Lunching for Australia in style! A guest’s review of a top flight meal at Melbourne’s iconic ‘France Soir’ restaurant.
Almanac (Jumps) Racing Preview: Warrnambool, 28 March 2025
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Dandy Andy previews the start of the jumps season which begins this weekend at Warrnambool.
2025 NRL, Round 3: RITV – There’s no defending this usual suspect!
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
RITV asks why Souths recruited a player known to be a poor defender when defence is already an issue at the club? (An early alert for Blake Solly on Saturday!)
2025 NRL, Round 4: Prop by the Sea – You gotta love footy!
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Prop by the sea offers his evaluation of the chances of each of the clubs in the race for the 2025 premiership. It’s easy to tell who just doesn’t rate.
2025 NRL, Round 4: Still on a staple diet, but let’s hope I don’t have to get used to it!
March 27, 2025 by 3 Comments
Ian Hauser fears that he may have to get used to eating humble pie after another poor round of tipping. (But if they’re as good as those on offer at the Chiltern Bakery he might be willing to live with it!)
Almanac Poetry: Haiku Bob – Round 2: the blur
March 26, 2025 by 1 Comment
Some haiku reflections from Collingwood’s match against Footscray by Haiku Bob.
Almanac Footy: Eight Into One Won’t Go (unless you are PJ Flynn)!
March 26, 2025 by 3 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber spent a week in Melbourne and caught up four Round 2 matches during his stay. CB presents his thoughts of the games.
Almanac Footy: Buttoning Down On Concussion in the AFL
March 26, 2025 by 3 Comments
With footy played at an increasing pace more collisions between players occur with many causing severe concussions resulting. Ian Wilson presents his thoughts on the issue.
Round 3 – AFL Footy Fixture 2025: Who, where, when?
March 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 3 of the AFL season 2025.
Round 2 – Footscray v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society Report by Bangkok Correspondent Paul McKay
March 25, 2025 by 3 Comments
Bangkok Correspondent Paul McKay for the Floreat Pica Society presents the match report for the Footscray v Collingwood game.
Almanac Lunches: Footy season launch get together.
March 25, 2025 by 10 Comments
The Footy Almanac faithful gathered for lunch last Friday at the All Nations Hotel to welcome in the 2025 footy season.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 2 Review / Round 3 Bye
March 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Collingwood come up trumps in an entertaining and hard fought battle against the Bulldogs reports Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life.
Almanac Poetry: How to Use a Hammer
March 24, 2025 by 2 Comments
Step 1: Get a hammer. Step 2: Find a nail. Step 3: ??? This week’s poem by Kevin Densley gives us his simple how-to guide for using a hammer. A tool for more than one occasion perhaps?
Round 2 – St Kilda v Geelong: Generations Assemble.
March 23, 2025 by 4 Comments
Dips catches up with some cousins for the Saints v Cats match to reminisce on games past, to preview the game, and unfortunately, see their team go down.
Round 2 – Essendon v Adelaide: Crows cause a Bomber crash landing!
March 23, 2025 by 3 Comments
Another long trip home to Colac from the MCG for Col after a disappointing Essendon crash landed against an ominous looking Adelaide side.
Almanac Travel: Travel Shorts NYC #2
March 23, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson continues his recount of his visit to New York in his series’Travel Shorts’. Part 2 Ian is out and about in Brooklyn.
Sal’s Preview 2025 – Round 2: It’s not me, It’s you
March 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
It’s tough being a Bagger.
Almanac Horse Racing: Off The Rails
March 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Dandy Andy has some tips for a huge day of Group 1 racing in both Melbourne and Sydney.
Almanac Music: ‘Hold your breath and count to ten’ – Songs Involving Falling
March 21, 2025 by 118 Comments
In this latest instalment of KD’s long-running series on popular song, the topic is songs involving falling. As usual, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
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