Middle Australia recalls being in the crowd as Cliff Young crossed the line to win the inaugural Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon in 1983.
Almanac Travel: Travel Shorts NYC #3
March 31, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson continues to recount his journey through New York, which includes the spectacular 9/11 memorial
Almanac Life: Remembering Grandpa, the Braybrook Hotel, and a time long ago
March 18, 2025 by 13 Comments
Col and his cousins met up at The Braybrook Hotel to remember their grandfather and fathers recalling family stories from times past.
Almanac Travel: Travel Shorts – NYC
March 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Ian Wilson recalls with fond memories the first visit he and Lynda made to New York.
Almanac Cricket Memoir: Les Favell’s Creams – remembering the Fourth Test of the 1960-61 West Indies Tour of Australia
February 3, 2025 by 14 Comments
Nank remembers the summer when cricket got hold of him: the celebrated West Indies Tour of Australia in 1960-61. He was at the Adelaide Test with his Dad Max and mates. [Cracking memoir – Ed]
Almanac Life: ER reflects on the 30th anniversary of his traumatic car accident
January 22, 2025 by 16 Comments
Thirty years ago ER was involved in a traumatic road accident that left him with serious and ongoing injuries. He reflects on the accident and his life since then.
Almanac Country (Footy) Music: Memories from childhood
December 16, 2024 by 3 Comments
Mark Chivers recalls his childhood memories of country footy. It was music to his ears!
Almanac Travel: Coincidence and Empathy
December 4, 2024 by 12 Comments
Smokie recalls the time in New York that he met an upset girl. Is there such a thing as a coincidence?
Almanac Life: The Tattoo (1990)
October 15, 2024 by 7 Comments
Damian Balassone recalls a curious encounter with a drunken dishevelled man in 1990.
Almanac Life: Princess Dies (1997)
October 8, 2024 by 18 Comments
Damian Balassone remembers the announcement of Princess Diana’s death during the footy match he was attending and some of the crowd reaction.
Almanac Memoir: Ken Piesse’s first story
September 9, 2024 by 2 Comments
Ken Piesse remembers one of the first stories he ever wrote, when just a whipper-snapper. Check out his latest book ‘Living the Dream’.
Almanac Books Launch: ‘A View from Fine Leg’ by ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber
August 27, 2024 by 7 Comments
The launch of ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber’s book in Mildura last week was a great success, and Roger Lowrey was there to report on proceedings.
Almanac Book Launch: Citrus Bob’s ‘A View From Fine Leg’ in Mildura TONIGHT
August 22, 2024 by 5 Comments
Bob Utber invites you to the launch of his book ‘A View from Fine Leg’ at Deakin27 in Mildura on Aug 22.
Almanac (Alternative) Entertainment: Mad Piper and Friends
July 11, 2024 by 1 Comment
Fancy something ‘completely different’, crazy, offbeat, possibly even mildly amusing? Proceed at your own risk!
Almanac Music and Travel: Chicago Hosts the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary
July 2, 2024 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson was in Chicago in 2014 when the city hosted an exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones.
Almanac Travel: Dodgy haircuts and arrival in Chicago
June 28, 2024 by 2 Comments
As he travels by train to Chicago, Ian Wilson has reason to muse on childhood haircuts.
Almanac (Writing) Memoir: My First Cricket Book
June 9, 2024 by 4 Comments
Bernard Whimpress remembers the six wonderful months it took, working with his great mate, the late Nigel Hart, to write his first cricket book.
Mystery Pub: Shostakovich liked a snort
May 29, 2024 by 10 Comments
The Port Admiral is this week’s mystery pub. Mickey Randall reports on his findings.
Menin Gate At Midnight
April 25, 2024 by 10 Comments
Smokie Dawson explains why he attends the Williamstown ANZAC Day Dawn Service each year, and the importance of the painting, ‘Menin Gate At Midnight’ by Will Longstaff. (Reprised from April 2022 – Ed.)
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