Barrowsgate – Page 12

The Alairm – Pairt I

Dec 14, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate and his wife will have to get up two hours earlier than normal because it’s their turn to have the steam threshing mill. A possible solution presents itself when Rob o’ Northies gives them two alarm clocks.

Queer Craft – Conclusion

Dec 7, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

The boat is finally complete and Jeck and the smithy take it out on the Loch for some target practice.

Queer Craft – Pairt Three

Nov 30, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate continues the tale of the boat building. While Peter is waiting for Jeck, he tries to revive the smithy, who has collapsed into the ash bucket.

Qweer Craft – Pairt Twa

Nov 23, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

With the smithy’s help, Jeck decides to armour plate his boat but ends up running a mile.

Queer Craft – Pairt II

Nov 9, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Jeck swears he saw a U-boat on Loch Pitbirley but Peter doesn’t believe him. They decide to visit the Smithy to settle the argument.

Queer Craft Pairt I

Nov 2, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Peter Birley tells Jeck the joiner that he has seen a submarine in Pitbirley Loch.

War Feshes ‘Stammack Control’

Oct 26, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate talks about the wartime economy and eating less. Context: Although rationing had not yet started, the wartime economy had already resulted in food shortages.