Book description
Hello there! You'll have had your tea? Dougal here. Well, here we go,
with our wee book. It's a collection or pot pourri (I've no idea what
Hamish means by that - it sounds like something to do with the Pope)
of our activities or 'doings' in the village we call home, because
that's exactly what it is.
Together with our housekeeper, Mrs Naughtie, and of course, the
Laird who lives up at the big hoose and shoots grouse and other
bottles of whisky, these are the actual scripts of our wee show which
we performed on the wireless, when most of you were probably in bed!
Hamish and I have known each other all our lives - well, not yet,
obviously! We have a very close relationship and also with each other.
Mrs Naughtie been with us since we first met her at the Krankie Arms,
where she was working as part-time barmaid and bouncer.
In addition to the scripts you'll find all kinds of other things
tucked away under its kilt. There's a hectic social life in the
village. You'll visit the 'bide a wee' café, proud possessor of
three Michelin tyres. You'll have a conducted tour of the big
hoose by Big Tam, our local guide (not during opening hours). You'll
marvel at the site of the Battle of Auchtermuchty, now allotments.
You'll peek into the Laird's social diary in 'oot and aboot' (40p at
the post office). And a great deal more.
Well, I hope this wee note will make you hurry to the till and spend
the terrible amount of money these wee books cost these days. But then
again this particular wee book is Scotland's answer to Richard and
Judy! Hurrah!
Away now ...
In 1958 Barry Cryer had a Number 1 hit record in Finland with the
song 'Purple People Eater' by Sheb Wooley. Over his 50-year career he
has written for, among many, Morecambe and Wise, Bruce Forsyth, Tommy
Cooper, Frankie Howerd, Bob Hope and Richard Pryor. He is a comedy legend.
Graeme Garden is one third of the Goodies. He is also a comedy legend.
