Liz Tregenza totally nails the vibe in little old Adelaide during the Festivals, and the Adelaide Cup meeting.
Almanac Running – Torrens Parkrun: Midnight Oil, African wild dogs and Skyshow
March 21, 2024 by 12 Comments
Mickey is back on the park run track, this time along the banks of the Torrens, that river/lake/dam/puddle found adjacent to the Adelaide CBD.
Almanac Poetry: Golf – 3
March 20, 2024 by 5 Comments
After almost getting a birdie, Pards ponders the difficulties of becoming Tiger Woods as expressed in his latest golfing poem.
Round 1 – Haiku Bob: sliver of light
March 19, 2024 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob is back for the footy season! His first offering reflects upon that sliver of light of hope as defeat bears down on his team.
Almanac Footy: The Federation Cup: Collingwood v Carlton.
March 19, 2024 by 1 Comment
Callum Quirk recalls the time in 2001 when he was a poster boy for a TAC campaign, their sponsorship of the Collingwood FC, and tossing the coin before the bounce of the ball at the Federation Cup game between Collingwood and Carlton.
Nymph of Ningaloo
March 19, 2024 by 2 Comments
A poem from Damian Balassone’s collection ‘Chime’, Nymph of Ningaloo.
Almanac Poetry: Good Old Unca
March 18, 2024 by 2 Comments
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is an unpublished one from the archives, about an era when it was more likely that a relative down on their luck was staying in your granny flat – and giving every indication that they’d never leave!
Round 1 – Collingwood v Sydney: Red (and white)
March 18, 2024 by 1 Comment
The last time he was at the MCG, the incomparable Taylor Swift left her mark on Jake “Cobba” Stevens. On Friday, he returned to watch his Swans defeat Collingwood.
Almanac Travel: 16 Photos from 3 Days in Boston
March 15, 2024 by 4 Comments
Ian Wilson takes us on a tour of Boston with its mix of history, culture, sport and a language all its own.
Almanac (Active) Life: ‘Mannish Boy’ at the gym
March 15, 2024 by 6 Comments
Peter Crossing is at the gym with his exercise group. The soundtrack is a source of concern!
Almanac Life: When Was The Last Time You Popped In?
March 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Has the ritual of “popping in” to a friend’s house gone by the wayside? Ian Wilson believes so.
Almanac Music: Vale Karl Wallinger – World Party
March 12, 2024 by 3 Comments
Karl Wallinger, another key figure from the music world has passed away. He is best known for his work with World Party especially their major hit ‘Ship Of Fools’.
Almanac Travel: Old Dog returns to the town of his first senior flag, Lilydale in Tasmania.
March 12, 2024 by 3 Comments
The Old Dog takes the family to one of his former stomping grounds and catches up with some old footy mates in Lilydale, Tasmania.
Almanac Literary: Adelaide Writers’ Week 2024 – Richard Ford: an invitation
March 12, 2024 by 12 Comments
Col received more than he bargained for when Richard Ford signed his book at the Adelaide Writers’ Week.
Almanac Music: Countdown’s Best One Hit Wonders
March 12, 2024 by 14 Comments
Ian Wilson comes up with another cracking list of songs from the ‘Countdown’ TV program, this time, his best ‘one hit wonders’.
Almanac Writers’ Festivals: Manly Writers’ Festival – ‘Sport as a microcosm of Society’
March 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Patrick Skene, sports author and good friend of the Footy Almanac is participating at the Manly Writers’ Festival in a session examining ‘Sport as a microcosm of Society’.
Almanac Travel: Training is the way to go between Tests in New Zealand
March 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Citrus Bob Utber is in New Zealand covering the Test series between the Kiwis and the Aussies. Between tests, Bob discusses his enjoyable trip from the North Island to the South Island and all that involved in preparation for the Second Test in Christchurch.
Almanac Music: ‘We’d Go Down to the River’ – Songs Concerning Rivers
March 8, 2024 by 146 Comments
In this Friday’s installment of KD’s ongoing series about popular music themes, the topic is songs concerning rivers. As usual, readers are warmly welcomed to put forward their own contributions.
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