[Eòghann] Is mise Eòghann MacEanraig agus, an-diugh, airson mo chumail a’ dol fhad ’s a tha mi a-staigh, tha mi a’ dol a pheantadh ’s a sgeadachadh an doras-aghaidh againn.
[Eòghann] Mar a chì sibh, tha e dìreach caran sgìth a choimhead agus tha mi a’ dol a chur flap ùr airson nan litrichean air, glagan cuideachd – chan eil fear air an-dràsta. Agus noban ùr air cuideachd agus a’ dol ga pheantadh car gorm, car dubh-ghorm.
[Eòghann] Airson am filler a dhèanamh rèidh tha mi a’ dol a chleachdadh seann phass a bh’ agamsa bho cùrsa a rinn mi ’s a’ Ghearmailt an-uiridh.
[Eòghann] Nist tha mi a’ dol a chleachdadh drile-dhealain an seo agus mar sin tha slàinte ’s sàbhailteachd dha-rìribh cudromach ach cuideachd feumar cuimhneachadh gu bheil mise ann an Mànran.
[Eòghann] Uill, bha mi dìreach a’ dèanamh cinnteach gu fit-eadh flap airson nan litrichean mus peant mi an doras agus tha e fit-eadh so tha sin math.
[Eòghann] Cuideachd rud eile math a rinn mi – an-dràsta chan fhosgail e buileach agus tha sin math oir chan fhaigh corona-bhìoras sam bith a-staigh mur a dh’fhosglas a flap.
[Maria] Cur cheart e!
[Eòghann] Chan eil duine a’ cur litrichean san latha a th’ ann!
[Maria] Cur cheart e!
‘Às dèidh beagan ùine…’
[Eòghann] Uill sin agaibh a chàirdean, shiud a’ chiad chòta deiseil. Tha e a’ tighinn air adhart meadhanach math. Seo Maria, dè do bheachd?
[Maria] Aw tha.. tha pìos ann a shiud dèan cinnteach..
[Eòghann] Tha fios agam chan e seo ach a’ chiad còta.
[Maria] Agus pìos sìos an sin chan eil e cho math.
[Eòghann] A’ chiad còta a th’ ann!
[Maria] Agus am frèam?
[Eòghann] Am frèam?
[Maria] Am frèam air an doras, mun cuairt ann an sin.
[Eòghann] Bha thu ag iarraidh dath eile air an frèam.
[Maria] Cha robh, cur an aon dath air.
[Eòghann] Thuirt thusa… gun robh thu ag iarraidh dath eile air an frèam….
[Eòghann] Bocsa airson nan litrichean air, glagan ùr air, ach tha trioblaid agam – tha noban a dhìth orm.
[Eòghann] Tha mi air fear eile òrdachadh air an eadar-lìon ach anns an eadar-ama tha mi a’ dol a ghoid am fear seo a chur mi air an spare room bho chionn ghoirid oir cha tig duine a cheilidh oirnn san latha a th’ ann co-dhiù.
[Eòghann] Shin agad e a-nist deiseil! Ceud mile fàilte! Bheil iuchar agad?
[Maria] Bheil iuchar agadsa?
[Eòghann] Chan eil!
[Ewen] I’m Ewen Henderson and, today, to keep me going while I’m staying inside, I’m going to paint and decorate our front door.
[Ewen] As you can see, it’s just a bit tired-looking and I’m going to put a new flap for letters on it, a knocker as well – there isn’t one yet. And a new know too and I’m going to paint it kind of blue, kind of black-blue.
[Ewen] To make the filler smooth I’m going to use this old pass that I had from a tour I did in Germany last year.
[Ewen] Now I’m going to use this electric drill and so health and safety is very important but also remember that I’m in Manran.
[Ewen] Well, I was just making sure that the letter flap would fit before painting the door and it fits so that’s good.
[Ewen] Also, another good thing I did – now it won’t open completely and that’s good because no coronavirus will get in if the flap won’t open.
[Maria] Fix it!
[Ewen] No one sends letters these days!
[Maria] Fix it!
‘Some time later…’
[Ewen] Well there you are folks, that’s the first coat ready. It’s coming along fairly well. Here’s Maria, what do you think?
[Maria] Aww there’s… there’s a bit there make sure…
[Ewen] I know this is only the first coat.
[Maria] And a bit down there isn’t very good.
[Ewen] The first coat!
[Maria] And the frame?
[Ewen] The frame?
[Maria] The door frame, around there.
[Ewen] You wanted another colour on the frame.
[Maria] I didn’t, put the same colour on it.
[Ewen] You said… that you wanted another colour on the frame…
[Ewen] A letter box, a new knocker, but there’s a problem – I’m missing a knob.
[Ewen] I’ve ordered another one on the internet but in the meantime, I’m going to steal this one that I put in the spare room not long ago because no one will visit us these days anyway.
[Ewen] There it is now, finished! A hundred thousand welcomes! Do you have a key?
[Maria] Do you have a key?
[Ewen] No!
[Eòghann] Is mise Eòghann MacEanraig agus, an-diugh, airson mo chumail a’ dol fhad ’s a tha mi a-staigh, tha mi a’ dol a pheantadh ’s a sgeadachadh an doras-aghaidh againn.
[Eòghann] Mar a chì sibh, tha e dìreach caran sgìth a choimhead agus tha mi a’ dol a chur flap ùr airson nan litrichean air, glagan cuideachd – chan eil fear air an-dràsta. Agus noban ùr air cuideachd agus a’ dol ga pheantadh car gorm, car dubh-ghorm.
[Eòghann] Airson am filler a dhèanamh rèidh tha mi a’ dol a chleachdadh seann phass a bh’ agamsa bho cùrsa a rinn mi ’s a’ Ghearmailt an-uiridh.
[Eòghann] Nist tha mi a’ dol a chleachdadh drile-dhealain an seo agus mar sin tha slàinte ’s sàbhailteachd dha-rìribh cudromach ach cuideachd feumar cuimhneachadh gu bheil mise ann an Mànran.
[Eòghann] Uill, bha mi dìreach a’ dèanamh cinnteach gu fit-eadh flap airson nan litrichean mus peant mi an doras agus tha e fit-eadh so tha sin math.
[Eòghann] Cuideachd rud eile math a rinn mi – an-dràsta chan fhosgail e buileach agus tha sin math oir chan fhaigh corona-bhìoras sam bith a-staigh mur a dh’fhosglas a flap.
[Maria] Cur cheart e!
[Eòghann] Chan eil duine a’ cur litrichean san latha a th’ ann!
[Maria] Cur cheart e!
‘Às dèidh beagan ùine…’
[Eòghann] Uill sin agaibh a chàirdean, shiud a’ chiad chòta deiseil. Tha e a’ tighinn air adhart meadhanach math. Seo Maria, dè do bheachd?
[Maria] Aw tha.. tha pìos ann a shiud dèan cinnteach..
[Eòghann] Tha fios agam chan e seo ach a’ chiad còta.
[Maria] Agus pìos sìos an sin chan eil e cho math.
[Eòghann] A’ chiad còta a th’ ann!
[Maria] Agus am frèam?
[Eòghann] Am frèam?
[Maria] Am frèam air an doras, mun cuairt ann an sin.
[Eòghann] Bha thu ag iarraidh dath eile air an frèam.
[Maria] Cha robh, cur an aon dath air.
[Eòghann] Thuirt thusa… gun robh thu ag iarraidh dath eile air an frèam….
[Eòghann] Bocsa airson nan litrichean air, glagan ùr air, ach tha trioblaid agam – tha noban a dhìth orm.
[Eòghann] Tha mi air fear eile òrdachadh air an eadar-lìon ach anns an eadar-ama tha mi a’ dol a ghoid am fear seo a chur mi air an spare room bho chionn ghoirid oir cha tig duine a cheilidh oirnn san latha a th’ ann co-dhiù.
[Eòghann] Shin agad e a-nist deiseil! Ceud mile fàilte! Bheil iuchar agad?
[Maria] Bheil iuchar agadsa?
[Eòghann] Chan eil!
[Ewen] I’m Ewen Henderson and, today, to keep me going while I’m staying inside, I’m going to paint and decorate our front door.
[Ewen] As you can see, it’s just a bit tired-looking and I’m going to put a new flap for letters on it, a knocker as well – there isn’t one yet. And a new know too and I’m going to paint it kind of blue, kind of black-blue.
[Ewen] To make the filler smooth I’m going to use this old pass that I had from a tour I did in Germany last year.
[Ewen] Now I’m going to use this electric drill and so health and safety is very important but also remember that I’m in Manran.
[Ewen] Well, I was just making sure that the letter flap would fit before painting the door and it fits so that’s good.
[Ewen] Also, another good thing I did – now it won’t open completely and that’s good because no coronavirus will get in if the flap won’t open.
[Maria] Fix it!
[Ewen] No one sends letters these days!
[Maria] Fix it!
‘Some time later…’
[Ewen] Well there you are folks, that’s the first coat ready. It’s coming along fairly well. Here’s Maria, what do you think?
[Maria] Aww there’s… there’s a bit there make sure…
[Ewen] I know this is only the first coat.
[Maria] And a bit down there isn’t very good.
[Ewen] The first coat!
[Maria] And the frame?
[Ewen] The frame?
[Maria] The door frame, around there.
[Ewen] You wanted another colour on the frame.
[Maria] I didn’t, put the same colour on it.
[Ewen] You said… that you wanted another colour on the frame…
[Ewen] A letter box, a new knocker, but there’s a problem – I’m missing a knob.
[Ewen] I’ve ordered another one on the internet but in the meantime, I’m going to steal this one that I put in the spare room not long ago because no one will visit us these days anyway.
[Ewen] There it is now, finished! A hundred thousand welcomes! Do you have a key?
[Maria] Do you have a key?
[Ewen] No!