British Sausage Week is over for another year. Mickey Randall with a rollicking tale of sausage in cider. Sort of.
Bjork og Snorri Porfinnson og Tales from Topographic Oceans
November 3, 2016 by 7 Comments
Mickey Randall and family are in Iceland where sheer difference alerts visitors to the notion that culture ic culture and there are places in the world which remain distinctively their own. Oh, and he survives (imagined) par-boiling in a geyser. [So very Icelandic Mickey – JTH]
Grand Final 2016: Country Pubs and Club Sandwiches
October 5, 2016 by 6 Comments
Mickey Randall and old friends resume their annual ritual of heading to the Clare Valley north of Adelaide for the AFL Grand Final where they are again drawn in by the picturesque countryside, the welcoming pubs and the Western Bulldogs.
Observations from a Pair of Moving Legs
September 21, 2016 by 15 Comments
A beautifully-written memoir from Mickey Randall describes one of many early-morning runs with his mate Bob along the stunning South Esplanade of Glenelg.
Almanac Book Cover 2016: Adelaide Oval
September 6, 2016 by 17 Comments
Mickey Randall offers an alternative to the cult of personality in the conversation around Almanac Cover nominations.
Round 23 – Adelaide v West Coast: Optimistically and Misty-Optically
August 27, 2016 by 16 Comments
Mickey Randall can take a tiny amount of comfort from the coincidence that Jonathan Giles is a Kapunda boy, although Mickey is not from a parsonage himself. It was a flogging at the Adelaide Oval as the sombre tone suggested as the congregation walked away. A fine night for Eagles fans and Dennis Cometti appreciaters.
Almanac Music – Jazz and Me
August 19, 2016 by 8 Comments
While Mickey Randall’s own music career was fleeting, once he found jazz he found a love that was enduring. From his youth in Kapunda, his Mum & Dad’s jazz records showed him there was a bigger world out there to visit.
Round 19 – Adelaide v Essendon: Dons’ Party or Don’s Party?
August 11, 2016 by 12 Comments
Mickey struggles with a lack of narrative and settles on a collection of metaphors as the Crows wallop the Dons. And wrong, Mickey, the couple were from Wembley.
The Oceanic Adventures of Bev Package: Our Week on a Cruise Ship
July 22, 2016 by 23 Comments
Mickey Randall has been at sea. With a big and growing cast, including Billy and including Bev. New experiences cloaked in old, new locations forever now a part of life’s tapestry. “Isn’t this what people should do? With love, drape their stories upon an innocent geography…”
Round 14 – Adelaide v North Melbourne: Thursday
June 24, 2016 by 18 Comments
Thursdays? What is a Thursday? And what happened on this chilly Thursday? Crow Mickey Randall reports on his side’s strong performance at the Adelaide Oval.
Almanac Memoir: Mickey Randall’s birthday
June 16, 2016 by 19 Comments
Birthdays are a time for reminiscing, and for Micky Randall many a loved memory has been recalled.
Round 7 – Western Bulldogs v Adelaide: Bill Hunter and Your Mum’s Betamax
May 13, 2016 by 18 Comments
The umpires barely merit a mention as Mickey takes us on a footy trip to the Melbourne of Bill Hunter and Percy Jones
Round 6 – Adelaide v Fremantle: Sea Monkeys
May 1, 2016 by 17 Comments
“To watch a match involving the Dockers is to observe two sloths; one willing and one captive, wrestling under a sodden army blanket”. Thankfully Mickey Randall takes us to the west coast of SA as well
Round 3 – Adelaide v Richmond: Now, I know why Tigers eat their young
April 10, 2016 by 17 Comments
Mickey Randall finds a Dangerfield in the Crows’ win under the roof. Also provides an update on the Grand Final of the Barossa and Light Bowls Association First Division. Not a good day for the Tigers
Almanac Music: Skyhooks and me
March 14, 2016 by 15 Comments
Mickey’s ode to Skyhooks and the memories relived.
Almanac Monster Trucks: A Love Story
February 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Big wheels Monster Trucks and high octane brought to life by Adelaide’s resident thrill seeker Mickey Randall.
Almanac Music: The Beatles and me
January 18, 2016 by 28 Comments
Mickey Randall shares his passion for The Beatles and the quiet genius of George Harrison
NYE in Adelaide Oval’s Bay 127
January 1, 2016 by 20 Comments
Mickey Randall and family are back in Adelaide this New Year’s Eve; home of the curiously named Adelaide Strikers. [Rich harvest of observations and memories – Ed].
Your local footy club’s best side in 2016
October 27, 2015 by 20 Comments
Mickey Randall joins the naming of best footy sides for 2016 with this classic: your local team.
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