Barry Nicholls continues his ‘A beer with …’ series featuring our sausage roll specialist, beer connoisseur, music and reading fan, and Almanacker favourite – Mickey Randall.
Almanac Radio Interview: Conversations with Cornesy
June 21, 2024 by 15 Comments
Conversations with Cornesy on 5AA recently featured John Harms.
Almanac Fiction: Swifty Taylor and the Dead Coach (Episode 9)
June 21, 2024 by 2 Comments
In this week’s episode, Swifty ends up in a scrap, and then seeks refuge at Laura’s place
Almanac Life: Ballarat’s Inspiring Elderly
June 21, 2024 by 2 Comments
The elderly of Ballarat are an inspiring and a very cheeky lot as Ian Wilson recently found out during his encounter with an elderly gentlemen and his walker.
Almanac Music: The Beatles – Concert tour of Australia 1964
June 21, 2024 by 6 Comments
It is hard to believe sixty years ago The Beatles toured Australia!
Dunstall and Lockett 1989
June 18, 2024 by 12 Comments
Jason Dunstall and Tony Lockett feature in a poem from Damian Balassone
Almanac Hikes (and Pubs): Climb Mount Remarkable, collapse in the North Star pub
June 17, 2024 by 11 Comments
Mickey Randall recounts a remarkable afternoon spent climbing great heights and descending into a comfortable chair at the North Star Hotel in Melrose.
Almanac Memories: Drinking with Billy Serong Part 2
June 14, 2024 by 6 Comments
Bill Serong, who died a month ago, drank at the North Fitzroy Arms. John Harms had a few beers with him over the years.
Almanac Fiction: Swifty Taylor and the Dead Coach (Episode 8)
June 14, 2024 by 4 Comments
This week, private sleuth Swifty Taylor comes face to face with his nemisis, big Jack
Almanac Books: Review – ‘The Conquerors’ by John Craven
June 14, 2024 by 7 Comments
Roger Lowrey reviews John Craven’s epic work ‘The Conquerors’ a tour de force tracing the careers of 100 local Geelong and district sports stars who competed in a total of 33 different sports over the past 150 years.
Almanac Reviews: ‘This is Going to be Big’ – documentary review/personal story
June 14, 2024 by 3 Comments
Callum Quirk identifies with the actors in ‘This is Going to be Big’ who overcome their fears and develop confidence through the challenge of participating in drama as he explains.
Round 13 – Haiku Bob: No Demons
June 12, 2024 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob is off to Japan for a haiku conference this week but leaves readers with a haiku from Saturday’s Collingwood v Melbourne clash.
Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – The Top 10: Aussie Style
June 11, 2024 by 12 Comments
Karl Dubravs continues his series examining cover versions of Bob Dylan songs. This time Karl devises a top ten list of Bob’s more popular songs covered by Aussie artists.
Almanac Music: The Beatles in Adelaide – From Me To You
June 11, 2024 by 7 Comments
Peter Crossing’s formative years in Adelaide were coloured by The Beatles and the mania that surrounded their visit.
Almanac Book Review – ‘Merger’ (Part 1: Background)
June 10, 2024 by 6 Comments
In response to William Westerman’s ‘Merger’, Callum Quirk has taken a fine-toothed comb to the events of Fitzroy in 1996 and the environment in which they occurred. First up he sets the scene at a macro level, by looking at the emerging philosophical trends.
Alicia Sometimes and John Harms talk sport at the Willy Lit Fest (CANCELLED)
June 10, 2024 by 2 Comments
Alicia Sometimes and John Harms will talk sport at the Willy Lit Fest on Sunday, June 16. And don’t forget the Stereo Stories Concert featuring Smokie Dawson on Friday, June 14.
Almanac Poetry: To Dionysus
June 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
According to Wikipedia, in ancient Greek myth and religion, Dionysus is ‘God of wine, vegetation, fertility, festivity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre’. Quite a collection of responsibilities! KD’s poem deals humorously with this well-known god of excess.
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.
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