Wance agin thi logistics and timins huv goat thi better o mi. Ahve endit up scrievin wit we ur aboot tae dae rathur than reflectin ower oor activity. 

Working throught thi unit ah wis initially interestit in Stevenson’s references tae fabric. Hooevir whaun a xplored the hyperlink tae place and ‘Landscape’ a experienced a ‘hook’ similar tae whit Stevenson experienced.  

First o aw wis the link tae Inchmahome island and priory, A am very familiar wi this beautiful pairt a Alba huvvin holidayed thaur mony a time on the banks a the Lake of Menteith. It is also linked wi the Cunninghame-Grahams at Gartmore who contributit tae socialist ans Nationalist politcs in Scotland. Ah huv rowed across tae Inchmahome oan maony an occasion and enjoyit the serenity and history o thi place. Thaur is a wee bit ae magic tae walk aroon thi very place the young Mary, Queen o’Scots, played and sought reguge. 

Coupled wi this and, the object ae thi hook, wis that, quite seperate fae Scots in thi Classroom activity, ah wis in thi process ae arrangin a wee trip furra group ae students tae a local place ae historic interest. 

This students ur young adults, at the younger endo thi spectrum ae Adult Returners. At this stage in thur careers, academic an vocational, they are mair than likely tae pursue a career in Nursing. 

A deliver a unit oan Stress Management and, by sheer luck, the Guardian newspaper publishit an airticle oan the benefits ae visitin museums and sic like tae our wellbeing especially oan the effects o agein 

Thi local site of historic interest is Provan Hall, a 15th Century building, an wan ae Glega’s best kept secrets. Thaur is a link tae thi ‘Provand’s Lordship in Castle Street Glesga which claims tae be Glesga’s oldest buildin and is a favourite amang tourist. But, Provan Hall, situatit within Easterhouse scheeme an oan thi periphery ae the Fort Shopping Pairk is less frequently visitit. Thaur is also a link tae Inchmahome in that wan o Mary Queen o Scots’ courtiers, William Baillie, lived here. 

Ah huv visitit thi site mony a time an enjoytit listenin tae thi stories ae thi folk who run thi site. Mony o them are fae a local social initiative an ur wurkin oan supportin thi local community. They also run activities includin visits fae authors. Thaur is a ‘story telling event in August. Thaur is also a temporary exhibition expolorin witchcraft an witch trials in Scotland. 

So, given thi health benefits, the stress bustin escape fae colleg furra coupl o hours and supportin a local initiative a felt that this wis an ideal opportuity that dovetailed neatly intae Unit 6. It also gies me the chaunce tae drive the College Mini-bus; always an adventure! 

Bringin it back tae Scots. This shoap actally stocks a credible range ae Scots texts but a wantit tae encourage thi students tae consider links, particularly wi place and names. Provan itself is a family name strongly linked wi thi local area; a nearby scheme is itsel callt ‘Provanhall.’ Meanwhile wantime owners ae thi property wur the Baillie family, mentionit above, an a nearby area is ‘Baillieston.’ 

Wan o thi key individuals who helpt save this buildin wis Dreda Boyd. Whaun ah fun oot mair aboot her a hauf-ecpectit tae see a poem tae her in Stevenson’s Quines. 

Ah quickly pult tigither a wee activity tae supplement oor vist. Thi visit will go ahead oan the 21st o May an ahll poast any student feedback in our forum when a can collect it in.. 

Ah sould also mention that these students ur no wans studyin Literature 1 wi me, so they’ve no really explorit Scots wi me in class.