Writings – Page 38 – Barrowsgate

[continues] Barrowsgate explains the difference between the meanings of “feech”(an exclamation) and “fich” – the latter being the knob on the bottom of a certain variety of French clay pipe. Note: the end of this article is missing in the original cutting but has been substituted with a scan. An almost identical version appeared two…

Speed

Feb 15, 1935

—

in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Miss O B Carefu gives a cautionary talk at the Kildronan Women’s Rural Institute about not rushing into things – before speeding off in her car.

Rise an’ Fa’ in Pigs

Feb 8, 1935

—

in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Geordie Tamson tricks the blacksmith into buying a pig that turns out to be smaller than it looked at first sight.

The Feein’ o Tam

Feb 1, 1935

—

in Other verse, Verse, Writings

The farmer apparently can’t pay his labourers higher wages (fees) but still manages to afford to run a car and seems to have plenty of money for drinking. Published in the London Scottish Regimental Gazette.

The Hairst o’ Peat

Feb 1, 1935

—

in Other verse, Verse, Writings

Harvesting peat for the winter. Published in the London Scottish Regimental Gazette.

“Gurr” an’ a Picky Say

Feb 1, 1935

—

in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate explains the meaning of “picky say” and how it relates to how a farm worker might wear his hat.

The Immortal Memory

Jan 25, 1935

—

in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate has a Burns Supper to go to tonight and recalls his friend Mrs Maldyprop, who wanted to raise a toast to his Immoral Memory.

Habbers o Habby

Jan 18, 1935

—

in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

An ancient scripture tells how Mrs Barrowsgate sent a scrawny old chicken to the chief Rabbi in Edinburgh. Only the Rabbi’s dog would eat it – and he died.

Category: Writings