Comments for Ancestral Trail 2007 http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:09:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Itinerary by jezra56 http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/itinerary/#comment-11 jezra56 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:09:30 +0000 http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/itinerary/#comment-11 Corrections made now. For today at least, till Alex changes her mind again! Corrections made now. For today at least, till Alex changes her mind again!

]]> Comment on About by jezra56 http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/about/#comment-10 jezra56 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:07:40 +0000 #comment-10 Fixed now! Fixed now!

]]> Comment on Itinerary by Alex http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/itinerary/#comment-9 Alex Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:38:35 +0000 http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/itinerary/#comment-9 I think your itinerary is a bit out of date. This looks live version 3, I think we're up to version 5 now :P I promise I won't change it again now... I think your itinerary is a bit out of date. This looks live version 3, I think we’re up to version 5 now :P I promise I won’t change it again now…

]]> Comment on About by Alex http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/about/#comment-8 Alex Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:36:41 +0000 #comment-8 I think you'll find we arrive in London on the 24th, albeit at night, but still the 24th :P I think you’ll find we arrive in London on the 24th, albeit at night, but still the 24th :P

]]> Comment on The Ancestral Trail by jezra56 http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/test/#comment-7 jezra56 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:04:51 +0000 http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/test/#comment-7 I remember it well! My kids absolutely loved it and, until recently, the complete Ancestral Trail package was still "archived" in our hall cupboard. Sadly, in a recent clean out, my daughter persuaded me that we no longer needed to keep it. We all still have fond memories of The Ancestral Trail though; it made a big impact in this household and instilled a love of fantasy in my two children who were then 10 and 12. Hopefully my return to the UK in search of my own ancestors will also be filled with myths and magic, but I think I'll give the monsters a miss... I remember it well! My kids absolutely loved it and, until recently, the complete Ancestral Trail package was still “archived” in our hall cupboard. Sadly, in a recent clean out, my daughter persuaded me that we no longer needed to keep it. We all still have fond memories of The Ancestral Trail though; it made a big impact in this household and instilled a love of fantasy in my two children who were then 10 and 12.

Hopefully my return to the UK in search of my own ancestors will also be filled with myths and magic, but I think I’ll give the monsters a miss…

]]> Comment on The Ancestral Trail by Fred Graple http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/test/#comment-6 Fred Graple Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:31:27 +0000 http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/test/#comment-6 The Ancestral Trail There comes a time when we look back on our younger days and remember some of the great times we had and the fun things we enjoyed. I'm not talking about a college student remember how easy high school once was, but rather how a man in his twenties remembers how he was as a child. In my case, I remember how, back when I still lived in South Africa, I used to line up toy cars in rows, fueling my parents' speculation that I would grow up to be a parking attendant. I also remember how I loved reading serialized magazines designed specifically for my age group. The serialized magazines I'm talking about are similar to the Zoo Books that you see every now and again on television; back in South Africa, I can remember subscribing to quite a few series. A couple magazines I can recall from memory are Bugs and Dinosaurs, magazines which dealt with their obvious subject matter. However, there was one serialized magazine that, for me, stood out from the rest. Unlike all of my other serialized magazines, this one was a fantasy story. And I'm pretty sure that it's this series that started my love-affair with fantasy and science-fiction literature. It was called The Ancestral Trail: An Epic Story of Myths, Magic and Monsters. The Ancestral Trail was published by Marshall Cavendish in a fortnightly format from 1992 to 1993. The author of the story was Frank Graves, while illustrations were done by JulekHeller. There were 52 issues in total, and several extras that came with every issue - extras like pieces to unique games created specifically by the magazine and clues to various contests. The series has long been out of print, and yet it is still one of the more memorable stories I've read. The Ancestral Trail
There comes a time when we look back on our younger days and remember some of the great times we had and the fun things we enjoyed. I’m not talking about a college student remember how easy high school once was, but rather how a man in his twenties remembers how he was as a child. In my case, I remember how, back when I still lived in South Africa, I used to line up toy cars in rows, fueling my parents’ speculation that I would grow up to be a parking attendant. I also remember how I loved reading serialized magazines designed specifically for my age group.

The serialized magazines I’m talking about are similar to the Zoo Books that you see every now and again on television; back in South Africa, I can remember subscribing to quite a few series. A couple magazines I can recall from memory are Bugs and Dinosaurs, magazines which dealt with their obvious subject matter. However, there was one serialized magazine that, for me, stood out from the rest. Unlike all of my other serialized magazines, this one was a fantasy story. And I’m pretty sure that it’s this series that started my love-affair with fantasy and science-fiction literature.

It was called The Ancestral Trail: An Epic Story of Myths, Magic and Monsters.

The Ancestral Trail was published by Marshall Cavendish in a fortnightly format from 1992 to 1993. The author of the story was Frank Graves, while illustrations were done by JulekHeller. There were 52 issues in total, and several extras that came with every issue – extras like pieces to unique games created specifically by the magazine and clues to various contests. The series has long been out of print, and yet it is still one of the more memorable stories I’ve read.

]]> Comment on The Ancestral Trail by Alex http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/test/#comment-5 Alex Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:10:14 +0000 http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/test/#comment-5 Almost one month to go now, it's getting close :) Almost one month to go now, it’s getting close :)

]]> Comment on 34 Days and Counting by Alex http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/34-days-and-counting/#comment-4 Alex Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:08:39 +0000 http://ancestraltrail.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/34-days-and-counting/#comment-4 Otters & awesome cars, I can't wait - bring on the next 33 days! Otters & awesome cars, I can’t wait – bring on the next 33 days!

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