Category: Bitties Fae Barrowsgate

Dinin’ Oot

May 18, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Continues the tale of the sark that he wore to the party.
The Tale O’ the Sark

May 11, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate is invited to a party and Mistress Barrowsgate bleaches and starches a shirt for him to wear.
Robberies and Raffles

May 4, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate visits a sale of work and recalls the time he won a box of kippers in a raffle.
The fly that flew

Apr 27, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Rob’s wife brings him out a cup of tea on a windy day.
Aid for Agriculture

Apr 20, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate hears that the new farming minister is well acquainted with the farming industry but can’t help noticing that the weather has been particularly bad for farmers ever since he took office. Context: In January 1939 Reginald Dorman-Smith had become Minister of Agriculture. As a former president of the National Farmers Union himself, Dorman-Smith was…
Odds an’ Eyns

Apr 13, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate discusses a letter he has received from S Africa – following “Teachin Geography”.
Teachin’ Geography

Apr 6, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate gets a letter from a reader in Benoni, South Africa.
Mrs B Buys a Ticket

Mar 30, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Mrs Barrowsgate buys a ticket and then gets on the wrong train.
A Mystery

Mar 23, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Mrs Barrowsgate explains how the wireless works and Barrowsgate goes to the BBC.
J Barrowsgate, Builder

Mar 16, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate builds a new henhouse