Has the ritual of “popping in” to a friend’s house gone by the wayside? Ian Wilson believes so.
Meeting The Sportswriter author, Richard Ford
March 7, 2024 by 19 Comments
Mickey Randall recounts his “McCartney moment”, meeting his literary hero Richard Ford at the Adelaide Writers’ Week
Almanac Life: On the Glenelg Surf Club, Vampire Weekend, and Roast Beef
February 23, 2024 by 7 Comments
Mickey Randall recalls some of the activities he and Claire participated in this month including, visiting a surf club, listening to music, and cooking a roast.
Almanac Communities: Smokie’s Williamstown
February 13, 2024 by 3 Comments
Smokie Dawson writes about life in Williamstown in an opinion piece in today’s edition of ‘The Age’.
Almanac Christmas: Paul Kelly’s “How to Make Gravy” and me
December 25, 2023 by 22 Comments
Mickey Randall’s favourite Christmas song, Paul Kelly’s “How to Make Gravy”, is twenty-two. But it seems as though it’s been around forever. Like Love Actually, which premiered in 2003, they’re both part of the festive furniture, and signal the season’s arrival. Mickey explains.
Almanac Memoir: A Mallee Christmas
December 24, 2023 by 7 Comments
Hayden Kelly remembers classic Mallee Christmases and the freedom of summer holidays.
Almanac Family: Mum Knows Best
November 27, 2023 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson remembers his much loved mother and the lessons in life he learned from her.
Almanac Life: Royal Mechanic Mick, Prince Ronnie of Renmark and the HK Holden.
September 26, 2023 by 1 Comment
Johno ‘Snowy’ Nugent has been reading about ‘The Beautiful Car’ in John Harms ‘Play On’ and has written him another letter.
Almanac Memoir: Uncle Colin
September 1, 2023 by 2 Comments
Kevin Densley has written a short memoir about his Uncle Colin, a tough man who grew up in ‘God’s Country’.
Almanac Life: A lesson from (Brother) Robo
July 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
John Nugent recently told the story of meeting (and selling newspapers to) John Coleman. He follows up with a piece about a childhood influence.
Almanac Cricket (Memoir): Falling towards Headingley
July 9, 2023 by 12 Comments
John Harms remembers 1993, and his trip to the Headingley Test with T.G. White.
Almanac Life: Apollo 23
June 3, 2023 by 11 Comments
Having just turned sixty, Ian Wilson reflects upon life and mortality and the subtle life lessons passed onto him by his parents when he was young. [Very honest – Ed]
Almanac Life: The Power of Letter Writing
May 9, 2023 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson examines the power of letter writing and the important role it has played in his family’s life.
Almanac Life: Betty Croker (nee Cashill) – Part 2: Suburban Mum
April 28, 2023 by 4 Comments
Congratulations to Betty Croker on her 100th birthday tomorrow. Her son, Keiran, provides the second instalment of a loving profile of his mum from the time of her marriage in 1952 to the eve of her centenary.
Almanac (Sporting) Memoir: 1957
April 25, 2023 by 4 Comments
Allan Grant continues his memoir about sport from the perspective of a young boy growing up in Balaclava in Melbourne’s inner south-east. Here he remembers his mighty Saints as they improve, cricket and the champion Tulloch at Caulfield.
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