Tis another of they there dialect stories from the pen of Trevor Dalley! Mistletoe hung forlorn and naked of its berries from a blackened beam; an open door somewhere caused the log fire to emit an occasional puff of smoke. “Well, if thet wus Christmas we’ve ‘ad it.” Said Joey. The pub was empty except for Joey and…Continue Reading “Christmas Pork”
Photo: courtesy of the Shipwright Arms Another dialect story from Trevor Dalley, featuring his old friends, Albert and Joey. As usual, they’re on the make but who can resist the charm and cunning of these two Cornish characters. Certainly not this couple of visitors to our shores. I took a long pull on my…Continue Reading “Fresh Fish”
Trevor Dalley brings us another tale featuring his colourful creations, Albert and Joey (you’ll probably remember them from A Darts Match at Tyacks). Joining them we have, Harry, the landlord of the Shipwright Arms, and the unlikely involvement of Albert’s father who Trevor describes thus: “Albert’s fether, who was the provider of the Fool’s…Continue Reading “Trig or Trick”
Albert by Matthew Bond, a Camborne boy in his first year at Oxford Brookes University. Trevor Dalley is a Cornish raconteur – a writer of stories. He was taking part in a creative writing class when Albert suddenly appeared on his shoulder, as it were. Joey, another of his characters, is based on a…Continue Reading “A Darts Match in Tyacks”