Tag: Country life
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Deeplomacy
Mistress Barrowsgate has a very diplomatic way of getting Barrowsgate to do what she wants.
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Rob Esq., “Interior Decorator”
Rob o’ Northies has left painting his mantlepiece until it’s nearly dark, but picks up the wrong jar of “paint”.
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PB Advertises
Peter Birley advertises his roller skates for sale and is offered an easy chair in return.
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Birlin’ tae Bizness
Peter Birley is always run off his feet selling his wares, so he tries out a pair of roller skates. Now he finds it hard to stop.
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On Wi’ the Dance
Barrowsgate is invited to attend a demonstration of Scottish Dancing, but thinks that some of the dances – and costumes – are a bit out of place.
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A Mournfu’ Medley
Poor Peter Birley helps a young lady to get her car going, but gets a whack in the nose from the starting handle. Context: For younger readers, the early cars did not have a starter motor and the engine had to be turned over by hand using a starting handle – which could be dangerous…
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Barny an’ Barrowsgate
Barrowsgate goes to watch a ploughing match at Steeniebrae and meets Barny, who takes off….
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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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A ‘Bus Claik in Buchan
Barrowsgate gets the bus into town and (unseen) sits behind two women who happen to be talking about him – and agreeing how lazy he is. As he reaches his stop and gets up, Barrowsgate tips the hot ash out of his pipe down the neck of one of the women.