Wry obervations about rural life in north-east Scotland in the 1930s written by Barrowsgate in Doric

Barrowsgate is opposed to the new law introduced by Leslie Hore-Belisha MP, which introduced fines for inappropriate use of a car horn at night.

Backrgound: Belisha was Minister of Transport when this article was written in 1934. He remains famous for introducing the “Belisha beacon”, the orange flashing lamp denoting a pedestrian crossing.