The Year of Reconnecting
My eldest sister’s funeral was the last time I went back to the UK.Thanks for reading!
Dominus Owen Markham
My weekly journey through my life stories in my autobiographical newsletter. Each edition reveals a unique tale—filled with humour, heart, and hard-earned lessons—that aims to connect and inspire readers from all walks of life.
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What If We Are Wrong About Progress?
We have become extraordinarily good at measuring progress.
Pride Is Cheap: What Actually Keeps a Community Alive
I turned up at the altar with bruises still colouring in.
The Digital Erasure of Hyper-Local History
Somewhere in a filing cabinet in a town I can’t fully remember the name of, there’s a parish record of my family that no longer exists anywhere else.
The Man From London Wanted a Quiet Word
Hull, mid-nineties.
Why I Write Everywhere:
On Niches, Honesty, and Not Giving a Damn Whether You Read This
I’m Not Trying to Sell Anything... I’m Just Emptying My Brain
(By the way, that looks like an Apple lappy…urgh…not my thing lol)
The Maths of Being Alone
I did the sum properly the other morning, sitting with the kind of coffee you only get right when there’s nobody waiting for the pot.
Minus 47, Plus 46: A Life Measured in Degrees
I can tell you the exact moment I stopped thinking of cold as an enemy.
We Were Never in the Same Room
A Reflection on Early Life
The Official Handbook for Living Through Interesting Times
Everything Your Grandparents Knew That Modern Society Forgot
Old Ways Are Still Relevant in the Modern World
If You Care to Look, Which Is Increasingly Discouraged