Bitties Fae Barrowsgate – Page 25

Explodin’ a Fallacy

Sep 25, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate puts city folk straight about the economic realities of farming. Context: By 1936, the UK farming sector had been in decline for several years and the Conservative government elected in 1931 had brought in subsidies and price regulation.

Mistress B – the Real Mackay

Sep 18, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate borrows Rob’s kilt to go to the wedding.

Barrowsgate Buys a Suit

Sep 11, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate is sent to buy a suit but comes home empty-handed

Concerning Editors and Some Others

Sep 4, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate visits the newspaper offices, expecting a church-like atmosphere of quiet reverence and bumps into the editor.

Journey’s End

Aug 28, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

After getting his car going again and a change of plan, Rob and Mistress Barrowsgate set off towards the city in pursuit of the bus to Kilmaur. Eventually they catch up with it and, when Mistress Barrowsgate arrives in Kilmaur, she gets a lukewarm welcome from her father.