Mike Jempson

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

Tag: Bristol

July 4, 20222 Comments on Local news from afar

Local news from afar

A dusty old Bristol newspaper shed light on local and international events from the 1930s

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January 30, 20225 Comments on Vernon and Vowles’ venerable organ

Vernon and Vowles’ venerable organ

My February column for Fishponds Voice muses about the sweet sound of the merry organ.

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November 27, 2021Leave a Comment on Christmas cheer at Glenside Hospital

Christmas cheer at Glenside Hospital

A Christmassy column for the December 2021 edition of Fishponds Voice, illustrating the yuletide antics of staff at Glenside Psychiatric Hospital

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October 31, 2021Leave a Comment on A far cry from luxury

A far cry from luxury

Unexpurgated version of my latest column for Fishponds Voice features Stapleton Workhouse

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October 11, 2021Leave a Comment on BRISTOL HOSPITALITY NETWORK

BRISTOL HOSPITALITY NETWORK

In the summer of 2020 I wrote this piece for Bristol Mayor’s Blog. My current house-guest is a destitute youngster whose family are victims of the Taliban.

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About Mike

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

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  • A life in words
  • But is it poetry?
  • Journalism
  • Local/labour history
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  • Unreported

Recent Posts

  • International Federation Journalists’ Centenary Congress, Paris, 4-7 May 2026
  • Workers’ Memorial Day in Bristol 2026
  • Little dramas around the globe
  • Paper tiger?
  • Beyond the Darkness: Crimes of another era 

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