Category: Bitties Fae Barrowsgate
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John Wullie, Hunter
John Wullie and Robin Jay come round to Barrowsgate on a shooting expedition but Wullie loses his teeth.
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Curin’ a Caul’
After all his strenuous work, Barrowsgate comes down with a cold and is subjected to many and various remedies.
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Deeplomacy
Mistress Barrowsgate has a very diplomatic way of getting Barrowsgate to do what she wants.
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Rob Esq., “Interior Decorator”
Rob o’ Northies has left painting his mantlepiece until it’s nearly dark, but picks up the wrong jar of “paint”.
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PB Advertises
Peter Birley advertises his roller skates for sale and is offered an easy chair in return.
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Birlin’ tae Bizness
Peter Birley is always run off his feet selling his wares, so he tries out a pair of roller skates. Now he finds it hard to stop.
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On Wi’ the Dance
Barrowsgate is invited to attend a demonstration of Scottish Dancing, but thinks that some of the dances – and costumes – are a bit out of place.
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The Mike an’ Me
Barrowsgate arrives at the BBC looking for “Mike” but it turns out that he isn’t a person. However Barrowsgate’s first broadcast goes well. Note: In fact, Barrowsgate’s first broadcast was actually a year previously – 1937.
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Mike was Heid o’ the Show
Barrowsgate settles down to write his script for the radio show, but has to go out and get more peat for the fire. When he eventually gets to the BBC, he is challenged on the stairs.
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A Mournfu’ Medley
Poor Peter Birley helps a young lady to get her car going, but gets a whack in the nose from the starting handle. Context: For younger readers, the early cars did not have a starter motor and the engine had to be turned over by hand using a starting handle – which could be dangerous…