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| Dipper: 25 - The Doukie | Begg, Dr James A | Audio | 447 | 2 | 4.47 |
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... sarks an semmits tae, An syne get yokit in Tae big a dyke o sods an stanes Across its shalla tail, An mak ... ... At breist-stroke or the crawl, Till yin an aa, baith big an smaa, Wis chitterin wi the cauld; Then courit-doun ... |
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| Dipper: 26 - The Technicality | Begg, Dr James A | 2,217 | 9 | 4.06 | |
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... he did mind tho, wis whan some o the wee buggers, or their big brithers, tuik it intae their heids tae hae a go at the ... ... Ayr Pier, convertit for rakin saumon across the back, wi a big treble heuk an leid wecht insteid o the paternoster. ... ... Dam Puil. Jimpy McGinty's there, fishin juist ablow the big tree stump. Ah don't think he saw me, but he moved awa ... ... Neil?' Neil pyntit tae a bit juist dounstream o the big stump left efter a twa-hunner year auld beech tree had ... ... it awa. He wad be awfy pit oot if it broke, wi him intae a big fish, an he lost his beer-money!' A fortnicht later the ... |
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| Dipper: 30 - 'Puggie' | Begg, Dr James A | 1,346 | 9 | 6.69 | |
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... wha, in a season, cuid kill forty or fifty saumon wi his big rod an bareheuks - as mony or mair nor some o the netters. ... ... an they aye had a fag lichtit, ready tae burn aff the big bare heuks if the byllies cam near. They kent maist o the ... ... Byllie wis too weel kent and wad stay oot o sicht while Big John and mysel fished the watter, keepin as near Puggie as ... ... watter. Tae luik the pairt, we were dressed like scruff, Big John wi an auld torn watter-proof an jeans, an me wi an ... ... afore he went back hame tae Glesca. 'S that richt, John?' Big John, wha wis a retired dominie, an too weel spoken tae ... |
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| Dipper: 33 - The Feather | Reid, John | 212 | 1 | 4.72 | |
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... troot I cast it ower Tuik it wi ne'er a second glower, Big or wee, it didna maitter, I could hae herriet every ... |
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| Dipper: 34 - Jeannie | Begg, Dr James A | 672 | 1 | 1.49 | |
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... daily lark! O hou ye loued tae walk the beach, An tryst wi big black dugs, An heich on hin-legs staun, fou-streitch, Tae ... |
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| Dipper: 35 - Fair Cop | Begg, Dr James A | 2,228 | 13 | 5.83 | |
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... fou o snags, wi open meedaes on the south bank, an the Big Hoose gairdens slopin doun tae the watter's edge on the ... ... o byllies, an at the hinner-en had juist John the Dominie, Big Wull frae up the watter, an young Mick, oot on his furst ... ... furst nicht as a prentice byllie, tae gaird the Dam Puil. Big John set himsel doun by the faur side o the dam-dyke, ... ... licht gaun aa-roads, frae the faur bank. 'Whit the Hell's Big John daein?' growled Wull. 'That's buggert up everything!' ... ... wis parked impidently ootside yin o the smert hooses! Whan Big John jyned us he confirmed this, by tellin us hou he had ... |
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| Dipper: 36 - Minnons | Begg, Dr James A | 265 | 1 | 3.77 | |
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... aa the wee fish soumin by, Peenheids an beardies an ance a big troot, Then aicht fish swam in an juist fower swam oot - ... |
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| Dipper: 42 - The Paddy | Begg, Dr James A | 572 | 2 | 3.50 | |
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... cuttie coat, Smilin the smile o a Politeecian; While twa big gairdian angels Cairt his bags an luik aroun, As if tae ... ... We slide intae Euston, An the Meenister glides awa In his big black caur. ___ smeekit/smoke-blackened mirk/darkness ... |
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| Dipper: 44 - 'Butch and Sundance' | Begg, Dr James A | 1,737 | 2 | 1.15 | |
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... day…… but ane o his mates had taen five oot frae ahint yon big stane ower there on Monday…… There were nae byllies ... ... tryin a wee bit o psychological warfare, 'Ye're in big eneuch trouble as it is, withoot rinnin awa. We ken wha ye ... |
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| Dipper: 46 - Jenny Wren's Jaunt tae Islay - May 1983 & July 1984 | Begg, Dr James A | 1,340 | 2 | 1.49 | |
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... the tap o the Doctor's caur An him an the rest inside. My big freen “Iona” had us onboard. She works for a fella ... ... West o Nor-West. Nae nonsense wi beatin an tackin, The big yin went straucht as a bullet, Wi niver a thocht aboot ... |
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| Dipper: 48 - Angling Club Minutes (Unofficial) Item 1. | Reid, John | 1,061 | 2 | 1.89 | |
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... accustomed tae the daurk, an I could juist mak oot the big rocks in front o me. The voice wis comin frae the faur ... ... I mind o anither nicht whan I wis doon the watter wi the big flees. Willie Wilson an his brither Rab were at the ... |
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| Dipper: 50 - The Auld Jenny Heron | Begg, Dr James A | Audio | 684 | 2 | 2.92 |
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... unsuspectin wee treat Tae linger ower lang forenent her big feet. Stey still, haud a meenit, Auld Jenny's steirin, ... ... hauf-chucklt afore she breks loose, Syne draps the big eel, then grups it again, Pecks twa or three times, ... |
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| Dipper: 51 - Annyntit | Begg, Dr James A | Audio | 1,149 | 1 | 0.87 |
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... the thorn hedge at the back o it wis an estate o bonny big hooses wi fancy gairdens. But whit had made their ploy ... |
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| Dipper: 53 - Tam Lowrie's Muckle Fish | Reid, John | 733 | 1 | 1.36 | |
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... steppit oot his lane Tae try the puil below the linn Whaur big fish restit frae their rin. His muckle rod he muntit fast ... |
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| Dipper: 54 - Fishers! | Begg, Dr James A | 300 | 1 | 3.33 | |
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... regales, And 'neath the shady bough he'll dream Of fish as big as whales. At peace with self, and fellow man, With Earth, ... |
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| Dipper: 56 - Oor Skip | Begg, Dr James A | 282 | 1 | 3.55 | |
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... There's some that sprauchle 'lang the ice, An roar like big bull seals, While ithers cry wi trimmlin vyce An ... |
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| Dipper: 57 - Bank Pit | Begg, Dr James A | Audio | 350 | 1 | 2.86 |
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... Ower the heather moss; While doun the line, The Big Engine clanks awa Wi a load o hard-wrocht coal For ... |
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| Dipper: 61 - Double Anyntit | Begg, Dr James A | 910 | 3 | 3.30 | |
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... the grapevine said they'd got themsels a 'minder' - a big heid-banger wi a Black Belt in Karate - or sae the story ... ... an anither crashed intae the wids, while nearhaun a big stramash wis gaun on that drew my ee juist at the wrang ... ... went awa hame! 'An see yon nicht at the Tidal Puil…. yer big mistake wis walkin abreist comin doun thon pad. If ye'd ... |
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| Dog's Bite; Bee's Sting [Content label: serious] | Grainger, Cecilia | 8,532 | 6 | 0.70 | |
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... to his knees; looks around BJ. Aye, Kirsty slappin oan big dollops o mayo oan mah very very private parts… BJ ... ... than hur. (Pause) See, her world Lee’s world wis fu o big bad monsters, powerful monsters…in collar’s an ties wi ... ... here Lee… Silence LEE. You playin at…at…was gonnae say big brother, bit playin at bein daddy eh, Beej? She kin make a ... ... how’s aboot a spot o friendly sparrin? PAT. Aye come oan big man; like auld times…? BJ. Ah’d be delighted Pat: efter yi ... ... Silence JILLY. Ah understand aw the beatins fi ur big broon leather belt; Lee makin yi a tough guy; makin yi ... |
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| Easterhouse [Content label: serious] | Smith, Rob Mcclure | 4,644 | 7 | 1.51 | |
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... by baith sides." Aunt Marion sniffed for emphasis. She was big on the sniffing. Graham noticed that his aunt’s face had ... ... calves were brimful of mercury. He was a small man with a big face and his belly, bulging askew a disturbing smoking ... ... in his lapels. "How's it going, Alec?" Graham offered. "Big day, eh?" "Ach ah'm knackered awready. But nuthin like ... ... was just in time to catch Uncle Murray building up to the big finish of ‘Scots Wha Hae,’ though it seemed more like he ... ... seriously deid." Everyone was cheering the climax of the big number. Uncle Murray reached out and tugged the guitarist ... |
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