The Militiverse

  Good evening my friends, I hope that you had a fantastic weekend filled with sunshine, good books and company. I was hiding in the shade on the agora with my hands wrapped around a mug of French roast and pondering the long hot summers that live in the imagination of the past. Thinking about summer, as I read in the armchair, my mind turned to my favourite season of all, autumn. Sit back, relax and let’s discuss the golden season and how it lives in the heart all year.   A Season of Reflection There’s no season that brings on reflection about the closing of a year as much as autumn. There’s something about the closing of one season and the beginning of another. Where winter falls into spring and rebirth, growth all around, and a softening of the cold. Autumn hits differently.  Summer has been long and full of warmth, flowers are in full bloom, pastel colours and scent fills the air. People tend to be in an adventurous spin. Holidays are exciting and full of discove...

  Good evening my friends. Please sit down make yourself comfortable, the ceiling fan is working overtime to cool us. Lady Cora Cat and Mouse are lounging somewhere in the Scriptorium so let’s not disturb them. Let me ask you something, if you were granted a seat in a time machine and could spend one day anywhere in history, where would you go? I’ve thought about this a lot, and I know where I would feel right at home.  The Library of Alexandria Sit back, enjoy something cold and let’s talk about the day ahead.  The Heart of the Ancient World In the heart of the ancient world there was a place by the Mediterranean that holds mystery, knowledge and romance. Imagine, the cool breeze blowing in from the sea, the gulls with their piercing keow. In 332 BC, a ship sails into the port. A man with a reputation that will become legendary. But for now, he comes ashore and as he glances around, it is said that he fell to his knees and on the sand drew the plans of what would be the ...