Category: Observations
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Peats – a Peetifu’ Tale
Mrs Barrowsgate remembers cutting peat as a young girl and, after they move to a new area, she sends Barrowsgate out with a spade to look for some. Taking instruction from Wull o’ Mormon, Barrowsgate finds out that cutting peat is harder than it looks.
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Aikey Fair an’ a Flea
Barrowsgate enjoys a free day out at Aikey Fair but thinks he might have come home with one of the tiny performance artists he saw there. Background: The annual Sunday Fair at Aikey Brae preceded the Wednesday horse market, and was known for the somewhat dubious items being sold by tramps and hawkers. The Fair…
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Cookin’ an’ Coukin’
Barrowsgate eavesdrops on some ladies on the bus, and finds it quite educational.
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Win’, Jist Win’
Barrowsgate finds his new place very windy and, there being few trees for kindling, has to keep his fire going overnight with peat.
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Genesis
Barrowsgate explains how the Hill of Mormond got its name. One might think it bears more than a passing similarity to the legend of Clochnaben.
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Exhibitions an’ Education
Barrowsgate goes to a Highland Show and learns a lot – from some of the well-heeled attendees.
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Flittin’ an’ Flytin’
Barrowsgate moves to house, and gets told off for his lack of removal abilities.
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The Crack o’ Doom
Following the butter-making contest covered in last week’s column, Kildronan are out for revenge over Kilmaur in the egg-cracking competition but Aunty Barry has other ideas.
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Auntie Barry, Bess an’ Butter
Auntie Barry from Kilmaur takes on Bess o’ the Mains from Kildronan in a Women’s Rural Institute butter-making competition. Bess produces nothing but froth and sabotage is suspected.