David Turpin takes us back to the Woomera and the years 1960 and 1961 featuring in his footy series ‘A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992’.
Almanac Footy: ‘A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992’ – Part 4 1960 – 1961
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 5 – Porepunkah to Ovens: In the Garden of the Gods
June 4, 2025 by 3 Comments
Peter Clark peddles his way to Porepunkah with a side trip to Mt Buffalo as he continues his majestic ‘Long and Winding Ride’.
Almanac Travel: Travel Shorts NYC #13
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Ian and Lynda are out and about in New York enjoying the sights, the sounds, and everything else in the Brooklyn, Chinatown, and Little Italy areas.
Round 13 – AFL Footy Fixture Season 2025: Who, Where, and when
June 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your footy team is playing in Round 13, season 2025.
Round 12 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Floreat Pica Society match report
June 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Floreat Pica Society match report of Collingwood’s win against Hawthorn.
Almanac Poetry: The premiership coach crosses the road
June 3, 2025 by 4 Comments
Vin Maskell spots a premiership coach while on school crossing duty and places the experience into verse.
Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100, 1954-1977’: 51 – 60
June 3, 2025 by 9 Comments
More fab songs from Earl O’Neill’s series ‘100×100, 1955-1977’. Selections numbered 51 to 60 feature some of the many great songs recorded in 1966.
Almanac Swimming: Shark Bait Swimming in Australia
June 3, 2025 by 1 Comment
Col Ritchie and his good mate Tony Forbes feature in an English swimming podcast that features highlighted ocean swims in Australia.
Almanac Footy: Western District Football Wrap 31/5
June 2, 2025 by 1 Comment
Dandy Andy brings the latest news and results from last week’s matches in the major footy leagues in Western Victoria.
Almanac Poetry: Morning Sun, Fitzroy
June 2, 2025 by 2 Comments
In this rerun of a previously posted poem, according to KD it is clear that beauty can be found in the most unlikely places; this time the very streetsides of inner-Melbourne. [Prompted by the sunrise and today’s VAFA write up – Ed.]
Almanac Footy: VAFA Round 8 – Fitzroy v Old Carey: Hard heels
June 2, 2025 by 9 Comments
ER enjoys an afternoon of local footy at the Brunswick Street Oval watching Old Carey record a win over Fitzroy FC.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 12 Review / Round 13 Preview
June 1, 2025 by 3 Comments
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025 reviews the win over Hawthorn, and previews the upcoming match against Melbourne in Round 13.
#AusJumpsRacingPreviews – Sandown Lakeside, 1 June 2025
June 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Dandy Andy previews today’s (June 1) big card of jumps racing, with all the main features, from Sandown.
Far away, so close
May 30, 2025 by 4 Comments
Thursday night is training night for an Aussie Rules football club based in Manchester, England. Melbourne writer Paul Bateman takes us on a visit.
Almanac Running: Running North Terrace
May 30, 2025 by 12 Comments
Mickey Randall conveys the sights, sounds and thoughts he experienced during his jog along North Terrace, the beautiful and magnificent boulevarde in Adelaide.
Almanac Sport: I wear my Wimbledon Sunglasses at Night
May 30, 2025 by 2 Comments
Sports lover Paul Harman reflects on past and current sporting highlights watched, usually at night, on TV.
Almanac Fiction: Swifty Taylor and the Errant Husband (Episode 6)
May 29, 2025 by 13 Comments
In Episode 6, Swifty secures one of the things he has been seeking, putting another brick in the wall.
Round 12 – Sal’s Preview: It’s about time
May 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Sal argues the case for more play time and less game time, before he previews the seven games of Round 12.
NRL Round 13 (and State of Origin I) – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
May 29, 2025 by 3 Comments
Prop was at Origin I and has a few thoughts as he does for last week’s round and the fixtures coming up. He’s coming off a 0/5 tipping performance. [He’s not the only one – Ed]
Almanac Rugby League State of Origin I: Blues Dominant
May 29, 2025 by 3 Comments
Rabbit in the Vineyard is forced to admit that the Blues are a very good rugby league outfit as they showed in State of Origin I.
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