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SEPTEMBER - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26

Leslie is the Turriff Academy librarian. And she was prepared for us. These high school students again were well behaved and polite. They enjoyed the stories and songs but now I could add one more paragraph:

“WW 1 Soldier David Argo died November 18, 1916 and on December 26, 1916 a baby was born. They called him David Argo, and he resides today at Tillymaud. We met him yesterday and brought him the songs I wrote about his uncle. It was the highlight of my trip to Scotland”.

The students were very interested in the Scottish Canadian Connection and Sarah Saxton, Kate Mutch, and Kaylee McIntosh, all volunteers on the Pioneer Women’s Week song, were also budding journalists. They are doing a story about the presentation as well. Thanks girls!

There was talk that we had to see George Baird’s class room. So we followed him down the hall to a room that was no ordinary classroom! Vintage war planes hung from the ceiling, war posters and helmets, all part of a profound, interactive display – this truly was a Learning Room! Turriff Academy also organizes trips to war memorial sites in France, for the students to further understand our shared history. http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/turriff.ac/

In the evening, I head out to a pub for a burger and an Iron Brrrew. (a soft drink famous in Scotland) Andy the bartender is a budding songwriter. Hi Andy.

Ciaran has taught me a little ditty which I am secretly working on.

There was a coo upon a hull…It’s neigh there noo

It must have left.

(It’s harder than you think)