Observations – Page 12

Tripe

Jun 8, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Peter Birley borrows his daughter’s tennis racket to drain the boiled potatoes.

Ring Down the Curtain

Jun 1, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

After last week’s interruption, Barrowsgate continues the tale of the sark. After the party, Barrowsgate and his friends go to see a play – and Barrowsgate’s brother in law – the Tarves one – has a role in it. Note: Sandy Murray (Mrs Barrowsgate’s brother) lived in Tarves and was fond of amateur dramatics.

Eruptions An’ Interuptions

May 25, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate is trying to finish his newspaper column – but keeps getting interrupted.

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…