Humour – Page 11 – Barrowsgate

Tarves – Turra’ an’ my Tammy

Feb 16, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate gets his tammy back – it had been borrowed by his brother in law (from Tarves) for a performance he was giving in Turriff. Sandy was a commercial traveller.

My Tammy’s Awa’

Feb 9, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate’s brother-in-law borrows his Tammy to wear in a play in which he is due to appear in Turriff.

Jingle Bells

Feb 2, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Mistress B toboggans on a ladder.

On Mormon Braes

Jan 26, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Mistress B shows Fitey how to toboggan – using a ladder.

Mistress B. Says “No”

Jan 19, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Mrs B tells B he can write about “Rob o’ Northies, peter Birley, Aul’ Fitey, Aul Nick or ony ither deil” but he is not to write about her.

Collective Security

Jan 5, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate is alarmed to discover that, after his accident on Barrowsgate’s bike, Fitey is now supplying armaments to Mistress Barrowsgate as part of a collective security pact.

Antiques an’ Antics

Dec 29, 1938

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Continuing their shopping expedition, the Barrowsgates look ain a furniture shop and a somewhat condescending salesman ends up in a clothes press.

Mistress B Goes Shoppin’

Dec 22, 1938

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate is instructed to come shopping with his wife, to carry what she buys. After an unfortunate incident with a bald-headed shop assistant, she leaves the shoe shop empty-handed.