Mickey Randall

Almanac Life: Mystery Pub – The Beer Smells Like a Microphone in John Doe’s Local Bar

October 13, 2021 by Mickey Randall 4 Comments

It’s Mystery Pub weekend for Mickey Randall, who pays John Doe’s Local Bar a visit.

Sausage Roll Review: The Port Elliot Bakery

September 20, 2021 by Mickey Randall 14 Comments

Mickey Randall took on a titan of the SA bakery industry for the first time. Was it worth the wait?

Almanac Reviews: Alberton Hotel, Alberton Oval

September 7, 2021 by Mickey Randall 11 Comments

It’s a day at the footy for Mickey Randall but before that, a pre-match beer at the Alberton Hotel.

Almanac Life: Charlie Watts and the Ramsgate

August 30, 2021 by Mickey Randall 6 Comments

Mickey Randall headed to Henley Beach for an evening at the Ramsgate Hotel and a chin wag on the Stones and the late Charlie Watts.

Almanac Life: Macbeth marks strongly but misses to the near side

August 23, 2021 by Mickey Randall 4 Comments

There’s luckily no curse to reckon with for Mickey Randall as his pub preoccupation serves as the matinee for a Shakespearean tragedy…or is it the other way around?

Almanac (SANFL) Footy – Glenelg v Norwood: Quarter time in Chernobyl

August 11, 2021 by Mickey Randall 6 Comments

Mickey Randall goes to watch Glenelg find their way to 15-and-0 with Pete and Trev.

Almanac Life: More Things I Like

August 3, 2021 by Mickey Randall 11 Comments

Mickey Randall has come up with another intriguing list of his favourite and important things in life.

Almanac Life: A Nissan Exa, Eagle Super Beer and The Farrell Flat pub

July 12, 2021 by Mickey Randall 5 Comments

Mickey Randall ventured to the tiny town of Farrell Flat, a couple of hours due north of Adelaide – a town with a long history, but possibly a small future. It does however have a pub…

Almanac Life: Riesling Trail Ramblings

June 25, 2021 by Mickey Randall 11 Comments

Rambling The Riesling Trail on their e-bikes, Mickey Randall and Claire partake in the leisurely pleasures of wine tasting and pub meals along the way.

Almanac Beer (and Wine) Review: Incident at Mystery Pub/ Greenock Creek Shiraz

June 3, 2021 by Mickey Randall 7 Comments

You lose some, then you win some. Mickey Randall encounters very mixed results on the libation front.

Almanac Travel: Fifteen (happy) notes from our Melbourne weekend

May 26, 2021 by Mickey Randall 13 Comments

Mickey Randall packed a lot into a weekend trip to Melbourne.

A Hoppy Trinity of Outback Pubs

May 13, 2021 by Mickey Randall 4 Comments

Claire and Mickey continue their honeymoon meander through regional South Australia, enjoying the array of wide experiences on offer at three local pubs.

Almanac Life: Our Honeymoon in Arkaroola

May 7, 2021 by Mickey Randall 8 Comments

With the uncertainty of Covid border restrictions still a consideration, Mickey Randall and wife Claire opted for a road less travelled as their honeymoon destination. It soon became apparent why it was less travelled.

Beer Review: Coopers Australian IPA

May 3, 2021 by Mickey Randall 6 Comments

Mickey Randall emerges from the mists of freshly wedded bliss to pen a review of the latest amber nectar out of South Australia; Coopers Australian IPA.

Almanac Life: Claire’s wedding speech, to me

April 18, 2021 by Mickey Randall 6 Comments

Last week we read Mickey Randall’s lovely speech to his wife Claire, from their wedding day. Now, we get to see what Claire said to return the favour.

Almanac Life: My wedding speech, to Claire

April 13, 2021 by Mickey Randall 15 Comments

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).