Tag: Crofting
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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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Curin’ a Grouse
Barrowsgate shares his recent bad experience with John Wullie, who also needs to offload and they sympathise with each other over a few drams.
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The Washing o’ Barrowsgate
Barrowsgate goes out on a dark night to get water from the burn but he trips over Mistress B’s washing and falls head first into the water.
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Barrowsgate’s Bubblies
Turkeys are troublesome creatures and, if he’s not careful, Barrowsgate might not be getting any for his Christmas dinner.
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The ae Epistle tae the Mealanalomites
Barrowsgate learns about the Buchan Meal and Ale tradition. Note: This blurry image is a placeholder until a better copy can be found.
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Jeck an’ the Journalists
Some journalists arrive at the door to interview local farmers. Barrowsgate answers all their questions and refers them to Jeck if they want to know about mechanised farming, as he doesn’t have any experience of it himself.
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Leeks an’ Recollections
While picking leeks, Barrowsgate recalls the time when Cork Farquhar from Kilmaur got drunk in Kildronan and lost all the leeks he had been given.
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The Trauchles o’ Trib
Barrowsgate gets into trouble because Tibbie the cow got out when he wasn’t even at home.
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Hens Various an’ Herrin Nets
Barrowsgate couldn’t get the chickens back into the hen house, until he remembered the herring net.