Category: Observations
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Opening for a Smairt Tyler
After being rescued from the water, Jeck and Peter set about removing the water wheel but Jeck injures himself with a hammer and chisel.
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Admiral Goes in for a Marathon
After their boat sunk, Jeck and Peter discuss what to do over a wee dram with the smithy. They decide to build a paddle steamer to replace it, using Rob o’ Northie’s disused water wheel. Unfortunately, they end up wet, getting tangled up with the wheel.
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The Admiral Sails Again
Barrowsgate hears that Jeck and Peter’s ship has sunk in Loch Pitbirley. It was not as a result of enemy action but due to the shoemaker kicking out the bung at the bottom of the boat.
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Uniform Issue Provides Free Show for Major
The Major issues uniform to the men, but Sandy’s is a bit tight which causes a bit of a sight when he bends down to tie his boots.
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Twa Recruits Still in the Raw
Sandy manages to confuse the Sergeant Major with an apparent act of levitation.
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Rankers Meteroric Flight
While marking time, Sandy manages to kick a fellow recruit into the air, which leads to more chaos.
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Sandy Progresses Backwards
Sandy was first to fall into line, which meant he was first to move. After Sandy had caused more mayhem, the drill Sergeant gave the order “about turn”, hoping that, at the back of the company, he wouldn’t be able to cause much disruption.
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Serjint Major Like a Pooter Doo
The Major brings in a veteran drill sergeant to teach the men, but Sandy doesn’t like being ordered about. The Major calms the situation with some diplomtic words on both sides.
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Sandy Volunteers Tae Dreel
The Major asks the Home Guard volunteers if any of them knows how to drill. Sandy volunteers but it turns out that he thought the Major was talking about turnip seed drilling.
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Silence in the Pheelip Hame
Sandy refuses to divulge to his wife what went on at the Home Guard meeting and they don’t speak to each other for several days. When Sandy arrives at the next meeting, everyone else is hiding in case he has brought along another gun like Auld Betsy.