Category: Bitties Fae Barrowsgate
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Mealies and Mountaineers
Barrowsgate explains why mealie puddings are known by some people as mealie Jimmies, and learns the correct way to eat them.
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Piggeronomy – Book 1
The Chief Rabbi’s son ventures forth to Buchan to buy a pig for a family feast and comes upon Barrowsgate.
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A Wird in Season
Barrowsgate reflects on Christmas traditions and wishes seasonal joy upon his readers. Note: An English language version of this was published in the Buchan Observer on 29 December 1936
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Eppydemics – Spasm Two
Barrowsgate and Drummie continue their conversation about the epidemic of presentation dinners and Drummie recalls the time that one esteemed lady was presented with the present intended for her husband.
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Eppydemmics – a Spasm
Barrowsgate discusses with his friend Drummie the seasonal outbreak of society presentations and annual dinners – all looking for money.
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Listenin’ In
Barrowsgate eavesdrops on two women at the cinema and finds that they have a very low opinion of him – “he’s some kin’ o’ vritin’ cratur fa’s been awa foreign”.
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The Silence O’ Barrowsgate
Barrowsgate gives his forthright opinion on politics and politicians. Context: The 1935 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 14 November 1935. It resulted in a second victory for the three-party National Government, which was led by Stanley Baldwin of the Conservative Party after the resignation of Ramsay MacDonald (National Labour) due to ill…
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Rob an’ Me
Barrowsgate is invited to a social event at the Mutual but he isn’t sure about the correct etiquette.
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Mixed Blessings
Barrowsgate reflects on the different reasons that people go to church, including to show off their new clothes. Brae’s wife was one of those, but things didn’t quite go to plan. [Apologies for the poor quality image – the original microfilm image at the British Library is very faint]
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The Curin’ Trade
Barrowsgate wonders whether there are any unwell people left, given the number of advertisments in the newspapers claiming to have cured people from every sort of ailment.