Welcome to Fyrne.com
Welcome to the virtual home of UK-based freelance journalists and public relations practitioners James Fryer and Michelle Byrne. This online portfolio includes examples of James and Michelle's editorial writing and photography. Thanks for visiting.
James Fryer
Deputy editor of SoGlos.com - Your definitive guide to Gloucestershire, and a freelance journalist / public relations practitioner. Recent experience includes working as a journalist for What's On, the UAE's biggest-selling consumer magazine. James's areas of expertise include food and drink, motoring, gadgets and gaming.
Michelle Byrne
Editor of SoGlos.com - Your definitive guide to Gloucestershire, and a freelance journalist / public relations practitioner. Recent experience includes working as a section editor for TimeOut Dubai, the UAE's leading weekly entertainment title. Michelle's areas of expertise include food and drink, shopping, film, television and travel.
Mosaic of the Med
James Fryer hides from lace-wielding grannies and takes a deep breath of fresh air on the island of Cyprus. The flight from Dubai is only three... Full article.
Dive in at the deep end
Michelle Byrne gives you a simple guide to starting scuba diving. Taking a deep breath underwater, a cautious gasping lungful, for the first time... Full article.
The drives of your life
Heading out to the golden dunes on a desert safari, enjoying a seven-star daiquiri at the top of the Burj Al Arab or finally... Full article.
Armani Caffé
A swarm of impossibly good-looking staff dressed in crisp white shirts and well-cut black trousers strutted around confidently topping up glasses of San Pellegrino. Discernibly laid back... Full article.
Give up your day job
As the debate about whether violent, addictive video games spell the end for society rages on, James Fryer tracks down five of the most habit-forming... Full article.
Lost youth
As season two of the scarily addictive Lost crashes on to Dubai’s shores, the island’s siren, Evangeline Lilly talks about trust issues, job swapping and revealing the real Kate Austen... Full article.
Supersize me
Sezzam’s vast interior and multiple kitchens are true to the ambitions of the city, says James Fryer, and all the better for it. Whether it’s off-shore islands... Full article.
