He may have been born in England, but Trevor "The Englishman" Nevett is as Trini as they come. The calypso-singing 71-year-old Banbury grandad said he fell in love with this country when he came here 23 years ago to meet his penpal Parvattee, whom he later married. "This is a beautiful country. I do not have any troubles here. I have made lots and lots of friends," he said. He put his love for T&T into the lyrics of his songs, and is now one of the featured acts in Massive Gosine's annual Roving Calypso tent. Last month Nevett launched his 2012 album, Trinidad and Tobago through the Eyes of an Englishman, which is filled with tribute songs to T&T.
The self-professed "Trini to the Bone," said from the moment he landed in Trinidad he loved the island. "I was amazed by the beauty. I have been coming here for 23 years. I came and I married a Trini. We have been married for 23 and a half years. I love the music," he said. This year Nevett has taken his love for Trinidad to the next level with the publication of his first fiction book, The Last Train. Produced by United Kingdom publisher, AuthorHouse, it is available online on the publisher's homepage and is being sold on Amazon.com He said he is excited about the release of the book, which he started writing in Trinidad and completed in England. In fact he said the spark of inspiration was lit during his visit last March. "The book was inspired by Trinidad and Tobago. I was doing my last bit of shopping on High Street and I went to Harris Promenade, where I saw the old train and thought, 'this old train must have a lot of stories to tell'," he explained.
He said later that night he had a dream about the train and a little boy who asked him about the trains in his homeland. It was out of that dream, he said, the storyline for his book was born. The Last Train is based on the adventure of two friends, Billy and Stephen, who take their first train ride in Banbury. The book features photos by Keith Strickland, as well as some taken by Nevett. The photos are large and colourful and even include a snapshot of Carnival festivities.
Nevett said the boys featured in the book are his grandsons. He hopes the publication, which ends on a musical note features with the lyrics to a song composed by Nevett composed, will one day be made into a movie or even a musical.