Local artist 'Big Jeff' Johns has said he's feeling "nervous but excited" after he was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday (November 29) morning after six months away from home. Bristol's most famous gig goer has received extensive treatment from two hospitals since June after a house fire left him with severe burns.
The fire broke out in the artist's Totterdown home on June 6 while he was cooking himself a meal when his clothes caught on fire and left him feeling "lucky to be alive". The 40-year-old was rushed to Morriston Hospital in Swansea to be treated at a specialist burns unit, where he regained consciousness and was taken off a ventilator at the end of June. He had since been transferred to Southmead to complete his recovery.
Speaking on behalf of the artist, his art manager, Lee Johns, said: "We are thrilled to be able to let you know that Jeff has been discharged from the hospital this morning and is returning home after six months! Please say hi to Jeff if you see him out and about.
