334
7005)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
23.04.14 – 2.30pm
Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic
language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </span><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">bile@gatunbolly.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> )<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
23.04.14 – 6.00pm
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826
555134 or </span><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
23.04.14 – 7.15pm
Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> weekly
rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 0777 855
1294)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday
24.04.14 – 5.15pm
Soillse Seminars – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Conference
Rm, Celtic & Scottish Studies, 27 George Square. Dr Guy Puzey, University of
Edinburgh. “Linguistic Landscapes and Bilingual Corporate Identity in Scotland:
Recent Developments and Future Prospects” (Cont:
Fiona.O’Hanlon@ed.ac.uk)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday
24.04.14 – 7.15pm
Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> weekly
rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906
318561)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday
24.04.14 – 8.00pm
Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent
speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: </span><a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">cpleviom@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Friday
25.04.14 – 7.00pm
Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre
Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or </span><a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday
26.04.14 – 12.45pm
Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes –
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian
MacDonald 07514 386925 or </span><a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday
26.04.14 – 3.30pm
Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont:
</span><a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mechthild@cli.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sunday
27.04.14 – 12.30pm
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk,
Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday
28.04.14 – 9.30am
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mint Café,<b> </b>3
Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or </span><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday
28.04.14 – 11.00am
Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Café
Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all
ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
29.04.14 – 7.00pm
Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont:
Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or </span><a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">steve@scotsmusic.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)<b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday
29.04.14 – 7.30pm
Gaelic Conversation Circle</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – SNP
Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334
7005)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
30.04.14 – 2.30pm
Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic
language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: </span><a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">bile@gatunbolly.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> )<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
30.04.14 – 6.00pm
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Alva Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826
555134 or </span><a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -180pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday
30.04.14 – 7.15pm
Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> weekly
rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 0777 855
1294)</span></div>
</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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</script></div>Craig Cockburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627819863234028263noreply@blogger.com0Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK55.953252 -3.188266999999996255.8109675 -3.5109904999999961 56.0955365 -2.8655434999999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321975.post-23930880425945138752014-03-04T22:49:00.000+00:002014-03-04T22:50:24.577+00:00Fwd: Gaelic events in Edinburgh - March 2014<div dir="ltr">Please send any updates, corrections or additions to John please at the address below<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">John Macleod</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:john@andarach.com">john@andarach.com</a>></span><br> Date: 1 March 2014 00:25<br>Subject: Gaelic events in Edinburgh - March 2014<br>To: <a href="mailto:john@andarach.com">john@andarach.com</a><br><br><br><u></u> <div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial">A' chairdean,</font></span></div> <div> <div> <div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial"><font><span>Liosta an cois seo agus gu h-iosal de th</span>achartasan Gaidhlig sa bhaile thairis air a<span>' <span>mhios a leanas</span></span>. Leigibh fios thugam ma tha fiosrachadh a dhith air an liosta.</font></font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Latest list of events<span> for <span>March</span>.</span> Please let me know of any adjustments required<span> and for future events planned for <span>April</span></span>.</font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Moran taing, </font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Iain</font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.03.14 – 9.45am<span> </span>Seachdain na Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann - Latha nan Òran, </span></b><u></u><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">University</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> of <u></u>Edinburgh<u></u></span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">,<b> </b></span><u></u><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">27 George Square</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">, <u></u>Edinburgh<u></u></span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">. (9.45am – 5.00pm) Presentations and singing workshops with Margaret Callan, Rob Dunbar, Joan MacDonald and Eilidh Munro. (£3). (Contact: <a href="mailto:Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.03.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald <a href="tel:07514%20386925" value="+447514386925" target="_blank">07514 386925</a> or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.03.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 02.03.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. Mr Alasdair Macleod. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 03.03.14<span> </span>– 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 39)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 03.03.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: <a href="tel:07826%20555134" value="+447826555134" target="_blank">07826 555134</a> or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 03.03.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 04.03.14 – 1.10pm<span> </span>Seachdain na Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann – Conversation Circle, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">University of Edinburgh,<b> </b>Rm 2, Chaplaincy Centre, Bristo Sq<b>.</b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> (1.10pm – 2.00pm) Speakers at all levels welcome.<span> </span>Bring lunch if you wish. (Contact: <a href="mailto:Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 04.03.14 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 04.03.14 – 5.30pm<span> </span>Seachdain na Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann – Donnchadh Bàn Lecture, </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">University</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> of <u></u>Edinburgh<u></u>,<b> </b>Faculty Room North, <u></u><u></u>David<u></u> <u></u>Hume<u></u> <u></u>Tower<u></u><u></u>.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> (5.30pm – 7.30pm) Talk delivered in English. (Contact: <a href="mailto:Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 04.03.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </span></b><u></u><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Boroughmuir</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> <u></u>School<u></u></span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont: Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or <a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org" target="_blank">steve@scotsmusic.org</a>)<b> <u></u><u></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 04.03.14 – 7.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 04.03.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 05.03.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 05.03.14 – 5.15pm<span> </span>Soillse Seminars – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Conference Rm, Celtic & Scottish Studies, <u></u><u></u>27 George Square<u></u><u></u>. Nicola Carty, <u></u><u></u>University<u></u> of <u></u>Glasgow<u></u><u></u>. “Pathways to Proficiency” Describing the language skills and learning processes of adult learners of Scottish Gaelic. (Cont: Fiona.O’<a href="mailto:Hanlon@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Hanlon@ed.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 05.03.14 – 6.00pm<span> </span>Seachdain na Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann – Lecture on Gaelic Phonology, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">University of Edinburgh,<b> </b>Lecture Theatre 2, David Hume Tower<b>.</b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> (6.00pm – 8.00pm) Pavel Iosad, Dept. of Linguistics & English Language. (Contact: <a href="mailto:Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 05.03.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 06.03.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 40)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 06.03.14 – 1.00pm<span> </span>Seachdain na Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann – Scavenger Hunt, </span></b><u></u><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">University</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> of <u></u>Edinburgh<u></u></span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>27 George Square<u></u><u></u><b>.</b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> (1.00pm – 6.30pm) Search for Gaelic-related things to photograph. (Contact: <a href="mailto:Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 06.03.14 – 3.00pm<span> </span>Seachdain na Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann – Gaelic in the University’s Collections, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">University of Edinburgh,<b> </b>Research Suite,<span> </span>6<sup>th</sup> Floor Main Library.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> (3.00pm – 4.00pm) Looking at some Gaelic materials held by the University. (Contact: <a href="mailto:Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 06.03.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Chamberlain Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 06.03.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 07.03.14 – 1.00pm<span> </span>Seachdain na Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann – Flash Ceilidh, </span></b><u></u><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">University</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> of <u></u>Edinburgh<u></u></span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bristo Square<u></u><u></u>.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> (1.00pm – 1.30pm) Music & spontaneous ceilidh dancing. (Contact: <a href="mailto:Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 07.03.14 – 2.00pm<span> </span>Seachdain na Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann – Gaelic themed tour of the Parliament, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Scottish Parliament.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> (2.00pm – 3.00pm) The place of Gaelic in the Scottish Parliament.<span> </span>Tour in English. (Contact: <a href="mailto:Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Bria.Mason@ed.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 07.03.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 08.03.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald <a href="tel:07514%20386925" value="+447514386925" target="_blank">07514 386925</a> or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 08.03.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 08.03.14 – 8.30pm <span> </span><u></u>Highland<u></u> Annual, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Teviot Row House, Bristo Sq. With Na h-Oganaich, Skipinnish, Marit Falt & Rona Wilkie, Eilidh Munro & Eilidh Steel, Bread & Butter Pudding Ceilidh Band. (£10/£7). (Cont: <a href="mailto:highlandannual@gmail.com" target="_blank">highlandannual@gmail.com</a>) <b><span> </span><u></u><u></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 09.03.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. Mr John A. Macmillan. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 09.03.14 – 3.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic service</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">, St Columba’s Free Church (Hall), Johnston Terrace. Prof. Donald Macleod. (Cont: 228 3782).<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 10.03.14<span> </span>– 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 41)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 10.03.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: <a href="tel:07826%20555134" value="+447826555134" target="_blank">07826 555134</a> or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 10.03.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 11.03.14 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 11.03.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </span></b><u></u><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Boroughmuir</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> <u></u>School<u></u></span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont: Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or <a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org" target="_blank">steve@scotsmusic.org</a>)<b> <u></u><u></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 11.03.14 – 7.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 11.03.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 12.03.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 12.03.14 – 5.15pm<span> </span>Soillse Seminars – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Conference Rm, Celtic & Scottish Studies, <u></u><u></u>27 George Square<u></u><u></u>. An t-Oll. Wilson Macleòid, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann. “Luchd-labhairt ùra na Gàidhlig ann an Glaschu & Dùn Èideann” In Gaelic – no translation facilities. (Cont: Fiona.O’<a href="mailto:Hanlon@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Hanlon@ed.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 12.03.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 13.03.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 42)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 13.03.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Chamberlain Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 13.03.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 14.03.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 15.03.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald <a href="tel:07514%20386925" value="+447514386925" target="_blank">07514 386925</a> or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 15.03.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 16.03.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 17.03.14<span> </span>– 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 43)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b Bonnington Road. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 17.03.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b>3 Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: <a href="tel:07826%20555134" value="+447826555134" target="_blank">07826 555134</a> or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 17.03.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: <a href="tel:0131%20228%205035" value="+441312285035" target="_blank">0131 228 5035</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 18.03.14 – 1.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Lunch</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> <b>Club</b>, Browns, 131 George Street. Speaker: Catriona Lexy Campbell.<span> </span>(Cont: <a href="tel:07906%20318561" value="+447906318561" target="_blank">07906 318561</a>).<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 18.03.14 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 18.03.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont: Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or <a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org" target="_blank">steve@scotsmusic.org</a>)<b> <u></u><u></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 18.03.14 – 7.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 18.03.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation Circle</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 19.03.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 19.03.14 – 5.15pm<span> </span>Soillse Seminars – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Conference Rm, Celtic & Scottish Studies, 27 George Square. Dr Daithi MacSithigh, University of Edinburgh. “Language Rights for the Netflix World” (Cont: Fiona.O’<a href="mailto:Hanlon@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Hanlon@ed.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 19.03.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 20.03.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 44)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b Bonnington Road. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 20.03.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 20.03.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 21.03.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 22.03.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 22.03.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 23.03.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 24.03.14<span> </span>– 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 45)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b Bonnington Road. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 24.03.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b>3 Semple Street. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 24.03.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 25.03.14 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 25.03.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Song for Beginners course (Scots Music Group) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Boroughmuir School, Viewforth. With Patsy Seddon. (Cont: Steve Byrne, 555 7668 or <a href="mailto:steve@scotsmusic.org" target="_blank">steve@scotsmusic.org</a>)<b> <u></u><u></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 25.03.14 – 7.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b>Bonningston Road. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 25.03.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Gaelic Conversation Circle</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 26.03.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 26.03.14 – 5.15pm<span> </span>Soillse Seminars – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Conference Rm, Celtic & Scottish Studies, 27 George Square. Prof.<span> </span>Robert Dunbar, University of Edinburgh. “What constitutes good language legislation?”<span> </span>(Cont: Fiona.O’<a href="mailto:Hanlon@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank">Hanlon@ed.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 26.03.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 27.03.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 46)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b Bonnington Road. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 27.03.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Morningside United Church, Chamberlain Road. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 27.03.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 28.03.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from Scotland & Ireland, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 29.03.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 29.03.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 30.03.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p></span></div></div></div></div> <br><br> <hr style="border:none;color:#909090;background-color:#b0b0b0;min-height:1px;width:99%"> <table style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border:none;padding:0px 15px 0px 8px"> <a href="http://www.avast.com/" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://static.avast.com/emails/avast-mail-stamp.png"> </a> </td> <td> <p style="color:#3d4d5a;font-family:"Calibri","Verdana","Arial","Helvetica";font-size:12pt"> This email is free from viruses and malware because <a href="http://www.avast.com/" target="_blank">avast! Antivirus</a> protection is active. </p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <br> </div> </div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><pre cols="72">Craig Cockburn ("coburn"). Director, Siliconglen.com Ltd Web project and programme manager. 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</script></div>Craig Cockburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627819863234028263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321975.post-72588655702483938162014-02-06T18:22:00.001+00:002014-02-06T18:22:31.061+00:00Gaelic events in Edinburgh - February 2014<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "John Macleod" <<a href="mailto:john@andarach.com">john@andarach.com</a>><br>Date: 6 Feb 2014 17:21<br>Subject: Gaelic events in Edinburgh - February 2014<br> To: <<a href="mailto:john@andarach.com">john@andarach.com</a>><br>Cc: <br><br type="attribution"><u></u> <div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial">A' chairdean,</font></span></div> <div> <div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial"><font><span>Liosta an cois seo agus gu h-iosal de th</span>achartasan Gaidhlig sa bhaile thairis air a<span>' Ghearran</span>. Leigibh fios thugam ma tha fiosrachadh a dhith air an liosta.</font></font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Latest list of events<span> for February.</span> Please let me know of any adjustments required<span> and for future events planned for <span>March</span></span>.</font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Moran taing, </font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Iain</font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;TEXT-ALIGN:center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:16pt">Gaelic events in <u></u><u></u>Edinburgh<u></u><u></u> – February 2014<u></u><u></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 33-36), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 57-60), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.02.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald <a href="tel:07514%20386925" value="+447514386925" target="_blank">07514 386925</a> or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.02.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 02.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 37-40), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 02.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 61-64), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 02.02.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. Mr Alasdair Macleod (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 03.02.14<span> </span>– 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 31)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 03.02.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: <a href="tel:07826%20555134" value="+447826555134" target="_blank">07826 555134</a> or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 03.02.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 04.02.14 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 04.02.14 – 7.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 04.02.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 05.02.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 05.02.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 06.02.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 32)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 06.02.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Chamberlain Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 06.02.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 07.02.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 07.02.14 – 8.30pm<span> </span>Bothan Dhùn Èideann, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Canon’s Gait, 232 Canongate, <u></u><u></u>Edinburgh<u></u><u></u>. With Linda Macleod, Gaelic singer from North Uist. House Band. Finger Buffet. (£5/£3). (Contact: <a href="mailto:bothanduneideann@googlemail.com" target="_blank">bothanduneideann@googlemail.com</a> or 552 5998) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 08.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 17-20), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 08.02.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald <a href="tel:07514%20386925" value="+447514386925" target="_blank">07514 386925</a> or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 08.02.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 08.02.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Comunn Tir nam Beann Ceilidh</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">, Augustine United Church, 41-43 George IV Bridge, with Còisir Dhùn Eideann and solo singers/musicians, and Neil McClure, Piper. (Cont: 467 5236)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 09.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 21-24), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 09.02.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. Mr John Archie Macmillan. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 09.02.14 – 3.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic service</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">, St Columba’s Free Church (Hall), Johnston Terrace. Prof. Donald Macleod. (Cont: 228 3782).<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 10.02.14<span> </span>– 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 33)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 10.02.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 10.02.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 11.02.14 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 11.02.14 – 7.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 11.02.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 12.02.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 12.02.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 13.02.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 34)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 13.02.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Chamberlain Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 13.02.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 14.02.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 15.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 41-44), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 15.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 65-68), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 15.02.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 15.02.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 16.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 45-48), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 16.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 69-72), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 16.02.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. Mr Roddy John Macleod. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 17.02.14<span> </span>– 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 35)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 17.02.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 17.02.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 18.02.14 – 1.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Lunch</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> <b>Club</b>, Browns, <u></u><u></u>131 George Street<u></u><u></u>. Speaker: Alasdair MacNeil, <u></u>North Berwick<u></u>. <span> </span>(Cont: 07906 318561).<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 18.02.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 19.02.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 19.02.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 20.02.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 36)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 20.02.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Chamberlain Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 20.02.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 21.02.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 22.02.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 22.02.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 23.02.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. Mr Iain Mackinnon. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 24.02.14<span> </span>– 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 37)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 24.02.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 24.02.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 25.02.14 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 25.02.14 – 7.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 25.02.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 26.02.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 26.02.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 27.02.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 38)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 27.02.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Chamberlain Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 27.02.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 28.02.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.03.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.03.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 02.03.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. 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Leigibh fios thugam ma tha fiosrachadh a dhith air an liosta.</font></font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Latest list of events. Please let me know of any adjustments required<span> and for future events planned for <span>February</span></span>.</font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Moran taing, </font></span></div> <div><span><font face="Arial"></font></span> </div> <div><span><font face="Arial">Iain</font></span></div><font face="Arial"></font></div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;TEXT-ALIGN:center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:16pt">Gaelic events in Edinburgh<u></u><u></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 09.01.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Chamberlain Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 10.01.14 – 8.30pm<span> </span>Bothan Dhùn Èideann, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Canon's Gait, 232 Canongate, <u></u><u></u>Edinburgh<u></u><u></u>. Celebrating the old New Year with new Gaelic group "Urban Teuchters". Finger Buffet. (£5/£3). (Contact: <a href="mailto:bothanduneideann@googlemail.com" target="_blank">bothanduneideann@googlemail.com</a> or 552 5998) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 11.01.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 1-4), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 11.01.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald <a href="tel:07514%20386925" value="+447514386925" target="_blank">07514 386925</a> or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 11.01.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 12.01.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 5-8), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 12.01.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 12.01.14 – 3.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic service</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">, St Columba's Free Church (Hall), Johnston Terrace. Prof. Donald Macleod. (Cont: 228 3782).<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 13.01.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 25)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 13.01.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 14.01.14 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 14.01.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 15.01.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 15.01.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 16.01.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 26)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 16.01.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Chamberlain Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 16.01.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain's Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 17.01.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 18.01.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-28), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 18.01.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 49-52), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 18.01.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald <a href="tel:07514%20386925" value="+447514386925" target="_blank">07514 386925</a> or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 18.01.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 19.01.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 29-32), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 19.01.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 53-56), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 19.01.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. Prof.<span> </span>Donald Macleod. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 20.01.14 <span> </span>– 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 27)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 20.01.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: <a href="tel:07826%20555134" value="+447826555134" target="_blank">07826 555134</a> or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 20.01.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 21.01.14 – 1.00pm<span> </span>Gaelic Lunch</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> <b>Club</b>, Browns, <u></u><u></u>131 George Street<u></u><u></u>. Speaker: TBC. (Cont: 07906 318561).<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 21.01.14 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 21.01.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 22.01.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 22.01.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> <b>Open Night/Taster Session</b> – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Terrace. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 23.01.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 28)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 23.01.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Chamberlain Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 23.01.14 – 7.30pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Lecture on Sorley Maclean, by Emma Dymock, co-editor Maclean's Complete Poems, Conference Room, 27 George Square. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ancomunnceilteach1837@gmail.com" target="_blank">ancomunnceilteach1837@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 23.01.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain's Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 24.01.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 25.01.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 9-12), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 25.01.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 25.01.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 25.01.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir Burns Supper, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Miller Hall, Cameron Toll. Ticket: £16 (Cont: <a href="mailto:mairi.robb@btinternet.com" target="_blank">mairi.robb@btinternet.com</a> by 18.01.14)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 26.01.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 13-16), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 26.01.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 27.01.14<span> </span>– 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 29)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 27.01.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 27.01.14 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 28.01.14 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 28.01.14 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 29.01.14 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 29.01.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Tce. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 30.01.14 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Unit 30)<b> </b>(09.30-11.00) Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 139b <u></u><u></u>Bonnington Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 30.01.14 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Chamberlain Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 30.01.14 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain's Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 31.01.14 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ceilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 33-36), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 57-60), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.02.14 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 01.02.14 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 02.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 37-40), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 02.02.14 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 61-64), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 02.02.14 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div> </div> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday 03.12.13 – 1.30pm
Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Bonningston Road</st1:address></st1:street>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday 03.12.13 – 7.30pm
<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Gaelic Conversation
Circle</st1:address></st1:street></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – SNP
Rooms, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">North St. Andrew
St.</st1:address></st1:street> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday 04.12.13 – 2.30pm
Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Forest</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Café, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">141
Lauriston Place</st1:address></st1:street>. Informal Gaelic language workshop
for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com">bile@gatunbolly.com</a>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday 04.12.13 – 7.30pm
Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> weekly
rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Victoria</st1:state></st1:place> Terrace. (Cont. 0777 855
1294)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday 05.12.13 – 7.15pm
Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> weekly
rehearsal – <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Morningside</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">United</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Strathearn Road</st1:address></st1:street>. (Cont: 07906
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Friday 06.12.13 – 7.00pm
Cèilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
songs from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Scotland</st1:country-region> &
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region></st1:place>, Tollcross Community Centre
(1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Friday 06.12.13 – 8.30pm
Bothan Dhùn Èideann, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Canon’s
Gait, 232 Canongate, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Edinburgh</st1:city></st1:place>. with Darren Maclean. Finger Buffet.
(£5/£3). (Contact: <a href="mailto:bothanduneideann@googlemail.com">bothanduneideann@googlemail.com</a>
or 552 5998) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday 07.12.13 – 12.45pm
Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes –
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian
MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>)
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday 07.12.13 – 3.30pm
Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>).
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday 07.12.13 – 7.00pm
Suipear na Nollaige, Cànan is Cèic – Biadh, Còmhradh is Ceòl,
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Common Room, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">47 Gillespie
Crescent</st1:address></st1:street>. Bring instruments & BYOB Tickets: £11 (Cont:</span></span><a href="mailto:%20d.ni.mhathuna@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">
d.ni.mhathuna@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">or 228 2186).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sunday 08.12.13 – 12.30pm
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk,
<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Greyfriars
Place</st1:address></st1:street>. Mr Alasdair Macleod. (Cont: 225
1900)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday 09.12.13 – 9.30am
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mint Café,<b>
</b><st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">3 Semple
Street</st1:address></st1:street>. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday 09.12.13 – 11.00am
Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Café
Nero, Frasers, <st1:place w:st="on">West End</st1:place>. Conversational
opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228
5035)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday 10.12.13 – 1.30pm
Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Bonningston Road</st1:address></st1:street>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921
or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday 10.12.13 – 7.30pm
<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Gaelic Conversation
Circle</st1:address></st1:street></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – SNP
Rooms, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">North St. Andrew
St.</st1:address></st1:street> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334
7005)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday 11.12.13 – 2.30pm
Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Forest</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Café, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">141
Lauriston Place</st1:address></st1:street>. Informal Gaelic language workshop
for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com">bile@gatunbolly.com</a>
)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday 11.12.13 – 7.30pm
Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> weekly
rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Victoria</st1:state></st1:place> Terrace. (Cont. 0777 855
1294)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday 12.12.13 – 7.15pm
Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> weekly
rehearsal – <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Morningside</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">United</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Strathearn Road</st1:address></st1:street>. (Cont: 07906
318561)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thursday 12.12.13 – 8.00pm
Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Social evening Captain’s Bar, South College St. Fluent
speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Friday 13.11.13 – 7.00pm
Cèilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
songs from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Scotland</st1:country-region> &
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region></st1:place>, Tollcross Community Centre
(1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday 14.12.13 – 12.45pm
Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes –
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian
MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>)
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday 14.12.13 – 3.30pm
Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>).
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sunday 15.12.13 – 12.30pm
Gaelic lessons & carols</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">,
Greyfriars Kirk, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Greyfriars
Place</st1:address></st1:street>. Mr Alastair Scoullar with accompaniment by
Mairi Leach. (Cont: 225 1900)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday 16.12.13 – 9.30am
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mint Café,<b>
</b><st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">3 Semple
Street</st1:address></st1:street>. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday 16.12.13 – 11.00am
Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Café
Nero, Frasers, <st1:place w:st="on">West End</st1:place>. Conversational
opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228
5035)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday 17.12.13 – 1.30pm
Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Bonningston Road</st1:address></st1:street>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921
or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday 17.12.13 – 7.30pm
<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Gaelic Conversation
Circle</st1:address></st1:street></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – SNP
Rooms, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">North St. Andrew
St.</st1:address></st1:street> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334
7005)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday 18.12.13 – 2.30pm
Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Forest</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Café, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">141
Lauriston Place</st1:address></st1:street>. Informal Gaelic language workshop
for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com">bile@gatunbolly.com</a>
)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wednesday 18.12.13 – 7.30pm
Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> weekly
rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Victoria</st1:state></st1:place> Terrace. (Cont. 0777 855
1294)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Friday 20.11.13 – 7.00pm
Cèilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
songs from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Scotland</st1:country-region> &
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region></st1:place>, Tollcross Community Centre
(1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday 21.12.13 – 12.45pm
Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes –
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian
MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>)
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday 21.12.13 – 3.30pm
Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>).
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday 23.12.13 – 9.30am
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mint Café,<b>
</b><st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">3 Semple
Street</st1:address></st1:street>. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday 23.12.13 – 11.00am
Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Café
Nero, Frasers, <st1:place w:st="on">West End</st1:place>. Conversational
opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228
5035)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday 24.12.13 – 7.30pm
<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Gaelic Conversation
Circle</st1:address></st1:street></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – SNP
Rooms, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">North St. Andrew
St.</st1:address></st1:street> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334
7005)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Friday 27.11.13 – 7.00pm
Cèilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
songs from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Scotland</st1:country-region> &
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region></st1:place>, Tollcross Community Centre
(1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday 28.12.13 – 12.45pm
Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes –
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian
MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>)
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saturday 28.12.13 – 3.30pm
Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Gaelic
Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>).
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday 30.12.13 – 9.30am
Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mint Café,<b>
</b><st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">3 Semple
Street</st1:address></st1:street>. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday 30.12.13 – 11.00am
Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Café
Nero, Frasers, <st1:place w:st="on">West End</st1:place>. Conversational
opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228
5035)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday 31.12.13 – 7.30pm
<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Gaelic Conversation
Circle</st1:address></st1:street></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – SNP
Rooms, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">North St. Andrew
St.</st1:address></st1:street> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334
7005)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</span></span></div>
</div>
</span></div>
</div>
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</script></div>Craig Cockburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627819863234028263noreply@blogger.com0Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK55.953252 -3.188266999999996255.810968 -3.5109904999999961 56.095535999999996 -2.8655434999999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321975.post-47638131773709803892013-11-29T10:00:00.000+00:002014-05-20T23:42:40.593+01:00Time to change the social business modelAs part of the <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Economy/digital" target="_blank">Scottish Government Digital Scotland rollout</a>, I would like the government to require companies over a certain size to offer a
proportion of jobs on their books as distance working. This technology has been available for decades and for even longer companies have effectively outsourced work to different continents and had company subsidiaries that "remote work", so why not individuals?<br />
<br />
Having more people work from home would relieve pressure on city housing markets, encourage the rural
economy, help disabled people who have transport difficulties, encourage
a development of digital technologies, make Scotland a leader in a
social revolution away from the 19th century mentality of going to a
factory for everyone to work in one place, encourage employment in rural
areas, promote Scotland as a place of work in the global marketplace,
reduce over congestion in cities, promote rural economies, assist
parents and carers to balance childcare and work, decrease the need for
transport (and hence be green), reduce the need for children to move
when their parents change job and above all increase social stability.
<br />
<br />
All those advantages and more.
<br />
<br />
Yes we need a digital infrastructure although large parts of what we
need have been in place for years, but we also need social change to go
along with it. Can the government take a lead on enabling the social
change to take advantage of the new digital infrastructure being created?
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Update 19/05/2014<br />
I contributed to the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-27469473" target="_blank">Scottish Parliament Fathers and Parenting Inquiry</a>, the report is <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_EqualOpportunitiesCommittee/Reports/eor-14-01w.pdf" target="_blank">now available</a>. I am pleased to say my comments, ignored by The Scotsman, have been taken on board. Relevant extract below:<br />
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<i>95. She highlighted the role of the parenting strategy in ensuring flexible working and other family-friendly policies were available to parents. That is a powerful tool that the Government has. We have the power to influence change in the national, top-level sense. Legislation is another powerful tool that the Government has to make further cultural change. We are also working with employers to support them in creating workplaces that encourage a better work-life balance for everyone. So that we can help dads to thrive at home and at work, we have formed a new partnership with Fathers Network Scotland, the parenting across Scotland group and Working Families to try to change the way that Scotland‘s parents live and work.</i><br />
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<i>96. The Minister also brought attention to other approaches the Scottish Government was taking to encourage employers to offer <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=9076&mode=pdf" target="_blank">flexible working</a>. At the Institute of Directors awards tonight, we are sponsoring an award for companies that have shown excellence in providing family-friendly flexible working practices. This is the second year that we have sponsored the award, in order to work with a group of people who would not normally engage with this subject and to showcase the way in which businesses are doing their bit to allow families to have a better work-life balance.</i><br />
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<b><i>Conclusion</i></b><br />
<i>97. We were not surprised to find that much of the evidence we heard on childcare and flexible working echoed what we heard during our Women and Work inquiry, but are concerned to find that not only do these issues keep women from actively participating in work, they keep fathers from actively participating in parenting. The imbalance in parental leave entitlements and access to flexible working arrangements are clearly a cause for concern. The Scottish Government has shown a drive towards improving the situation, and, as in our Women and Work inquiry we commend the Scottish Government on its approach and ask that such issues remain a priority in implementing the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and the national parenting strategy. In responding, we ask that the Minister include an update on progress made against the recommendations made in our Women and Work inquiry report.</i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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</script></div>Craig Cockburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627819863234028263noreply@blogger.com1Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK55.953252 -3.188266999999996255.810968 -3.5109904999999961 56.095535999999996 -2.8655434999999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321975.post-56390048623890879662013-11-02T17:50:00.001+00:002013-11-02T17:50:48.849+00:00Gaelic Events in Edinburgh - November/December 2013<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "John Macleod" <<a href="mailto:john@andarach.com">john@andarach.com</a>><br>Date: 2 Nov 2013 17:35<br>Subject: Gaelic Events in Edinburgh - November/December 2013<br> To: <<a href="mailto:john@andarach.com">john@andarach.com</a>><br>Cc: <br><br type="attribution"><u></u> <div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><font face="Arial"><span>A' chairdean,</span></font></div> <div><font face="Arial"><span></span></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial"><span>Tachartasan Gaidhlig sa bhaile thairis air an <span>t-</span>Samhain<span>/ Dubhlachd</span>. Leigibh fios thugam ma tha fiosrachadh a dhith air an liosta.</span></font></div> <div><font face="Arial"><span>Latest list of events. Please let me know of any adjustments required.</span></font></div> <div><font face="Arial"><span></span></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial"><span>Moran taing, </span></font></div> <div><font face="Arial"><span></span></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial"><span>Iain</span></font></div></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 01.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Cèilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Community Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 02.11.13 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span><u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 02.11.13 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald <a href="tel:07514%20386925" value="+447514386925" target="_blank">07514 386925</a> or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 02.11.13 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 02.11.12 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Comunn Tir nam Beann Ceilidh</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">, <u></u>Augustine<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u>, 41-43 <u></u><u></u>George<u></u> <u></u>IV<u></u> <u></u>Bridge<u></u><u></u>. Emma & Rachel Deans (Gaelic songs), Ruairidh MacIntyre (Gaelic songs), Hazel Forsyth (Scots songs), Wee Highland Dancers, Amina Davidson (Accordion & Fiddle), Neil McClure (piper). (Cont: 467 5236)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 03.11.13 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 04.11.13 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: <a href="tel:07826%20555134" value="+447826555134" target="_blank">07826 555134</a> or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 04.11.13 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 04.11.13 – 6.30pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span><u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 05.11.13 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 05.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span>Tollcross Community Centre. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 05.11.13 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 06.11.13 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 06.11.13 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Terrace. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 07.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span>Tollcross Community Centre. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 08.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Cèilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Community Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 09.11.13 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 9-12), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 09.11.13 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 33-36), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 09.11.13 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 57-60), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 09.11.13 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span><u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 09.11.13 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald <a href="tel:07514%20386925" value="+447514386925" target="_blank">07514 386925</a> or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 09.11.13 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 10.11.13 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 13-18), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: <a href="tel:01463%20226732" value="+441463226732" target="_blank">01463 226732</a> or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 10.11.13 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 37-40), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 10.11.13 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 61-64), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 10.11.13 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 11.11.13 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 11.11.13 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 11.11.13 – 6.30pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span><u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 12.11.13 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 12.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span>Tollcross Community Centre. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 12.11.13 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 13.11.13 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 13.11.13 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Terrace. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 14.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span>Tollcross Community Centre. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 14.11.13 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> AGM – Morningside United Church.<span> </span>(Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 14.11.13 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain's Bar, South College <u></u>St.<u></u> Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 15.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Cèilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Community Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 15.11.13 – 7.45pm<span> </span>Gaelic in the Borders – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Ceilidh at Maxton Village Hall – music, song & story. Soup & pudding supper. (Cont: <a href="mailto:lesleyabernethy@aol.com" target="_blank">lesleyabernethy@aol.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 16.11.13 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span><u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 16.11.13 – 11.00am<span> </span>Christmas at Newbattle Abbey </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">– includes Gaelic singing & taster sessions. <u></u><u></u>Newbattle<u></u> <u></u>Abbey<u></u> <u></u>College<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Newbattle Rd<u></u><u></u>, Dalkeith. (Cont: 663 1921 or <span> </span><a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 16.11.13 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 16.11.13 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 17.11.13 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 18.11.13 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 18.11.13 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 18.11.13 – 6.30pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span><u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 19.11.13 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 19.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span>Tollcross Community Centre. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 19.11.13 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 20.11.13 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 20.11.13 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Terrace. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 21.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span>Tollcross Community Centre. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 21.11.13 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Strathearn Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 22.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Cèilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Community Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 23.11.13 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 19-20), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 23.11.13 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 41-44), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 23.11.13 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 65-68), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 23.11.13 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span><u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 23.11.13 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 23.11.13 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 24.11.13 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 21-24), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 24.11.13 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 45-48), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 24.11.13 – 9.00am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Weekend Sessions (0900 – 1600) </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 69-72), <u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 24.11.13 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 25.11.13 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 25.11.13 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 25.11.13 – 6.30pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span><u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 26.11.13 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 26.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span>Tollcross Community Centre. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 26.11.13 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 27.11.13 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 27.11.13 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Terrace. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 28.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span>Tollcross Community Centre. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 28.11.13 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Strathearn Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 28.11.13 – 8.00pm <span> </span>Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhun Eideann – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Social evening Captain's Bar, South College St. Fluent speakers & learners all welcome. (Cont: <a href="mailto:cpleviom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cpleviom@gmail.com</a>)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 29.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Cèilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Community Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 30.11.13 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span><u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 30.11.13 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 30.11.13 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>).<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Sunday 01.12.13 – 12.30pm<span> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Weekly<b> Gaelic service</b>, Greyfriars Kirk, <u></u><u></u>Greyfriars Place<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 225 1900)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 02.12.13 – 9.30am<span> </span>Yaketi-yak Gaelic conversation session, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Mint Café,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>3 Semple Street<u></u><u></u>. (1hr) (Cont: 07826 555134 or <a href="mailto:mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk" target="_blank">mail@yaketyyak-languagecafe.co.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 02.12.13 – 11.00am <span> </span>Gaelic Coffee Morning – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Café Nero, Frasers, <u></u>West End<u></u>. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Monday 02.12.13 – 6.30pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span><u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 03.12.13 – 1.30pm <span> </span>Gaelic Beginners Course, </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce,<b> </b><u></u><u></u>Bonningston Road<u></u><u></u>. (1hr 30m) (Cont: 663 1921 or <a href="mailto:MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk" target="_blank">MoragM@newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 03.12.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span>Tollcross Community Centre. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tuesday 03.12.13 – 7.30pm<span> </span><u></u><u></u>Gaelic Conversation Circle<u></u><u></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> – SNP Rooms, <u></u><u></u>North St. Andrew St.<u></u><u></u> with Joe Wright. (Cont: 334 7005)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 04.12.13 – 2.30pm<span> </span>Gaidhlig sa Choille/Gaelic in the Forest – </span></b><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Forest</span><u></u><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Café, <u></u><u></u>141 Lauriston Place<u></u><u></u>. Informal Gaelic language workshop for complete beginners. (Cont: <a href="mailto:bile@gatunbolly.com" target="_blank">bile@gatunbolly.com</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Wednesday 04.12.13 – 7.30pm<span> </span>Coisir Dhun Eideann</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 <u></u><u></u>Victoria<u></u><u></u> Terrace. (Cont. 0777 855 1294)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 05.12.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span>Tollcross Community Centre. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thursday 05.12.13 – 7.15pm<span> </span>Lothian Gaelic Choir</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> weekly rehearsal – <u></u><u></u>Morningside<u></u> <u></u>United<u></u> <u></u>Church<u></u><u></u>, <u></u><u></u>Strathearn Road<u></u><u></u>. (Cont: 07906 318561)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Friday 06.11.13 – 7.00pm<span> </span>Cèilidh nan Amhràin – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic songs from <u></u>Scotland<u></u> & <u></u><u></u>Ireland<u></u><u></u>, Tollcross Community Centre (1hr 45m). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. (Cont: 221 5800 or <a href="mailto:d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com" target="_blank">d.ni.mhathuna@outlook.com</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 07.12.13 – 9.30am<span> </span>Ulpan Gaelic Learning Twice-weekly course </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">(Units 25-48)<b> </b><span> </span><u></u>Leith<u></u> <u></u>Academy<u></u>, 20 Academy Park, <u></u>Leith<u></u>. (Cont: 01463 226732 or <a href="mailto:mechthild@cli.org.uk" target="_blank">mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 07.12.13 – 12.45pm<span> </span>Féis Dhùn Èideann Trad music/Gaelic Song/Step Dance Classes – </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Tollcross Comm Centre. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925 or <a href="mailto:feisdhuneideann@feisean.org" target="_blank">feisdhuneideann@feisean.org</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 180pt;TEXT-ALIGN:justify"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Saturday 07.12.13 – 3.30pm<span> </span>Cànan is Cèic (</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. (Cont: <a href="mailto:ulpan@cli.org.uk" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;COLOR:windowtext;TEXT-DECORATION:none"><span> </span></span>mechthild@cli.org.uk</a>). <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div> </div> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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