THE GATHERING. IN THE END, THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE

Highlanders, Scotland

After centuries of duelling to survive against others like him, an immortal Scottish swordsman faces his final opponent: a bloodthirsty barbarian who has chased him across time to 1985 New York City, where they fight for the Prize: the spiritual ability to know everything.

The Grandma has been visiting Scotland these last days. Homeland of Sean Connery, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, a special person for The Holmes, Walter Scott, Annie Lennox, Rod Stewart or Amy MacDonald, Scotland is a country where History and Tradition are mixed creating an incredible atmosphere.

She has had a meeting with Connor MacLeod, an old friend of her. After talking about the beauty of Scottish Highlands and the last studies about the existence of Nessie, they were to a bagpipe concert.

Today, The Grandma is in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. She’s enjoying Scottish hospitality and buying tonnes of Scottish herbs, her favourite drink.

Despite of this travel, The Grandma continues in her search of new material to The Holmes. In this case, again, to prepare the listening part, some audios about Express English. 

BBC–Express English

Who wants to live forever,
Who wants to live forever,
Forever is our today,
Who waits forever anyway?

 Queen

SAINT PATRICK, MRS. MCGRAW & MOLLY MALONE

Saint Patrick

Today, The Grandma has visited Dublin to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day in the capital of Ireland. Dublin is an incredible city plenty of beautiful buildings like Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin Castle, the Gaiety Theatre, Trinity College or Ha’Penny Bridge but the most special place for The Grandma is the Molly Malone Statue, whose story she loves.

Ireland is a marvellous country plenty of culture, folklore and nice people who believe and respect their culture strongly. Lots of Irish songs and poems have influenced world’s literature and music, from Oscar Wilde to U2, from James Joyce to Sinéad O’Connor, from Jonathan Swift to Clannad, from William Butler Yeats to Enya, from Bram Stoker to The Cranberries, from Samuel Beckett to Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh… the list is endless!

Tomorrow, she is going to travel to Scotland to visit Conan MacLeod, an old Scottish friend, who lives in the Highlands.

By the way, The Grandma continues offering new material to The Holmes. In this case, to prepare the listening part, some audios about English at Work.

More information: BBC-English at Work

 Mrs. McGraw lived on the seashore
For the space of seven long years or more
'Till she saw big ship sailing in the bay
"Hallelu, babbelu, I think it's he!"

Mrs. McGraw - Irish Popular Song