Mike Jempson

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

Tag: Stapleton

February 17, 20253 Comments on A potted history of Fishponds

A potted history of Fishponds

Many different histories can be written about every place. Here’s quick glance back at how Bristol’s Fishponds came to be.

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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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September 4, 20223 Comments on From Cromwell to Kit Carson

From Cromwell to Kit Carson

A lifetime of adventure and research has turned John Pimm into Glenside Museum’s ‘history man’.

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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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About Mike

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

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  • But is it poetry?
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  • Workers’ Memorial Day in Bristol 2026
  • Little dramas around the globe
  • Paper tiger?
  • Beyond the Darkness: Crimes of another era 
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