Dave Dutton

Lancashire Laughter and Tears Dave Dutton

In this collection of poems, memories, and stories, Lancashire actor and author Dave Dutton explores both sides of his home county: from the funny to the sad and with emphasis of the town where he was born - Atherton. The grief evoked by the Pretoria pit disaster at Christmas is counterbalanced by the hilarious poem about the stunned Lancashire couple who inadvertently gave birth to a Yorkshireman! A doomed factory chimney seems to take on a life of its own; a seaside shell evokes memories of a far away war; a family man looks back fondly at the memory of his gran; the changes in a cobbled street reflects the changes in children. This is contrasted with the rich jumble of Lancashire life and characters like Owd Thrumble and his Trombone; Billy Milk and the Cuckoo Mon; the Saturday Cowboys - and what happens when the awful Bertha and her family pay an unexpected visit during an episode of Coronation Street. Sometimes, yo