Professor of Bristolian

The Professor of Bristolian has written an unpublished book entitled An Englishman In Nuoro (A Bristolian In Sardinia) . The following extract is from a chapter that tells of the background to, and the story of, the popularity of Bristolian Talkin' Tom:- Chapter Eighteen                   Bristolian Talkin’ Tom In Chapter Four I wrote about my appearance as a Professor of Bristolian in the DVD “Terry’s Bristolian Language Lessons” and how shortly after the DVD came out in November 2010 I created a Professor of Bristolian Facebook page. I also mentioned how a few years after I created the page its popularity really took off as a result of something that I could never have foreseen. When I first started the page I just posted links that I thought were quite informative as well as being amusing and that had references to the Bristol accent and dialect. Anyway, after about 18 month...

Yer, while I wuz on Facebook earlier today (on me normal page not me Professor of Bristolian page) I got into an exchange, mind, in which The Bristol Funny List: 50 of the city's funniest men and women wuz mentioned. Yeah, this wuz in the Bristol Post, mind, bout a year ago. Well, I wuz finkin' that thur wuz too many celebrities in the list, like, and too many peepaw wot ain't got the strongest connection wiv the city, mind. So I fawt it 'ud be a good ideawl to do The Alternative Bristol Funny List: 10 of the city's funniest men, women and creatures . See, the rawls arr that they cassen't be in the Bristol Post list nor be gert famous celebrities 'n that, bu' Bristolian creatures in the form of animated cartoons is allowed innum! So in no partic'lar order of ooze the funniest, yer goes. 1. Bristolian Talkin' Tom The mazen tomcat wot wuz found in a shoebox as a kitten be'ind they shops in Crow Lane, Embray. Eeze a bit full of 'issel...