Vettel and Ferrari to part ways

In the absence of activity on the racing track, there is at least some action off the Formula 1 circuits. Sebastian Vettel, four-time world champion, will leave Ferrari, where he has been since 2015, at the end of the year. Officially this is because there is no longer a ‘common desire’ to work together, but […]

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The Greatest Ludus P11

Ekwueme rested in Nimr’s strong arms, enjoying the peace that came from satisfaction. He grinned up at him, eyes still full of mischief, and the promise of further glory. Nimr, for his part, was troubled. He could not delay the inevitable, however much it pained him. There was he had to say, yet he knew […]

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75 Years…

It’s hard to believe that 75 years ago World War II came to an end in Europe. There was still fighting in the Pacific and the Far East, but the fight against Nazi Germany was at an end. The devastating conflict had killed millions, ruined the lives of millions more, destroyed nations and transformed the […]

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The Archives of Sothis

Now, you may be thinking – archives of what now? I wouldn’t blame you for your confusion, so allow me to explain. Many, many years ago (we’re going back to 2003) I had a site called sothis5.com. This was in itself a continuation of another site, a Geocities site (I can’t remember how Geocities URLs […]

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Reflecting…

Some memories fade with time. This is inevitable, our frail human brains cannot recall everything in crystal clear detail forever. Some memories though, remain strong and vivid. In particular, as the moment is fast approaching to celebrate her birthday, there is the memory of my daughter’s birth. I can recall feeling… Tense? Expectant? Nervous? Waiting […]

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The Greatest Ludus P10

It was a rare thing for a gladiator to be given such an honour, but for Nimr, such events had been earned more than once. His final, glorious victory for the House of Nepos was to be marked by passage to a venue of much decadence and enjoyment- and for Nimr, a place that held […]

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The Greatest Ludus P9

“Mmmm, my husband, you are excelling today…” Etruscilla shivered from lust. She straddled Nepos’ lips, indulging in playful, teasing flicks of his tongue, right in her most sensitive regions. His hands stroked her hips and swatted her buttocks, and she would have giggled, if not for that tongue, probing and teasing away… They had returned to their […]

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The Greatest Ludus P8

The Tiger and the Butcher faced each other on the sands. Sigivald was nursing a couple of wounds- his chest had been sliced into on the left side of his ribcage, and there was a small cut above his right knee. His right cheek was bruised but not too badly. The one injury that troubled […]

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