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Part 9 of Neil McTaggart’s Crossing. Neil visits town, meets Mrs Brant, and begins to feel that Canada might become home. A historical fiction audio story about Scottish emigration, Canada, family, and belonging.
The frost had lifted a little by the time Robert said,
“You’d best come with me to town today, lad.”
Neil was glad to go. The farm had begun to feel heavy with silence.
They loaded the cart with eggs, a sack of oats, and a few jars of honey that Robert traded each month. The horse stamped in the cold, eager to move.
Part 8 of Neil McTaggart’s Crossing. A dead deer and a warning at the door expose danger around Thomas and the Keating conflict. A historical fiction audio story about Scottish emigration, Canada, family, and belonging.
The morning began with a strange sound.
It was not the stove, or the wind, or birds.
It was something heavy, bumping against the front door.
Part 7 of Neil McTaggart’s Crossing. Neil struggles to write home, receives Esther’s help, and learns the wound behind Thomas’s anger. A historical fiction audio story about Scottish emigration, Canada, family, and belonging.
News of Joseph Brisco’s departure rippled through the settlement like a thawing stream. By the month’s end, he would sail east across the Atlantic, returning to Scotland on family business. He had agreed to carry letters for anyone who wished to send word home, and the announcement stirred the community.
Continue reading “Neil McTaggart’s Crossing (7): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1113 )”Part 6 of Neil McTaggart’s Crossing. Neil attends the Gaelic kirk and sees faith, language, and community binding the emigrants together. A historical fiction audio story about Scottish emigration, Canada, family, and belonging.
Sunday broke with a sharper cold than the day before, a frost that glittered over every fence post and pine bough. Neil woke to the sound of voices moving quietly in the kitchen, the muted clatter of crockery, and Agnes’s low tones urging the children into their best clothes. By the time he came down, the house was alive with the preparations of Sabbath.
Continue reading “Neil McTaggart’s Crossing (6): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1110 )”Take a step back in time to the Notting Hill Carnival of 1976, one of the most memorable years in the history of London’s famous street festival. In this video, we explore a story it was nearly 50 years ago. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest street festival in Europe, celebrating Caribbean culture, music, food, and freedom of expression. The 1976 carnival was a defining moment that shaped the event we know today, remembered for its vibrant energy, its challenges, and its lasting cultural impact. 🌍 If you enjoyed our recent video on the modern Notting Hill Carnival, this look back to 1976 shows how far the carnival has come and why it remains such an important part of London’s cultural identity.
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Join me as I read a short news story about the Notting Hill Carnival 2025 in London. This is one of the UK’s biggest street festivals, celebrating Caribbean culture, music, dance, and food. This video is designed for English learners and students. You can practice listening, comprehension, and vocabulary while learning more about London’s famous summer event.
Part 5 of Neil McTaggart’s Crossing. Neil hears Gaelic again, meets the MacLeods, and begins to feel the pull of shared heritage. A historical fiction audio story about Scottish emigration, Canada, family, and belonging.
Saturday came with a softer light, a pale sun hanging low over the snowy fields. The usual rhythm of boots on floorboards and tools clattering was absent; instead, the household moved with an easy quiet. Agnes set bread to warm on the hearth, and Robert announced, over the steaming mugs of morning tea, that there would be no work today.
Continue reading “Neil McTaggart’s Crossing (5): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1106)”