Coinneach Mac a’ Ghobhainn

Cheumnaich e à Oilthigh Ghlaschu o chionn dà bhliadhna, is tha e air a bhith ag obair dhan a’ BhBC on uair sin, ’s e a’ feuchainn gun cus fhacail a ràdh nach robh buileach aig Dwelly, a’ leithid “wafflaigeadh” agus “watchghadh”. B’ e Gun Sgot a’ chiad chothrom a bh’aige a bhith an-sàs ann an obair-lìbhrigidh, obair a chòrd ris gu mòr.

“Bha mi fhìn tòrr na bu eòlaiche air a bhith air beulaibh a’ bhàr an àite bhith air a chùlaibh, agus bha plòigh gu leòr ann eadar a bhith ag èisteachd ris a’ cheòl, a’ clabadaich ris a h-uile duine a bh’ann, agus fiù ’s a bhith dèanamh copan dha Derek. Chan eil mi buileach cho cinnteach an e deagh rud a bh’ann gun do dh’ionnsaich mi barrachd mu dheidhinn na cocktails bho Mhairead ge-tà – ’s mi a bha toilichte aig an àm nach bu mhise bha a’ freagairt nan ceist!”

Coinneach Smith belongs to Gress in Lewis, but is currently enjoying life on the mainland. He has worked for the BBC since graduating from Glasgow University two years ago, and has enriched his colleagues’ vocabulary with well-known Gaelic expressions such as “wafflaigeadh” and “watchagadh” “Gun Sgot” gave him his first TV presenting opportunity and he enjoyed the experience very much indeed.

“Before the series, I’d had a bit more experience on the drinking side of the bar than I had on the working side, but the craic was good, the music was great and keeping up with Derek’s demands for cups of tea wasn’t too much of a chore. I’m not sure I should admit that I am now much more knowledgeable about cocktails thanks to Mairead’s mixology skills, but I’m glad I didn’t have to guess the ingredients at the time.”