The local Show brings together the disparate threads of community life. Mickey and Claire took the omnivores along to the Uraidla and Summertown Show to take in the pleasures on offer in the Adelaide Hills.
Strange Rain
October 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
A punting windfall as expressed by Damian Balassone in his poem.
Book Launch – Gideon Haigh & Cecilia Haigh launch their new books
October 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Gideon Haigh and his daughter Cecilia are launching their respective new books on 29 October, and you’re invited. Check out details here.
Almanac Music – Aussie album review: The Teskey Brothers “Run Home Slow”
October 28, 2019 by 3 Comments
The latest of Smokie’s reviews of classic Australian albums is “Run Home Slow” by the Teskey Brothers, a brand-new release which is sure to become a classic.
Dancing Queen
October 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Deakin student Shannon Cole reflects upon her time as a budding childhood dancer until fate intervened as she explains.
Pub Review: A Story from the Story Bridge Hotel
October 24, 2019 by 12 Comments
Mickey Randall has been up north and dropped into the Story Bridge Hotel in Brisbane for lunch with Claire and an old school mate from his Kapunda High School days.
A view of Australia from fine leg – let the adventure begin
October 22, 2019 by 9 Comments
Craig Dodson is raising funds for Mental Health Foundation Gotcha4Life (www.Gotcha4Life.org) by playing 10 cricket matches with different clubs each week across Australia. Here is his match 1 report. [Great effort Craig, help him support this cause! Ed.]
Almanac Flashback – A Story-Teller’s Story Can Be A Beautiful Thing
October 22, 2019 by 11 Comments
Here is a fabulous Footy Almanac Flashback from Matt Zurbo about his good mate Bruce Pascoe. Ripper read!
Almanac Cricket History – 1956: First Pakistan v Australia Test Match: history repeating itself or sheer coincidence?
October 17, 2019 by 5 Comments
A search through history of today’s date, 17th October, demonstrates the sometimes unusual intersection of different forms of the same experience across the centuries. Here’s one we discovered. (Put on your tangential thinking cap! – Ed.)
Book Tour – “The Totem Poles of Ouyen United: Travels in Country Footy”: Events & dates
October 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Paul Daffey is continuing his tour to launch his book “The Totem Poles of Ouyen United: Travels in Country Footy”. If you missed him in Horsham last night, you can catch him tonight in Mildura and this weekend at the Patchewallock Music Festival, just out of Ouyen.
Racing: Horses get sick, don’t they? – Part 3
October 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The equine influenza has hit home and has created a devastating effect as Matt Watson tells in Part 3 of his history of the 2007 outbreak of the disease.
On Frankston’s Pantry Plus and their Pluses
October 15, 2019 by 1 Comment
Deakin student Shannon Cole is impressed with the Pantry Plus Program that provides food for under resourced people in the community.
Pub Review: Dingo Pub
October 13, 2019 by 6 Comments
Even when on holidays in the Whitsundays, Mickey Randall does not miss the chance to review a watering-hole
Graham Miller – Playing the man
October 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Scanlen’s footy cards get a good run with a lot of Almanackers as they tap into a cherished age of footy bursting with characters – photographer Graham Miller has taken things to another level with his series “Playing the man.”
Almanac Book Review – The Totem Poles of Ouyen United: Travels in Country Footy by Paul Daffey
October 4, 2019 by 3 Comments
Rodney Gillett reviews Paul Daffey’s excellent new book, “The Totem Poles of Ouyen United: Travels in Country Footy”. Check it out.
AFL Trade Radio Satire – Episode 2 – The Production Meeting
Andrew Else continues his imaginary series, taking us behind the scenes to listen in to the day’s production meeting at ‘Trade Radio’, the source of all the top stories from the AFL trade period.