Mike Jempson

"Interesting but irrelevant" - (Prof) Cedric Watts, 1967

Category: Local/labour history

July 31, 20234 Comments on Getting in touch with a gardener’s past

Getting in touch with a gardener’s past

An art student whose research uncovered a bit of family history

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July 1, 20231 Comment on Revealing tales of old Fishponds

Revealing tales of old Fishponds

It is not necessarily a bad thing that a little bit of history disappears under every new development .

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May 31, 20231 Comment on In kinder times

In kinder times

Those were the days when health service unions were taken note of.

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May 4, 20231 Comment on Looking backwards to royal days

Looking backwards to royal days

A hotchpotch of old stories provide some local context to the coronation month.

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March 31, 20236 Comments on Historic chimneys face the chop

Historic chimneys face the chop

Preserving the past for the peregrines of the future.

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About Mike

  • ➢ Journalist (40+ years)
  • ➢ Trainer (40+ countries)
  • ➢ Director at MediaWise
  • ➢ Gardener & Grandad

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  • But is it poetry?
  • Journalism
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Recent Posts

  • ‘Strive not to serve rulers; make rulers serve you.’
  • Getting in touch with a gardener’s past
  • Revealing tales of old Fishponds
  • In kinder times
  • Looking backwards to royal days

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