Author: Barrowsgate
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Fitey Answers the Bobby’s Questions
After the policeman finds Fitey in his car a ditch, he starts to take down his particulars when Fitey’s son comes to his rescue.
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Alecs Goat Scores a Bull
Sandy finishes the story of how Alec tried to get rid of the goat that he won, and didn’t want.
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Fitey’s Car Ran B’ Force o’ Habit
Fitey buys a second-hand car of dubious quality and he ends up in a ditch. He explains to the policeman “I got a little behind with the steering and before I realised it, the road had slipped away and left me”.
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Alec an His Goat
Sandy tells Barrowsgate the story of how Alec got rid of the goat he won at a raffle, and didn’t want.
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The Soleless Souter
Sandy uses a “special” glue to stick new soles onto his wife’s best shoes ready for her trip into town.
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The Souter Solves a Mystery
Sandy is determined to catch Mistress M’Snob in the act of stealing his eggs.
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The Souter Taks a Trick
The shoemaker gets his own back on his wife and sabotages her butter-making.
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The Souter’s Gairden Help
Peace appears to have broken out at the shoemaker’s house. A keen gardener, he is sure he is going to lift the trophy at the upcoming flower show. While he is out, somehow his hens escape from their locked hen house and eat all his plants. He has his suspicions as to who is responsible.
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The Souter Biles an Egg
Sandy buys a saucepan, spoon and condiments and finally cooks his eggs, but they turn out to be rotten. He can’t work out how freshly laid eggs can be rotten, but Mistress M’Snob had something to do with it.
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The Souters Bon Advert
Sandy advertises in the Bon Accord for six egg-laying hens. After much deliberation, he agrees terms with the seller and takes possession of them. Although they do indeed lay eggs, Sandy’s wife refuses to cook them, so he resolves to do so himself.