Tag: Humour

Qweer Craft – Pairt Twa

Nov 23, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

With the smithy’s help, Jeck decides to armour plate his boat but ends up running a mile.
Queer Craft – Pairt II

Nov 9, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Jeck swears he saw a U-boat on Loch Pitbirley but Peter doesn’t believe him. They decide to visit the Smithy to settle the argument.
Queer Craft Pairt I

Nov 2, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Peter Birley tells Jeck the joiner that he has seen a submarine in Pitbirley Loch.
A Double Launch

Oct 19, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

After last week’s fiasco, there’s another attempt to launch the boat but this time it’s Jeck’s turn for a soaking.
The Christenin’

Oct 12, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

The carpenter’s boat is ready to launch. Jeck and Peter get ready to smash the bottle of wine against its nose.
A Stormy Passage

Sep 28, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Barrowsgate recounts how they take the roof off the shed to get the boat out. Unfortunately, Peter takes a tumble.
Jiner an’ Boatbuilder

Sep 21, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

A carpenter builds a boat for use on the Loch, but finds it’s too big to get it out of the workshop.
Tam’s Prayer Meetin’

Sep 7, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Wull doesn’t want to attend the prayer meeting that Hilly organises every Saturday night and decides to frighten the minister away.
Obeyin Orders

Aug 31, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Wull is told that he should just follow his instructions, which he does.
Oor Ferm Billies

Aug 24, 1939

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Writings

Wull, who works on Hilly’s farm is a bit of a scruff. When Hilly had visitors coming, he told Wull to make himself look half-respectable. Wull took this literally.