Some of you may know that in just over two weeks I start marching in Italy, 130 miles /210 km from Capua to Rome. I am suffering a recurrence of a large blister on one heel. Cursed Roman boots. Aesculapius be good to me!
On another note: I'm still raising money for Combat Stress and Medecins Sans Frontieres, two worthy charities, and I wondered if any of you good people would be interested in the latest auction I've got going.
You could win a genuine quinarius of Mark Antony & Octavian, dated to 40/39 BC! It's worth over £200, and is a little slice of history, esp. when you consider M. Antony went on to lose at Actium, allowing Octavian to claim the 'throne' as it were.
YOU CAN ENTER THIS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. I WILL POST THE COIN ANYWHERE TOO.
To enter, you have to donate £10 to the charity page for our walk. £20 = two entries and so on. In your comment box, put something like 'coin auction'. I get notified about every donation, so I'll have your details. This auction will run for about a week, and then I'll pick the winner's name out at random.
I've placed a reserve of £300 on the coin, and if there's a shortfall, I'll make up the difference.
The giving page is at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/RomaniWalk - thanks, and get donating! Ben.
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Well, we made it to Rome! Didn't manage the whole distance - for various injury reasons, but marched at least the distance of Hadrian's Wall. Had the privilege of being met at the Porta Appia on the final day by Marcus Valerius Longinus and 7 comrades. They escorted us all the way to the Colosseum, where thousands (literally) of people took our photos. A surreal and amazing experience, and we raised some more money too.
Soon to be a documentary, available on DVD...
Ben Kane, bestselling author of the Eagles of Rome, Spartacus and Hannibal novels.
Eagles in the Storm released in UK on March 23, 2017.
Aguilas en la tormenta saldra en 2017.
