Edwin Flack is a name familiar to many for his exploits at the re-birth of the Olympic Games some 125 years ago. Harold Peacock has uncovered another who might well have left Flack in the shade on the track, but achieved great deeds elsewhere… [This is well worth a read – Ed.]
Almanac Music: She Passed By Me At The Fair (Song Lyric)
August 9, 2021 by 4 Comments
Something a little different from Kevin Densley – his most recent song lyric, written only weeks ago. ‘With Irish ancestry on both sides of my family, this lyric for a traditional-sounding Irish folk ballad was bound to come out sooner or later. Imagine these words in a brief, melodic song, wistfully sung.’
Almanac Life: Crossing The Road
August 9, 2021 by 21 Comments
Some musings from Dips O’Donnell as he moves into lockdown mode once again.
Almanac (Cartoon) Life: Covid conundrums
August 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday she nailed the travails of Saints’ supporters; today it’s a series of reflection of Covid in the spotlight. Again, no words needed.
Almanac Music: Favourite Songs of the Half-Remembered Kind
August 6, 2021 by 4 Comments
Do you have songs you really like but, for an extended period of time, can only partially remember them? In this Friday’s post, KD asks Almanackers this question, and puts forward an example of his own.
Almanac Book Reviews – William Westerman’s ‘Merger’ by Jamie Simmons
August 6, 2021 by 6 Comments
Jamie Simmons read William Westerman’s recent release ‘Merger’ on the events of 1996 between Fitzroy and Brisbane and here shares his thoughts.
Almanac Music – More of Vanilla Fudge: ‘Eleanor Rigby’
August 5, 2021 by 4 Comments
Following on from Col Ritchie’s earlier post on Vanilla Fudge, his fellow fan Ian Hauser offers a few more thoughts about the band’s eponymous 1967 album.
Almanac Life: More Things I Like
August 3, 2021 by 11 Comments
Mickey Randall has come up with another intriguing list of his favourite and important things in life.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Piece Rates’ – Tommy Mallet
August 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The beauty of a tall dead tree rising through the fog is a welcome distraction from the hard slog of tree planting Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Piece Rates’ points out.
Almanac Poetry: Triptych
August 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Kevin Densley’s poem reworks a classic 19th century French painting into an imagined three-part contemporary picture that critiques today’s consumerist society.
Almanac (Footy) Life: Kid-wrangling and Coach-wrangling
July 31, 2021 by 3 Comments
Collingwood put their fans out of their misery early this season but the footy joy is still there to be experienced – at Auskick, writes Nicole Kelly. Even if it did feel like -2.2 degrees in Beaufort.
Almanac Books: ‘Half a Chicken & Chips’ – a new book from the Coodabeen Champions
July 30, 2021 by 1 Comment
The Coodabeen Champions have a new book coming out, ‘Half a Chicken & Chips’. Fifty yarns ‘tumble out of the pages as a cavalcade of characters share their 15 minutes of fame with the wireless wags’. A book not to be missed! Ian Cover introduces the collection of footy yarns.
Almanac Life: Pre-Marital Counselling
July 30, 2021 by 17 Comments
The things you have to do to get married during the cricket season! Smokie fondly remembers the lead up to his marriage to Margaret.
Almanac Music: Australian Winter Songs – Name a Personal Favourite.
July 30, 2021 by 28 Comments
Summer and music go so well together, as everyone knows. What about winter and music? In this piece, KD asks Almanackers to nominate a favourite winter song, and provides one of his own.
Almanac Book Review: Stephen King’s ‘On Writing’ reviewed by Ben Kirkby
July 29, 2021 by 9 Comments
Deakin Uni Creative Writing student Ben Kirkby had never read a Stephen King novel, and still hasn’t. But he was drawn to King’s ‘On Writing’. So engaged, Ben felt compelled to take notes. He eventually turned those notes into this review. [Lots of good tips here, as you would expect – JTH]
Almanac Music: ‘My Brown Yarra’ – Whirling Furphies
July 27, 2021 by 5 Comments
The Whirling Furphies are one of those great inner city Melbourne bands well-known for their acoustic, roots based folky music. ‘My Brown Yarra’ is one of their classic songs, check it out.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Statues’ – Tommy Mallet
July 27, 2021 by 1 Comment
Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Statues’ tells of a precious moment when everything is out of reach, except for love.
Almanac Life and Footy: Do it for Frank
July 26, 2021 by 4 Comments
John Gordon shares the poignant life of Frank Temple, from a stint for the Saints’ Thirds cut down by a shoulder injury to a life cut short by the scourge of asbestos, Frank was St Kilda to the core, but family came first.
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