Leabhraichean

*sighs* 

Another long day. A demanding one at work, and then Gaelic class afterwards. 

The work details are maybe for another time, but we managed to have a few laughs as well. 

We had plenty of laughs at Gaelic too, as we grappled with some new tongue twisters. Do any other languages have lenition? 

We also did some broad and narrow consonants - yes, an “n” can be broad or narrow. 

Gaelic class is really good for putting the work day firmly in the past, and today it came into its own.

A few good songs helped too. 

Sunshine

Ah, the Blip! 

This book languished in the study - totally forgotten - for over 20 years and then I noticed it recently. Published in 1990 - Soviet era - it has some classic phrases. 

“Can you punch my ticket, please?” for example. This is not to be used on a wild Friday night on the town, but in an overcrowded Vilnius trolleybus when you can’t reach the validation machine.

Shopping phrases use rubles and kopeks - Lithuania uses the euro now, and has had two other currencies since they threw out the rubles with the Russians.