This week, KD’s Friday column is a pastiche of Geelong memories, involving all five senses – it features Geelong’s most iconic building, possibly the best meat pie ever, and 3GL’s VFL football broadcasts of Geelong matches.
Almanac Life: Comfort is relative
June 16, 2021 by 5 Comments
Comfort can be found in many different ways. Some reflections from Greg A.
Almanac Books: Bernard Whimpress talks about Wisden
June 16, 2021 by 6 Comments
Bernard Whimpress will next be speaking in the Books In My Life series on 6th July. His subject book will be Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. Details within.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Grip’ – Tommy Mallet
June 16, 2021 by 3 Comments
Tough as old gumboots, too strong to die, his ‘grip’ is maintained. Another poem from Tommy Mallett.
Almanac Poetry: Three Bushranger Trials, Berrima, New South Wales, September 1841
June 14, 2021 by 4 Comments
This week’s poem by Kevin Densley concerns crime and punishment in the early colonial days of New South Wales.
Almanac Music: the Top 50 ‘Like A Versions’
June 11, 2021 by 9 Comments
For years, Smokie has been a fan of Triple J’s ‘Like A Version’. In another epic, he reveals his favourite 50 tracks.
Almanac Life: The small things that really matter
June 11, 2021 by 8 Comments
To visit a favourite cafe for breakfast on a sunny day after the easing of covid restrictions brought great joy to Jan Courtin as she tells in her wonderful story.
Almanac Life: Footy Almanac Vernacular
June 11, 2021 by 11 Comments
Is there such a thing as Footy Almanac vernacular, that is, a particularly Footy Almanac way of talking and writing, especially in relation to how Almanackers respond to posts on the website? KD discusses this question.
Book Extract: The Last Hurrah by Adam Woolcock
June 9, 2021 by 1 Comment
This is an extract from Adam Woolcock’s book ‘The Last Hurrah”. It relives the thrilling last minutes of the 1964 VFL Grand Final, including Neil Crompton’s famous goal.
Almanac Music: The Music of 1997
June 8, 2021 by 1 Comment
Keiran Croker has developed a playlist of music from 1997 to share with his fellow volunteers at the Orange Sky Laundry.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Everything Falls’ – Tommy Mallet
June 8, 2021 by 1 Comment
A poem of perfection, and leaving, from Tommy Mallet, ‘Everything Falls’.
Almanac Football History – Darkness and Light: The remarkable and tragic story of the Banks family
June 7, 2021 by 23 Comments
A rich and engaging tale of the Banks family, in particular two extraordinary brothers, Tom and Albert, who made history in Victoria and Western Australia over a century ago, shared here by John Gordon. [Exceptional story. Ed.]
Almanac Life: Our Big Black Shoes
June 5, 2021 by 11 Comments
Another fine Saturday morning piece on the joys of modern life from dad, Andrew Else. This one on the tension between conformity and opportunity in schools (when you can go to them). [Nice – Ed]
Almanac Life: Our Winter Family
June 4, 2021 by 1 Comment
Rob Spurr takes a nostalgic look back to his early days supporting Carlton at Princes Park with family and friends.
Almanac Life: Ten Things I Love
June 4, 2021 by 14 Comments
Responding to Kevin Densley’s things he hates, Jan Courtin has come up with a list of things she loves.
Round 11 – Haiku Bob: the dithering
June 4, 2021 by 5 Comments
It’s tough being a Collingwood supporter at the moment as Haiku Bob reflects in his latest haiku poem.
Almanac Music: The Geek of ‘Texas Rock’ returns for one more show
June 4, 2021 by 2 Comments
Musician Dominic Crea ponders what might have been if Buddy Holly did not die in that plane crash.
Almanac Books: The Last Hurrah by Adam Woolcock
June 4, 2021 by 1 Comment
Dees fans, a new book on Melbourne’s last premiership, and its tumultuous aftermath, is coming out. Author Adam Woolcock (of Demonwiki.org fame) looks at the period that gave birth to ‘the curse of Norm Smith’.
Almanac Beer (and Wine) Review: Incident at Mystery Pub/ Greenock Creek Shiraz
June 3, 2021 by 7 Comments
You lose some, then you win some. Mickey Randall encounters very mixed results on the libation front.
Almanac Music – Billie Holiday: Three Songs
June 2, 2021 by 3 Comments
Peter Crossing reflects on the legacy of Billie Holiday through three of her greatest songs.
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