Beware the Ides of March!!

In 2 days we reach the momentous 15th of March which could be seen as any other day, but historically is linked to a very famous death and its subsequent bad fortune! The Romans coined the term 'Ides of March' as a signifier to the middle of the months of March, May, July and October (for the other months it was the 13th). Now this day is most famous for being the assassination date of Julius Caesar who died in 44 B.C. after being stabbed to death 23 times! It is well known that Caesar was warned of his looming fate by a seer (a clairvoyant) which has been immortalised in Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar" with the quote 'Beware the Ides of March!'. If you have some free time and fancied reading this for yourself, you can find this quote in Act I Scene II  of the play...and keep an eye out behind you on Thursday...