Thread: Hello from Northern Ireland

Originally Posted by edhewitt

As there is no smiley I will give the serious answer:
Rooibos or red bush tea originated in Africa (south Africa I believe) it is a naturally caffine free tea. And a.reasonable alternative to black tea, it doesn't taste quite the same, but it's ok.

Ah right, I've heard of red bush tea but never tried it.
I was mostly joking but never can be too sure with you Aussies lol

Ahh.. Ireland, how i dream to go there some day, and Welcome

My Irish heritage is what im most proud of. I heard from some foreign exchange students over the past few years that you guys abroad dont care much for heritage. i dont know how much of that is true, but here in Minnesota we put a lot of weight on our bloodlines. Im Irish, German, Norwegian, and almost no french.. but its there.
Last year in school we actually had a teacher for 1 semester that came from Ireland, Fresh off the plane.
I got along with her really well, and would spend time after class exploring the Irish culture with her. She says i absolutely must go, and I agree.

Even enjoying some Irish cream that i just made, its great over coffee

A word of warning, given to me by many a wise gentleman on this here forum. Beware of the RAD or Razor Acquisition Disease, its good fun and a heck of a hobby.. But girlfriends or wives don't particularly care for that shit.. XD Hit me like a ton of bricks it did..

Originally Posted by DualNature

Ahh.. Ireland, how i dream to go there some day, and Welcome

My Irish heritage is what im most proud of. I heard from some foreign exchange students over the past few years that you guys abroad dont care much for heritage. i dont know how much of that is true, but here in Minnesota we put a lot of weight on our bloodlines. Im Irish, German, Norwegian, and almost no french.. but its there.
Last year in school we actually had a teacher for 1 semester that came from Ireland, Fresh off the plane.
I got along with her really well, and would spend time after class exploring the Irish culture with her. She says i absolutely must go, and I agree.

Even enjoying some Irish cream that i just made, its great over coffee

A word of warning, given to me by many a wise gentleman on this here forum. Beware of the RAD or Razor Acquisition Disease, its good fun and a heck of a hobby.. But girlfriends or wives don't particularly care for that shit.. XD Hit me like a ton of bricks it did..

You should definitely get over for a visit but give yourself plenty of time to just drift. Don't just follow the tourist trail like a lot of tourists who "do" Ireland in 3 days. And make sure you come to the north, I'd be happy to show you about.
I saw on the scotch thread that you'd made a whiskey cream, I'd never even considered the idea but you've got me thinking now. Bushmills did a great Irish cream a few years ago with a proper malt whiskey taste but Diageo who own Baileys (and everything else) bought them out and stopped them from making it.
Think I might already be catching RAD, I started shaving with a shavette, within a week I'd ordered a vintage straight edge of eBay. It hasn't even got here yet and I'm already looking at others lol

Originally Posted by edhewitt

As there is no smiley I will give the serious answer:
Rooibos or red bush tea originated in Africa (south Africa I believe) it is a naturally caffine free tea. And a.reasonable alternative to black tea, it doesn't taste quite the same, but it's ok.

High in anti-oxidents too !

Originally Posted by Nightblade

High in anti-oxidents too !

The amount of caffeine in tea is negligible isn't it? At least in the everyday teas I drink

Originally Posted by edhewitt

As there is no smiley I will give the serious answer:
Rooibos or red bush tea originated in Africa (south Africa I believe) it is a naturally caffine free tea. And a.reasonable alternative to black tea, it doesn't taste quite the same, but it's ok.

Well rooibos isn't an actual teaplant at all. And regular tea as I have always understood it has caffeine but it's a different kind which isn't as rough as coffee. I drink coffee anywhere near the way I drink tea and I would be ready for the nutter room. Whereas the Island teas I drink are probably the same as you. Yorkie gold, PG Tips, Barry's etc. I can drink that stuff all day long and feel revived but never strung out. On a good day I can do up to 3 pots and be fine....not on coffee though. Coffee is a treat for me these days as it tears me up over time. Now if you want to try some really nice teas try this stuff. Tea Kusmi Tea- Online sale of various teas: green tea, black tea outstanding stuff. Especially the Bouquet of flowers which was Czar Nicholas II favorite.

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

Ah right, I've heard of red bush tea but never tried it.
I was mostly joking but never can be too sure with you Aussies lol

Ed is a 'new chum', but he's not too bad. It's almost like he's a real Aussie sometimes too.


Mick

A real Aussie, ohhh!
Bit of an east coast west coast rivalry goin on here?

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

A real Aussie, ohhh!
Bit of an east coast west coast rivalry goin on here?

No, I am from the UK

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

A real Aussie, ohhh!
Bit of an east coast west coast rivalry goin on here?

No not at all. I even lived and worked over that way for a while. No Ed is a blow in from over your way, just across the water a little...Actually he's a blow in from the Angles, Saxons and Jute times there too... Since that bit of Britain is really MY bit of island...The Scots and Cornish have their bits as well...Don't mind me, I just like to take the p!ss out of Ed for being a Pom. He's a good bloke, like I said. He might even have a bit of decent Celtic blood in him from over your way...He tends to be a bit vague about that side of the family.


Mick