Category: Writings
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The Meanest Man in Canada
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This apparently unpublished story from around 1938 appears to be based on real event. It tells of Tom Stephenson, an old land owner in Alberta at the time when Jim lived there in 1910. He is forced by the Government to hand over some of his land to incoming homesteaders. One such incomer is Jim…
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Happy Days
As another year ends, Barrowsgate reminisces about the tricks he used to play on people at Hogmanay.
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Barrowsgate’s Bubblies
Turkeys are troublesome creatures and, if he’s not careful, Barrowsgate might not be getting any for his Christmas dinner.
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Hooses an’ Horses
The local butcher comes in to see Barrowsgate and pours out his troubles about his leaky house and an unruly horse.
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Trooper Tammy
Tammy was not a man, but a horse. In this tribute to Tammy, Barrowsgate notes the crucial role that horses such as Tammy played in the Great War and observes that they witnessed just as much horror as their human counterparts. At the time of writing (1937) Tammy was seeing out his days working for…
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Skiddin’ Skinnin’ an’ Scoorin’
A car crashes into a telegraph pole despite as non-skid road surfaces being introduced in the area. Rob of Northie runs off down the hill to see what’s happened and skids all the way on his bottom.
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Peace an’ Quateness
Peace having broken out again, Barrowsgate makes a pudding for Mistress B’s birthday but the kettle might need a polish as a result.
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A Matter o’ Veeracity
A man of the cloth comes round for dinner and Barrowsgate’s son is on his best behaviour – for a time.
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Mistress B Retaliates
Mistress B takes over the column tis week and describes how, at the Gates of Heaven, her wretch of a husband tries to lessen his punishment for telling so many lies.
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Love an’ a Lantern
Barrowsgate is wondering what to write for this week’s column, when Mistress B gives him an idea. Note: This very blurry image is just a placeholder until a better one can be found.