Alex Markham
Bio
Music, short fiction and travel, all with a touch of humour.
Stories (41/0)
The Festival of the Dead
It's the start of the Dark Half when the boundary to the Otherworld is at its weakest. The souls of the deceased, the Aos Sí, will move more easily into our world on this night; they will return to their former homes and loved ones for one night.
By Alex Markham3 years ago in Beat
The Office Cyborg Affair
I should have known something was wrong: she didn't blink, sweat or exhibit any emotion. “Your job will be to reduce the high levels of churn while moving the needle positively and making sure we ruthlessly eat our own dog food as you break down silos to make us best in breed.” Her face remained blank.
By Alex Markham3 years ago in Fiction
The Hidden Innuendos Inside Beatles’ Songs. Top Story - September 2021.
Highly creative, articulate and intelligent, The Beatles were also a tough down-to-earth working-class band from the port city of Liverpool. They spent many years before their fame playing in the clubs of Liverpool and the bars of Hamburg surrounded by prostitution, crime and drugs.
By Alex Markham3 years ago in Beat
When in Tarragona, Do as the Romans Do
Fourteen thousand spectators are baying for blood as a gladiator stands over his defeated adversary. All eyes are fixed on Emperor Augustus. He stands with slow majesty, smooths down his white toga and lifts his right arm outwards. His hand is fisted, his thumb extended horizontally. He twists it up and then down a little. Teasing us.
By Alex Markham3 years ago in Wander
Beware The Unweather
The final day of the year of our Lord 726AD was much like any other day. Across the Kingdom, scrawny chickens pecked at grubs in muddy village grounds, the border wars raged and a chilled north wind threatened the coming of the January unweather.
By Alex Markham3 years ago in Fiction