Tag: Humour
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Oor Picnic, Pairt II
Barrowsgate continues his description of the school picnic with an account of the “Mothers Race”.
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Clan M’Pork
Barrowsgate is told to wash the pig ready for market, but it ends up being and unexpected colour.
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Aunty Barry’s Dilemma
Aunty Barry runs a village shop in Kilmaur and stocks almost everything that people would normally want. One day, a lady comes in and asks for Gorgonzola cheese. This being one of those unusual items not normally stocked, Aunty Barry says she’ll get some in, and tells the lady to call back later. The lady…
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Scant O’ Yird
Another view of Barrowsgate’s recent talk. The parson had invited the world-traveller to speak at the Helpin Club but he exhausted the audience with his endless tales. The verse ends with “When the Potter was casting his brain, he was very short of clay”.
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Jeems, Entertainer
Barrowsgate is invited by the minister to give a talk about his travels to a large audience gathered in the local school hall . He is thrilled to be introduced as “a blether o’ the first watter”.
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Great Scot! The Land.
Barrowsgate wonders why so many Scottish people like to do their own country down and lists several of Scotland’s and Scottish people’s greatest achievements. After all, wasn’t it Noah who founded the Scottish Navy all those years ago? Note: An English language version of this was published as “Up Scotland! Up Scots!” in the Buchan…
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A bite for Rob
Barrowsgate goes to the cinema with Rob, who takes on a wrestler in a “no holds barred” challenge during the intermission. Rob, getting tied in knots by the wrestler, ends up biting his own bottom. He vows to leave his teeth at home next time he takes on such a challenge.
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Explorin’ Kippertoon
Barrowsgate and his friend Robin explore nearby Kippertoon, with its famous Fire Brigade, who seem to spend most of their time in the Hose an’ Reel pub.
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Revelations – Ae Volume
Having eaten too many scones, the Chief Scribe fals asleep and has a dream about the leader of the Aberdeen City Council.