Crofting – Page 4 – Barrowsgate

Mistress Barrowsgate and the boys go away for a few days, leaving Barrowsgate to make the butter. After a small mixup, he finds a way to get the right consistency.

Tractoronomy – Beuk II

Aug 11, 1938

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate’s biblical tales: the two sons go in search of the tractor and find John Wullie lying underneath a car.

Tractoronomy – Beuk I

Aug 4, 1938

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Another biblical tale from Barrowsgate; this one concerning a tractor.

The Mike an’ Me

Mar 31, 1938

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate arrives at the BBC looking for “Mike” but it turns out that he isn’t a person. However Barrowsgate’s first broadcast goes well. Note: In fact, Barrowsgate’s first broadcast was actually a year previously – 1937.

Mike was Heid o’ the Show

Mar 10, 1938

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate settles down to write his script for the radio show, but has to go out and get more peat for the fire. When he eventually gets to the BBC, he is challenged on the stairs.