Tea? (Part 3)

[welsh dragon]

Is that where Mr C has been known to disappear to in the past

Amongst other places yes.

 

[172traindriver]

Amongst other places yes.

The darker side of life

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Hills are evil

Views like this available are at the top of some hills.....

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Very touchy subject mate, best leaving it alone. I don't wish to offend @Blue and I think at a guess I know which way his thoughts will lie with this one, but I have a mate from Northern Ireland who if you asked him his nationality he would reply British and proud of it. But having said that he is also sensible and as a family man that grew up during the worst of the troubles he says you need common sense to prevail and there has to be give and take for the good of everyone.

Echo your thoughts....

 

[welsh dragon]

My parents were and are from southern Ireland. My mum has her own views about this subject, and its not something I would discuss with anyone else.

 

[Blue]

The nationality is one thing that's always puzzled me, but not one I've ever asked while I've been there for fear of offending someone.

As it's not part of Great Britain, and not part of the Republic, how would people answer if they were asked what their nationality was?

Is it Irish, or Northern Irish?

That's a very relevant question and the answer is one that hasn't been exploited by politicians in NI. One party that was a splinter from the Ulster Unionist Party had a go but failed because it's leader was a flawed individual who quickly became embroiled in a sex scandal.

The fact is that at the time of the last census something like 26% of the NI population opted for Northern Irish rather than opt for one of the traditional loyalist/nationalist hues. I think that Northern Irish is the way to go.

A lot of NI folk would consider themselves British due to lack of knowledge of the fact that NI is not part of Great Britain - their belief comes from family tradition and a lack of thought. A lot of people are like me - I consider myself Irish and would like to see a united Ireland but wouldn't vote for one because of economic reality.

I'm the type that doesn't care much about the issues - I was raised in an Irish Catholic family that came from the ROI and I married a Protestant girl from the loyalist heartland of East Belfast.

You are wise to avoid the issue when in NI. What seems like a return to normality is a very thin veneer and even I would think twice before opening that 'can of worms' in any conversation.

 

[Blue]

Very touchy subject mate, best leaving it alone. I don't wish to offend @Blue and I think at a guess I know which way his thoughts will lie with this one, but I have a mate from Northern Ireland who if you asked him his nationality he would reply British and proud of it. But having said that he is also sensible and as a family man that grew up during the worst of the troubles he says you need common sense to prevail and there has to be give and take for the good of everyone.

Don't worry about that - I have a very thick skin and am happy to listen to anyone's opinion on anything. Apart from that I am well used to my fellow Tealandians and wouldn't mind anything any of you have to say.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Views like this available are at the top of some hills.....
View attachment 59498

Oh I don't mind the views, I just don't like getting there

 

[IDMark2]

Is it Irish, or Northern Irish?

Go forth to the helmet threads young man, there you will find even more endless arguments to innocently ask genuine questions in...throw in a 'Rangers v Celtic, why the rivalry?' one to Bob as well, that'll start it off nicely...

 

[the_mikey]

Survived the weekend with only one call out to Swindon, Swansea called but the message they left on the answering machine was unintelligible

 

[IDMark2]

Every time I get up to the top of a local climb called Hembury Fort I curse myself for having forgotten to look at the expansive view available a little lower down because at the top there is nowhere you can see any more than just more trees anyway...I do a rolling recovery once there, there's no view until the end of a 3km straight later on. I imagine at the top of it when it does open out a bit it's like Norfolk, until you get to the downhill bits.

 

[IDMark2]

Swansea called but the message they left on the answering machine was unintelligible

Those Orcs have never got the hang of our language have they?

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Survived the weekend with only one call out to Swindon, Swansea called but the message they left on the answering machine was unintelligible

Anfon Mikey i Abertawe
Edited to add this...

 

[Bobby Mhor]

throw in a 'Rangers v Celtic, why the rivalry?' one to Bob as well, that'll start it off nicely... View attachment 59507

It all intertwines over here...sadly.
Me? I'm the rare exception who has no ties to either

 

[IDMark2]

Anfon Mikey i Aberawe

My point exactly.