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Nairn isn't in Moray, it's in Highland (traditionally in Nairnshire). Forres however is in Moray ;)

I find the Welsh language fascinating as well, and it's amazing to see so many common roots e.g. monadh/mynydd, srath/ystrad, abhainn,/afon, dubh/du :)

The only parts of Scotland never to have spoken Gaelic are parts of the Borders, Orkney, Shetland and the eastern part of Caithness. Granted the South East would have seen very little Gaelic in it's history but it did crop up e.g Dunbar and Drem come from Gaelic.

Anglo-Saxon may have, however English did not pre-date Gaelic. English was introduced mainly under the rule of David I, long after Gaelic was established. Most Gaelic speakers, nationalist or or unionist, recognise that Brythonic languages (Pictish, Cumbric etc) were spoke in Scotland before...

Not all Gaelic speakers are Nationalists, its pretty much 50/50 ;)

The original Gaelic for Fort William is Inbhir Lòchaidh, where the original English came from - Inverlochy.

In addition to the OP's question, on a slightly related matter, is there an up to date list any where of the 16 character names that appear on APTIS style tickets? I know there's some older lists available but nothing up to date seems to be available.

Aviemore

Thurso is a terminus but no services terminate there :smile:

Does Greenford count?

Whilst not the longest, but a contender for the worst walk would be Inverness. Through an industrial estate negotiating 2 roundabouts and when it's windy it's severe as it is very open and to be welcomed by gales coming off the Moray Firth on the site of an old dump! <D

We have them in Dingwall too since it's platform refurb a few years ago ;)

Me too, most newsreaders pronounce it with the French j sound however.

Yes, it changed from the Wade-Giles system to the Pinyin system. With regards to Beijing, along with Azerbaijan it's another example of the BBC incorrectly using the 'zh' sound when it's incorrect.

Another example of the same is Beijing; the b being closer to a p and the j is nearer ch in church.