 Pechey as "Valentine" often wrote lyrics in conjunction with composer James W. Tate, including for "The Beauty Spot".Songs written by Tate and Valentine (with F. Clifford Harris) include "A Bachelor Gay" and "A Paradise for Two" (both 1917, from "The Maid of the Mountains").Pechey wrote stories, such as "The Adjusters" (1922) and "An Exploit of The Adjusters