Michael Randall’s latest mystery pub visit is to one where everyone is apparently known as ‘Darl’!
Almanac Life: A Cheery Cemetery Story
July 19, 2023 by 9 Comments
Mickey Randall and Claire are deep in Mystery Day which takes them to a cemetery.
Almanac Life: Open a Kissing Gate
June 28, 2023 by 4 Comments
Mickey Randall poetically describes his Friday night travels into the countryside where he’d celebrate his birthday dinner
Almanac Running: West Beach parkrun – cocooned in this calm esplanade
June 16, 2023 by 11 Comments
Mickey Randall takes readers on a park run of sights, sounds and experiences at West Beach.
Almanac Books: The Final Frank Bascombe novel
June 7, 2023 by 5 Comments
The Footy Almanac community has brought many things to Mickey Randall but among its greatest gifts was the introduction to the fictional character of Frank Bascombe in the novels of Richard Ford. Mickey is looking forward to the final Frank Bascombe book, ‘Be Mine’.
Almanac Art: Michelangelo, Da Vinci, and the Delight of Context
May 23, 2023 by 8 Comments
One of the joys of overseas travel is visiting many of the world’s great art galleries and museums and viewing the wonderful treasures there reports Mickey Randall.
Almanac Beer: Three Italian Beers
May 16, 2023 by 5 Comments
Mickey Randall reviews three Italian beers, two he tasted in Italy, and the third back home.
Almanac Travel: An Italian Arrival
May 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Mickey Randall arrived in Milan and, in a country not known for its efficiency, all went remarkably well!
Almanac (Overseas) Life: Milano parkrun
April 26, 2023 by 6 Comments
Mickey is in Milano and enters the parkrun. He finds it’s a little different to his usual experience at the Patawalonga. Claire was there to cheer him on.
Sausage Roll Review: Linke’s Bakehouse and Pantry, Nuriootpa
April 5, 2023 by 8 Comments
Mickey Randall is Nuriootpa for work, it’s lunch time, and time for a sausage roll. Mickey puts his sausage roll to the taste test and shares his thoughts.
Almanac Life: The Port Willunga Jetty, Hope, and Dr. J
March 23, 2023 by 8 Comments
Mickey and Max have been to Adelaide’s southern beaches. A time of bonding and thinking about NBA greats as well as a time of contemplation.
Almanac Life: After we left the pub
March 7, 2023 by 2 Comments
It’s the end of the week, Mickey and Claire transition from working to relaxing mode as they settle in for the weekend..
Mystery Pub: Getting Metaphysical at the Morphett Arms
February 21, 2023 by 9 Comments
Mickey Randall discovers what ‘Mystery Pub’ is all about as he explains in his review of the Morphett Arms.
Almanac Exercise: Patawalonga parkrun
January 26, 2023 by 6 Comments
Mickey has been out pounding the pavement in the Patawalonga parkrun. He enjoyed it so much he’ll be back on Saturday.
Almanac Pubs: Royal Family Hotel, Port Elliot
January 11, 2023 by 14 Comments
Mickey Randall and his boys discuss activities for the coming week during lunch at the Royal Family Hotel in Port Elliot.
Almanac Life: Yet More Things I Like
December 21, 2022 by 19 Comments
As the year is coming to a close with Christmas just around the corner, Mickey Randall reminisced on more things he likes.
Almanac Cinema: Why I love ‘When Harry Met Sally’
December 13, 2022 by 6 Comments
‘When Harry Met Sally’ is a movie much loved by Mickey Randall as he explains why.
Almanac Running: Coober Pedy, at Dawn
November 24, 2022 by 8 Comments
Mickey Randall describes the sights and sounds of Coober Pedy while out for a morning jog around the town.
Footy Park benches spotted in Coober Pedy
November 14, 2022 by 5 Comments
The (in)famous South Australian venue Footy Park ceased to play an active role in the AFL after 2013, but as Mickey Randall discovered in Coober Pedy recently, the echoes of the past spread far and wide!
Almanac Music – Tame Impala: A Superb Show
November 3, 2022 by 2 Comments
Mickey and his son Alex finally experienced the Tame Impala concert they had waited over 700 days to see – it was worth the wait!
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