E. Regnans felt the call of the Murray River on Saturday morning. The cold morning and the clear blue skies had winter road trip written all over them. So off he went: to find Echuca and Ky battling it out on a special day.
Goulburn Valley Football Netball League Round 13 – Echuca v Kyabram: Ballooning
July 17, 2023 by 13 Comments
Almanac Footy: Shipping Steele – celebrating 300 Sidebottom shipments
May 23, 2023 by 12 Comments
As Steele Sidebottom approaches his 300th game this weekend, David Wilson pays tribute to a Collingwood favourite.
Almanac Music: On Checkerboard Lounge and their album ‘Sun Sessions’
January 2, 2023 by 4 Comments
It’s a special feeling when an artist or group you love to watch live release a record that captures that same spirit…E.r has been playing Checkerboard Lounge’s ‘Sun Sessions’ and cannot recommend it highly enough.
Almanac Netball – Go The Diamonds: athletes and sponsorship (a big moment in Australian sport)
November 1, 2022 by 8 Comments
E.regnans is right behind the stand taken by The Diamonds netball team in questioning appropriate sponsorship for their team.
Almanac Music: A letter of thanks to Midnight Oil (one for the planet)
September 16, 2022 by 7 Comments
E.regnans has been an unashamed, almost unrestrained Midnight Oil fan for well over three decades. Memories, gratitude, praise and appreciation course through his veins after he experiences The Oils one last time at the the Palais. This letter is the result.
Finals Week 2 – Collingwood v Fremantle: Ode to joy and common unicorns (Floreat Pica Society)
September 11, 2022 by 9 Comments
Finals footy. David Wilson reports for the Floreat Pica Society on this game – this rambling collective of Common People – who in 2022 have brought unexpected joy (the best kind).
Bendigo Football Netball League Qualifying Final – Strathfieldsaye v Golden Square: Dreams
August 28, 2022 by 16 Comments
It’s Qualifying Final day in Bendigo. David Wilson writes of an open, flowing game, of The Cranberries, of the diggings and the oval ball.
Round 22 – Sydney v Collingwood: Freaks to the front (Floreat Pica Society)
August 14, 2022 by 7 Comments
It’s a big game. After 11-wins-in-a-row, second placed Collingwood visits fourth-placed Sydney for Round 22. David Wilson reports for the Floreat Pica Society from the Builders’ Arms front bar.
Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League Round 14 – Sorrento v Mt Eliza: Closing time
July 24, 2022 by 15 Comments
It’s fifth versus second as Sorrento hosts Mt Eliza on a winter’s Saturday. David Wilson makes the trip south and (surprisingly) west.
Ovens and Murray Football Netball League Round 7 – Myrtleford v Wodonga: Honest
May 22, 2022 by 12 Comments
It’s a late autumn Saturday as David Wilson makes for Myrtleford, for some Ovens and Murray League footy. It’s a good day in a good world.
Almanac Cricket: Shane Warne and the gift of hope
March 5, 2022 by 7 Comments
E.regnans met S.K. Warne in Lorne many years ago. What followed is indicative and memorable.
Almanac Life: Dropping 47 litres of unleaded in the diesel tank at Beaufort
February 7, 2022 by 13 Comments
David Wilson made an error recently…it wasn’t quite as massive as it seemed in the moment.
Almanac (Christmas) Life: ER may have met Santa!
December 24, 2021 by 1 Comment
David Wilson experienced the community joy and spirit of Christmas in Brunswick when he may have met Santa!
Almanac Lost & Found: One oar, St Kilda beach
December 22, 2021 by 15 Comments
This is the story of an oar. By E. regnans, who was down on the Bay for the the summer solstice.
Almanac Life Lessons: I must not argue with the umpire
October 11, 2021 by 6 Comments
E.regnans recalls being unfairly dismissed from a game of primary school “Cutter’s Out”. Oh, the injustice!
Almanac Footy and Community – Premiership photos
September 6, 2021 by 15 Comments
E.r was prompted by memories of his school side’s victory in 1991 and Matt Zurbo’s latest piece to bring together pictures of premiership winning teams. It might have been last week down the road or halfway through last century and a state away, no matter when or where we’d love to share your photos of premiership triumph on the Almanac.
Almanac (Covid) Life – Lockdown submarine
July 19, 2021 by 8 Comments
All you need is love sometimes…in this time and place E.r was moved to share a local riff on one of Ringo’s finest moments while living in lockdown.
Almanac (Family) Life: ‘Hamilton’ in Sydney
April 12, 2021 by 16 Comments
ER and family travelled to Sydney to see, on stage, the musical which has dominated their domestic soundtrack for ages – ‘Hamilton’. There was a game of footy in there somewhere too.
Almanac Life (and bodysurfing): Last wave
February 24, 2021 by 21 Comments
A holiday bodysurfing accident brought back memories of old trauma for David Wilson.
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