Not quite the result Carlton fans hoped for as another poor performance leaves them lamenting once again reports John Butler.
Almanac Pubs: Mystery Pub – Blue Got a Flat
June 27, 2025 by 12 Comments
Mickey Randall and Claire are in the Adelaide Hills for their mystery pub visit where Mickey is pleasantly surprised by Claire’s choice in Palmer.
Almanac Poetry: Shakespeare Takes a Turn
June 27, 2025 by 3 Comments
‘To be or not to be’ – ‘is a shank still a shank?’ With club in hand, golf has become somewhat Shakespearian for Pards.
Almanac Life: Memory Project – Remembering Dad
June 27, 2025 by 6 Comments
Dips O’Donnell accepts Col Ritchie’s challenge and shares a memory of his father not long before his passing.
Almanac Life: A new motorbike, wild and woolly weather, and an errant B Double.
June 27, 2025 by 1 Comment
Stan Kluzek picked up his new bike in Bendigo,his ride back to Colac was a significant one in atrocious weather conditions.
Almanac Life: Memory Project – Campbell’s memories
June 27, 2025 by 1 Comment
Campbell Bairstow presents some early childhood memories.
Almanac Life: The Strand Hotel
June 26, 2025 by 14 Comments
Williamstown has lost its fair share of pubs over the years, but there is one pub that Smokie misses the most
NRL Round 16 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Golden Point Heartbreak
June 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Rabbit in the Vineyard reviews another entertaining, but ultimately frustrating, Rabbitohs fixture.
NRL Round 17 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
June 26, 2025 by 4 Comments
You have to ask: did Prop by the Sea have a hotline to Billy? [Close readers will have already pondered this – JTH]. He analyses Origin 2 and the recent NRL fixtures and has some predictions for Round 17.
Almanac Life: An eventful few weeks
June 26, 2025 by 7 Comments
Peter Fuller is another ‘Blue Bagger’ in despair with Carlton’s performances. To relieve his Carlton pain, he has received joy from overseas travel, supporting Sunderland FC, running, and politics as he explains.
Almanac Footy: ‘A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992’ – Part 7: 1966 – 1967
June 25, 2025 by 1 Comment
Seasons 1966 and 1967 are revisited by David Turpin in Episode 7 of his ‘A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992’.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 15 Review / Round 16 Preview
June 25, 2025 by 1 Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life reviews the Pies’ win against the Saints, and he previews their Round 16 match against West Coast Eagles.
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 8 – Beechworth to Gapsted: Back in the Ovens
June 25, 2025 by 8 Comments
In Episode 8 of his magnificent travelogue, footy history, and foody delights, Peter Clark is back into the Ovens Valley as he pedals from Beechworth to Gapsted awash with information to relay to readers.
Almanac Travel: Travel Shorts NYC #16
June 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Ian and Lynda visit the East Village, Movie Sites, Seinfeld & Empire State Building during their time in New York a few years ago.
Round 16 – AFL Season 2025 Footy Fixture: Who, where, and when?
June 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Round 16 of AFL Season 2025 and it’s crunch time for a number of teams. Find out who, where, and when your team plays this weekend.
Almanac Footy: Carlton 2025 – How Blue Can You Get?
June 24, 2025 by 12 Comments
It’s tough being a Carlton supporter at the moment! John Butler does some soul searching as to why the club has not met their supporters expectations for such a long time.
Round 15 – Haiku Bob: for the hell of it
June 24, 2025 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob reflects Collingwood’s fortunes against St Kilda with his haiku verse ‘for the hell of it’.
Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100, 1954 to 1977’, 81-90
June 24, 2025 by 11 Comments
We’re almost there! Earl O’Neill presents song numbers 81 to 90 in his music series ‘100x!100, 1954 – 1977″
Almanac Life: Share a memory
June 24, 2025 by 6 Comments
At the recent Poets’Lunch discussion about the power of family stories and how they are easily lost when a member dies was raised. Readers are invited to commit to print an early memory to share on the site. Col Ritchie starts the ball rolling and shares an early memory.
Almanac Cinema: John and Yoko’s Fresh Adventure
June 24, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson reviews a ripper music doco about John Lennon and Yoko Ono which he throughly enjoyed and recommends.
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