Category: Bitties Fae Barrowsgate
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A Little Knowledge
One of Barrowsgate’s cows is ill. He learns that his neighbour also had an unwell cow, to which he gave a pint of turpentine. Barrowsgate does the same to his cow and it dies. Turns out he only had half the story.
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Tarves – Turra’ an’ my Tammy
Barrowsgate gets his tammy back – it had been borrowed by his brother in law (from Tarves) for a performance he was giving in Turriff. Sandy was a commercial traveller.
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My Tammy’s Awa’
Barrowsgate’s brother-in-law borrows his Tammy to wear in a play in which he is due to appear in Turriff.
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Mistress B. Says “No”
Mrs B tells B he can write about “Rob o’ Northies, peter Birley, Aul’ Fitey, Aul Nick or ony ither deil” but he is not to write about her.
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The Birl an’ Sandy an’ Me
Barrowsgate explains the origins of the Aul Wives Hogmanay Birl in Buchan.
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Collective Security
Barrowsgate is alarmed to discover that, after his accident on Barrowsgate’s bike, Fitey is now supplying armaments to Mistress Barrowsgate as part of a collective security pact.