Picture will enlarge. Sainsbury's have opted for the bilingual option on their new signage at Balmakeith. Back in 2008 the Gurn speculated:
"Yes, they've got to get their store up and running first but it would be nice if they did, as they will be the first supermarket inside the Gaidhealtachd for those visitors approaching from the east.
Nairn has a thriving Gaelic choir, just about 200 gaelic speakers according to the last census and now the Gaelic unit at Millbank school. Sainsbury's and Pettifer estates have promised that they will consult widely on the details of their scheme so that presents a chance to lobby for some Gaelic signage at the proposed store."
More pictures of the bilingual signs here. Incidently at the start of the next school year the Gurn understands that the Gaelic unit at Millbank will have 48 pupils.
10 comments:
Price of fuel looks cheap
gaelic is a dying language and should be got rid of.
thalla 's *** anon
is gaelic that popular in nairn to have sign's in gaelic ? My opinion would say no.
Why not have Polish too? Far more people in nairn speak Polish as a first language than gaelic. And what about Pictish? this is just tourist fodder.
No probs with Gaelic, can we have more please
will sainsburys cheap fuel mean the end of high prices elsewhere in town?
I remember reading somewhere that Sainsburys were not alollowed a cafe in their new store.
Someone with a bit of capital and energy is missing a great business opportunity, with Foxes lying empty accross the road, that place could pull in a lot of custom as a quick meals restaurant.Especially if as many people as expected come here to shop in Sainsburys.
I wish I was younger I might have given it a go..
I know a lot of people will say the reason they are not allowed a cafe is so that visitors will go to the high st, I was going to say there is no parking in town, but i suppose they can use the co-op car park.
Most of the comments on here suggest that many of the posters should brush up on their English, never mind their Gaelic!
Live and let live folks! What's wrong with cultural diversity to brighten up an increasingly drab and depressing world, and remind ourselves and visitors that Nairn has a gaelic history; and, just ask our esteemed convenor, is still spoken by some Nairn residents today.
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