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Thank you for picking up a copy of the April issue. I hope you enjoyed a lovely Easter weekend. We’re now into volume 28 of the Loch a Tuath News, and as I like to do each time we start a new run of 10 issues, we’ve made a few minor tweaks to the layout. Thank you to our designer Helen for making these happen. We’re now in the middle of spring. The clocks have changed, and some colour is starting to appear in the garden again. Lambs are beginning to fill the crofts once again and some of you may even be starting to plan your summer holidays.

I’m looking forward to visiting our capital, Edinburgh, for a long weekend soon. I worked there for four and a half years in the mid-to-late 2000s, but while I worked in the heart of the city, I lived in Perth, which was a gruelling daily commute (there was no option to work at home then!). I never really spent that much time actually enjoying the city, so it’ll be nice to re-visit as a ‘tourist’ this time and take in the sights properly.

Last month, I was delighted to accept an invitation from LATN Roving Report Isla from Tong Primary School to talk to P4–P7 on World Book Day to talk about the work we do at LATN, as well as share with them some of my favourite books. I enjoyed thinking back to what I enjoyed reading as a child – there was no internet or YouTube to keep us entertained in those days! The children asked some thoughtful and pertinent questions on the day, so I’m hopeful that one day LATN will be safe in their hands. What was your favourite childhood book? It was hard for me to narrow it down to just one, but in the end, I opted for Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. An absolute classic!

Congratulations to Sgoil a’ Bhac and the other winners of FilmG awards. What an amazing achievement. We have such a wealth and breadth of talent in our small corner of the world; it’s so good to see efforts being recognised on a national level.

Finally, fans of local football will be delighted that the new season will soon be underway. Good luck to the boys in Blue – we’re looking forward to sponsoring the Player of the Month award for another year.

Enjoy the issue; as ever, if you wish to submit news or photos, the magazine’s email address is latneditor2@outlook.com or contact your local correspondent.

Jayne