The Muse has been musing. Here are his observations (with some insight) on numerous topics de jour. [Includes identifiable stirring of the pot – JTH]
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The Muse: Finals Week 2 (2016) – Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs
June 8, 2020 by 1 Comment
The Muse (Hayden Kelly) has been sending his observations to his email mates for years. We hope to return to a few of these emails.
He has seen enough of Melbourne and football to appreciate how it rolls. This is his report, written at the time, of the Doggies brilliant victory over Hawthorn who were trying to win four flags in a row. [It was a superb night – JTH]
Almanac History: A look at Williamstown Train Museum
January 29, 2025 by 1 Comment
RagingBull (Callum Quirk) pays a visit to the Williamstown Train Museum and takes a dive into Victoria’s rail history.
Almanac Sport: Geelong Sports Museum – Media Release: Opening Day
June 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Media release from Jessica Reid at Kardinia Park informing readers the Geelong Sports Museum opens today.
Almanac Sport: Geelong’s Sports Museum opens in June
June 7, 2024 by 5 Comments
Roy Hay informs readers of the imminent opening of the Geelong Sports Museum in the newly reconstructed Kardinia Park stadium.
Almanac Poetry: In a Kelly town museum
October 20, 2020 by 6 Comments
In today’s poem, Kevin Densley goes ‘a bit abstract’, to use his own words, with a Ned Kelly theme about going to a museum in Kelly Country as a kid and seeing two particularly interesting artefacts side by side.
2014 Basil Sellers Art Prize at the Ian Potter Museum of Art
August 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Australia’s premier sport related art exhibition is now on in Melbourne. Check out the details.
Almanac Horse-racing (Plunges): We’ve got a good one
October 9, 2020 by 1 Comment
Trainer Shane Fliedner set Tollesprit for a debut sting at Seymour. The Muse was in the thick and thin of it.
Almanac Horseracing (Plunges): Like stealing wheat from blind chooks
October 8, 2020 by 2 Comments
The Muse and crew were in the know one afternoon when Spencer Hotel found itself back in the 1950s.
Almanac Horseracing (Yarns): The Sport of Kings and Paupers
August 22, 2020 by 5 Comments
Having stumbled home from the 2018 Caulfield Cup, the fertile mind of The Muse (Hayden Kelly) turns to the characters of his youth up the bush. [There’s a bit of Garrison Keillor about this – JTH]
Almanac Travel: Travel Shorts NYC #3
March 31, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson continues to recount his journey through New York, which includes the spectacular 9/11 memorial
Almanac Cricket: René Magritte and Jasprit and the young pup in the wake of the BGT
January 9, 2025 by 6 Comments
Peter Crossing finds a link between Rene Magritte, surrealism and Jasprit Bumrah. But the great series between Australia and India was not without its issues.
Our Huckleberry Harris
September 23, 2024 by 3 Comments
It’s been a while in the making, but Shane Reid has put pen to paper (or rather pixels to screen) on one of his most admired Lions, his Huckleberry Harris Andrews [Thanks for the unexpected Tombstone reference too – Ed.]
Almanac Travel: Sal’s Travel Diary 2024 – More of Spain and end of the journey
September 4, 2024 by 1 Comment
What a fabulous European trip it has been for Sal Ciardulli and his wife Jenny! Sal updates his diary with their final days in Spain before they head home just in time for the finals.
Almanac Travel: Just For Laughs Festival Montreal, Day 3
September 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
More from Ian Wilson’s trip in 2017 to Canada, with artistic flair on full display.
Almanac Travel (and footy tips): Sal’s Travel Diary 2024 – From Madrid via Portugal and Round 24 selections
August 23, 2024 by 1 Comment
We catch up with Sal Ciardulli as he updates his European Diary with his travels in Portugal and Spain.
Almanac (Footy) Musing: On Footy Commentary
The Muse is musing on footy commentary, and boy oh boy, wowee, he doesn’t miss, as he passes the time until his beloved Bulldogs play in their second grand final in six years.