The Aspen Tree
I was walking in the wood when I heard the roar of the chainsaw. I saw two men rigged out in protective clothing and yellow plastic helmets – they were about to cut down one of the aspen trees. I raised my hand, and they stopped the motor of the saw.
A’ Chraobh Chrithinn
Bha mi a’ coiseachd anns a’ choille nuair a chuala mi beucaich an t-sàibh-sèine. Chunnaic mi dithis fhear sgeadaichte ann an aodach-dìona agus clogaidean plastaig buidhe – bha iad a’ dol a leagail tè de na craobhan crithinn. Thog mi suas mo làmh agus chuir iad stad air motair an t-sàibh.
The Scapegoat
The old man was restless, walking back and forth in the kitchen.‘Somebody has killed a roe-deer,’ he said. ‘Did you see the carcase at the side of the road?’
A’ Chùis-choireachaidh
Bha an seann duine an-fhoiseil, a’ coiseachd air ais ’s air adhart anns a’ chidsin. ‘Tha cuideigin air earb a mharbhadh,’ ars esan. ‘Am faca tu a’ chlosach ri taobh an rathaid?’
A’ Churracag
Chunnaic mi thu anns a’ mhadainn fhad ’s a bha mi a’ coiseachd don bhun-sgoil: ag itealachadh gu h-àrd, a’ dol car air char, a’ tuiteam gu talamh mar chloich.
The Rabble
It is just a few minutes before midnight when the rabble breaks into the youth club. There is only one thing on their mind – destruction!
A’ Ghràisg
Tha e gu bhith meadhan-oidhche nuair a tha a’ ghràisg a’ briseadh a-steach don chlub òigridh. Chan eil ach aon smaoin air an inntinn – sgrios!
Judgment Day
England 1885
When the two guards had left the room, there were only five of us remaining: myself, the prison governor, the medical officer, the executioner and the condemned man.
Latha a’ Bhreitheanais
Sasainn 1885
Nuair a dh’fhàg an dithis fhreiceadan an seòmar, cha robh ach còignear againn ann: mi fhìn, riaghladair a’ phrìosain, an t-oifigear meidigeach, an crochadair agus am fear a bha gu bhith air a chur gu bàs.
The Food Chain
Edenvale Hospital, 1987. Everyone was talking about the news that Mr Nahir was in love with Dr Ashington.
An Sreath-bìdh
Ospadal Bhail’ Edein, 1987. Bha an naidheachd gun robh gaol aig Mgr Nahir air an Dr Ashington ann am beul a’ bhaile.
The Blood Transfusion, 1667
Paris, 1667. Everyone was talking about the news that Monsieur Jean Denis was performing blood transfusions.
An Leasachadh-fala, 1667
Paris, 1667. Bha an naidheachd gun robh Mgr Jean Denis a’ dèanamh leasachaidhean-fala ann am beul a’ bhaile.
The Testing
It was night, and the snow was falling, when there was a knocking at the front door of the house. The elderly couple had just sat down in the cosiness of the kitchen to have dinner.
An Deuchainn
Bha an oidhche ann, agus i a’ cur sneachda, nuair a bha gnogadh ann air doras-aghaidh an taighe. Bha an t-seann càraid dìreach air suidhe sìos ann an seasgaireachd a’ chidsin gus an dìnnear a ghabhail.