About
Journalist and copywriter based in Bristol. Into local news and issues, plus SW heritage tourism and history of everything, everywhere, ever.
Serious professional bit: Everyone needs a historian sooner or later. I know history. What I don’t know I know how to research. And then write about.
Occasionally write books. Three sf novels, three graphic works (biogs of Darwin and Brunel and a history of Bristol) and a few smaller books, mostly about history.
This here is my blog. I also have a website where I archive old articles and stories which might be of interest to the wider world at http://www.eugenebyrne.co.uk
Hi Eugene,
I don’t suppose you could stick up a link to a new website I’ve been developing on behalf of a group of local charities that goes live on Monday 26th July – advicewest.org.uk.
It’s a directory of advice agencies in and around Bristol that give free confidential high-quality legal advice – now its built I need to spread the word!
cheers,
Ben
Oh allright then, as you asked so nicely.
I can’t believe you omitted The Truth from your potted biog, Mr B. Satirical mag, late 80s… I wrote for it too and came across your byline in it recently while mucking out the dog’s cage. I work up at Bristol Uni now… small world (but wouldn’t want to paint it, etc).
Hi Nick! There are so many things missed out from the biog … I remember The Truth well. It was great in bits, wasn’t it? I shall, of course, treasure that “I came across your byline when mucking out the dog’s cage”.
Enjoyed reading your info about Clifton Suspension Bridge. Pleased to see reference to turnip stunt! Zanetto was George Bale, my great great uncle, one of the Zanettos juggling act made up of Bale brothers. To see many photos of the Zanettos look at http://www.theroyalzanettos.com
That is wonderful. Thanks ever so much for that, Karen. The story gets even more interesting!
Must meet for a pint sometime – I guess this is graffiti