Not Just Sport — Page 106

Almanac Rail Trips: Journey to Mungo National Park

March 30, 2021 by Roger Lowrey 7 Comments

Roger Lowrey took advantage of free train travel for Victorian Seniors last week and journeyed to the listed World Heritage site of the Mungo National Park.

Almanac Poetry: Uncle Bert and the 1909 Warrnambool to Melbourne Cycling Race

March 30, 2021 by Kevin Densley 6 Comments

This week, Kevin Densley’s poem is about two relatives, Fardie and Bert, who rode in the 1909 Warrnambool to Melbourne – yes, for some time, the famous cycling event went in the opposite direction to what is the case today.

Almanac Poetry: ‘Get Up’ – Tommy Mallet

March 30, 2021 by Tommy Mallet 1 Comment

Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Get Up’ is about the perils of working in the bush, especially falling branches.

Almanac Music: Stereo Stories at the Bendigo Writers Festival

March 30, 2021 by vinm 2 Comments

The Bendigo Writers Week is shortly upon us. The Stereo Stories Team is part of the programme and will be presenting ten stories in stereo.

Almanac Cricket: Run Out

March 29, 2021 by Neill Jones 6 Comments

Neill Jones shares his first story with the Almanac, a delve into the deep love his mum Veronica had for the game of cricket. [Nice debut – Ed.]

Almanac Music: Brian Cadd at the Trinity Sessions

March 28, 2021 by Greg A 7 Comments

Greg A reports on Brian Cadd’s performance at The Trinity Sessions in Adelaide.

Almanac History: Yahl – South Australia

March 26, 2021 by Kevin Densley 17 Comments

Ever heard of Yahl, South Australia? In this Friday’s column, KD writes about the place and its close connection to the German branch of his family history.

Almanac Mystery: Help us solve the problem

March 25, 2021 by Almanac Admin 5 Comments

We have a conundrum – a photograph in need of a context! We know the year and the name of the club, but just where was it, to which association did it belong, and who are the people shown? Please help us solve the mystery.

Round 1 – Haiku Bob: laid bare

March 24, 2021 by haiku bob 4 Comments

Haiku Bob offers his reflections on returning to the MCG

Almanac Poetry: Kate Kelly (1863-1898)

March 23, 2021 by Kevin Densley 10 Comments

Kate Kelly, Ned’s sister, is the subject of this week’s poem by Kevin Densley.

Almanac Poetry: ‘Scales’ – Tommy Mallet

March 23, 2021 by Tommy Mallet 1 Comment

Tommy Mallet delights in the joys of the natural world after a day working in the bush.

Almanac Footy: One quarter at a time

March 22, 2021 by Trucker Slim 3 Comments

The ups and downs of Round 1’s Essendon v Hawthorn clash have driven Rick Kane to riff on popular verse.

Separating identity from performance

March 22, 2021 by Greg A 2 Comments

Greg Andrew examines the question of identity and how much of being a professional athlete contributes to a sense of self and self worth through two very different individuals.

Almanac Music (Jazz): ‘St James Infirmary’ by Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five (1928)

March 19, 2021 by Kevin Densley 4 Comments

In this Friday’s column, KD looks at a jazz standard recorded by Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five in 1928, ‘St James Infirmary’. Since then, there have been hundreds of recordings of this song.