Almanac Life: Looking back in lockdown

July 17, 2020 by 21 Comments

Nostalgia, going home, the innocence of childhood, living life – 50 years down the track, Dips O’Donnell remembers and relishes a rich tapestry.

Almanac Life: Recollections of a Garbo

July 8, 2020 by 34 Comments

After he finished high school, and before he headed off to uni, Frank Taylor worked on the Eltham Council. He had a stint as a garbo. These are his recollections of life as a runner. [Superb – JTH]

Almanac Surfing: Surfing and the middle-aged accountant

April 20, 2020 by 6 Comments

Following Dips O’Donnell’s excellent Queen’s Birthday weekend surfing piece, we thought we’d let you know where it all started. Here’s Dips’ first crack at the caper, a piece which was published in Long Bombs to Snake I.