Writings – Page 29 – Barrowsgate

The Buchan Banquet

Oct 23, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Other verse, Verse, Writings

“Meal and Ale” gatherings were held in celebration after the harvest was completed. The ever-present oatmeal was mixed with whisky and served with mutton or vegetable broth. Afterwards the pipes or fiddles sounded and the dancing began. In Barrowsgate’s version, people came from all over the Buchan district to the “Meal and Ale” gathering, and…

Concerning Birthdays

Oct 16, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Auld Barrowsgate has come to hate birthdays and this one is no exception.

Gloriana R.I.P.

Oct 9, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate is saddened to read of the demise of “Gloriana”, his friend Rob’s motor car.

Kyeonomy, Book 1

Oct 2, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate is sent to bring in the cows but it all ends in disaster.

The Gentle Warrior – Darling of Otaheiti

Sep 29, 1936

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in Stories, Writings

The subject of this story, published in the Buchan Observer in September 1936, is Ernest William Darling, who became famous as a result of meeting the novelist Jack London in Tahiti and was the subject of London’s own story “The Nature Man” published in an American magazine in 1908. According to London, Darling had studied…

Explodin’ a Fallacy

Sep 25, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate puts city folk straight about the economic realities of farming. Context: By 1936, the UK farming sector had been in decline for several years and the Conservative government elected in 1931 had brought in subsidies and price regulation.

Mistress B – the Real Mackay

Sep 18, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate borrows Rob’s kilt to go to the wedding.

Vanity

Sep 15, 1936

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in Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate reflects on the modern practice of women wearing makeup. He suggests that it has its origins in prehistoric times when it was used for camouflage, to avoid the unwanted attention of men. Published under the “ANZAC” byline in the Buchan Observer

Barrowsgate Buys a Suit

Sep 11, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate is sent to buy a suit but comes home empty-handed

Suspicion

Sep 8, 1936

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in Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate, writing in the Buchan Observer in what would be a seven-month run (the other columns in the series have the byline “Anzac”), thinks that Scots are naturally suspicious of “incomers” and cites the example of his father. Note: The anecdote about the customer who only leaves half the required amount of money on the…

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