With long weekends and holidays approaching, Kate Birrell highly recommends The Womens Footy Almanac 2018 as a terrific read to both reflect upon the season that was and to contemplate that which lies ahead.
Watching the Game, Live and Free
June 14, 2018 by 18 Comments
Monday’s FreezeMND game has Kate Birrell reflecting on the what we can take for granted, and how sports spectating fits into a healthy life balance.
Almanac Lifestyle: The high price of living for the 21st century urban woman
April 11, 2018 by 14 Comments
Kate Birrell ponders privacy policies, then pays the price for procrastination when Jamie the P.T. phones. Luscious lemon tarts and coffee with a friend at a Chaddy roastery give way to the call to be ‘fitter, faster and fabulous’!
Almanac Cricket: Ashes 2017/18 – A Holiday Cricket Report by Hugo Birrell
January 23, 2018 by 6 Comments
Hugo Birrell has compiled a comprehensive review of each triumphant Ashes test this summer.
Dusty, Punt Road End…. The Tigers’ Almanac Cover Art
December 17, 2017 by 8 Comments
With much emotion and joy Kate tells the story of her journey to producing her work of art that adorns the cover of the book about this AFL season The Tigers’ Almanac 2017. The original is available, and so are A3-sized prints. [Purchase details follow Kate’s piece – Ed]
A Little Bit Mad
October 3, 2017 by 15 Comments
Kate Birrell prepares for the Grand Final. The one that Richmond, yes, Richmond is in
Girls; First Season
September 1, 2017 by 5 Comments
Kate Birrell tells the story of painting the cover of The Women’s Footy Almanac 2017.
Mundy Morning
May 20, 2017 by 16 Comments
Kate Birrel uses her paint brush to illustrate Richmond’s Munday morning blues.
Almanac Racing: Mysteries of the Track
October 31, 2016 by 12 Comments
A beautiful description (with watercolour image) of racetrack and race days from Kate Birrell.
A Free Weekend; Old Books and New Thoughts
September 6, 2016 by 14 Comments
On an AFL-free weekend, Kate Birrell recalls Viktor Frankl, gets to thinking of Australian Pioneer Women and asks how you filled your void. [Includes Kate’s painting and the term “Sunday neurosis” – Ed].
Round 8 – Richmond v Sydney: The Drive Home
May 17, 2016 by 9 Comments
Kate Birrell’s painting and poetry of a last-gasp win to Richmond.
Round 1 – Richmond v Carlton: #firstgameoftheseason
March 30, 2016 by 2 Comments
Kate and Hugo experienced a Ticketing meltdown and a Richmond win, footy’s back.
Tennis Whispers
February 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Evocative summer words and image from Kate Birrell.
That Day
September 22, 2015 by 19 Comments
A meditation and a painting from Kate Birrell. On that homeward trudge following a finals loss. For the Richmond in all of us. [Brilliant – Ed].
Message to Coaches
August 12, 2015 by 9 Comments
As junior footy leagues start winding up for 2015, the Almanac received this open letter to junior football coaches everywhere, from a football coach’s wife.
Round 13 – Sydney v Richmond. Sketchbook Review; Buddy’s Fizz
June 29, 2015 by 14 Comments
Kate Birrell on Buddy’s Bump from Friday night. “What came over you?”
Phobos, the God of Fear and Football
May 5, 2015 by 6 Comments
Kate Birrell meditates on fear on the footy field. Is real courage staring down a personal Phobos, or Glenn Archer running with the flight of the ball toward a steamrolling Plugger Lockett?
Too Early for Footy?
March 13, 2015 by 6 Comments
Nothing marks the changing of the seasons like the goal posts going into the ground, and wickets of all kinds transitioning into hibernation
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