Category: Observations
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Gowanleas Galluses
Continuing from last week’s column, everybody enjoyed the picnic, followed by some sporting games. In the “tug o’ war” between the married and the single men, Gowanleas’ wife tries to lend a hand by pulling him from behind by his braces. Note: Barrowsgate’s brother in law lived in a house named “Gowanlea”
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Picnic on Mormon Braes
A community cleanup of the Mormon Stag is organised, with a picnic to follow for all who volunteered.
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Rob tae the Rescue
Barrowsgate gets the car out to take Mistress B into town but it doesn’t start. Rob tries to lend a hand but to no avail.
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Pent an’ Pooder
Barrowsgate explains the origin of women’s makeup, and concludes that it had the opposite purpose to what today’s women are seeking.
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Barrowsgate in Reverse
Barrowsgate gets his new car started and reverses out of his “garage”, but a bit faster and further than he intended.
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The Trauchles o’ Trib
Barrowsgate gets into trouble because Tibbie the cow got out when he wasn’t even at home.
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Hens Various an’ Herrin Nets
Barrowsgate couldn’t get the chickens back into the hen house, until he remembered the herring net.
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Strange Birds Look “In By”
Three strangers arrive at the door by car looking for Barrowsgate. It turns out that they are looking for tips for how to make a career from writing.