Category: Observations
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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.
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Antiques an’ Antics
Continuing their shopping expedition, the Barrowsgates look ain a furniture shop and a somewhat condescending salesman ends up in a clothes press.
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Mistress B Goes Shoppin’
Barrowsgate is instructed to come shopping with his wife, to carry what she buys. After an unfortunate incident with a bald-headed shop assistant, she leaves the shoe shop empty-handed.
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Furlin Byordinar
Barrowsgate is sent out to get some chicken food and hears strange tales that make his head spin
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Peter Birley Advertises
Barrowsgate sees that Peter Birley is selling his old gun and sets off on his bike to find out the reason.
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Permin’, Plain an Fancy
Mistress Barrowsgate goes out in the rain and her “perm” is ruined. Barrowsgate tries to help but only makes things worse.
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A Perm an’ a Price
Mistress Barrowsgate announces that she is getting a “perm” and Barrowsgate has no idea what she is talking about – but has to foot a hefty bill for it anyway.
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The Great Kippertoon Catch
In an otherwise unreported news item, Barrowsgate reads in his local paper that Peter and Jeck managed to catch the Loch Ness Monster.