Mickey Randall married his beloved Claire last weekend. He shares his wedding speech with the Almanac readership. (A hearty congratulations to you both – from all at The Footy Almanac).
Almanac Life: Another Good Friday in Glenelg
Mickey Randall takes a lazy Good Friday afternoon cruise around town to eventually reach the Broady for a couple of well-earned drinks.
Almanac Life: Bottle and Bird
Mickey Randall had too much time on his hands, as his story tells.
Almanac Beer Review: Prancing Pony and Smiling Samoyed at the Normanville pub
A kaleidoscopic spread of brews crossed the paths of Mickey Randall and Co. at Normanville’s historic pub; some were more palatable than others.
Almanac Beer: Southwark Bitter
Mickey Randall presents his considered thoughts about Southwark Bitter.
Pub Review: Mount Mary
‘As we all know life is better with goat’. Mickey Randall offers another classic pub review.
The Lake Lap
‘Tis the season for getting on the sun-drenched bitumen! Mickey Randall relays a quirky family tradition amid the memories of driving around Lake Bonney.
Book Review: ‘Lament’ by Nicole Kelly
Mickey Randall reviews fellow Almanacker Nicole Kelly’s recent release ‘Lament’.
Almanac Music: How to Make Gravy reimagined
Mickey Randall listened to a podcast on the ABC related to Paul Kelly’s ‘How to Make Gravy’ that looked at the storyline from the perspectives of Dan and Mary.
Almanac Life: First Swim
The day was hot, so it’s time for the togs and the first swim of the season as Mickey Randall explains.
Almanac Life: The West End Brewery and me
Mickey Randall contemplates the demise of West End Brewery.
Almanac Life: Onkaparinga Gorge – farts, sticks and socks
Mickey Randall got the chance to wander in the spring sunshine at a nearby gorge with four boys. It left him reminiscing of days gone by and the terrific film Stand By Me.
Almanac Pub Review: In which our heroes discover that the Victoria Hotel is victorious and the Terminus Hotel is terminal
Claire and Mickey Randall took in a couple of pubs in Strathalbyn and encountered contrasting experiences. It seems like the names of the pubs matched their prospects!
Almanac Pub Review: The Exeter, Semaphore
Mickey Randall heads to the Exeter in Semaphore (in Adelaide) and recalls canned peas and canned corn and bachelorhood.
Almanac Pub Review: The Palais, Semaphore
“If coleslaw is the CD player….. does that make quinoa the trendy streaming service?” Yes, it’s another Mickey Randall pub review. This time, Semaphore’s The Palais is under scrutiny.
Almanac Life: A Pretty Possessive Apostrophe
The joy of an apostrophe is a delight to behold explains Mickey Randall.
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