Tea? (Part 3)

[classic33]

Doubt it!

Which part?

 

[Blue]

Which part?

That you'll be back from insanity any time soon. As I said before, I think you're a well gone dude!

 

[classic33]

That you'll be back from insanity any time soon. As I said before, I think you're a well gone dude!

There's a few would argue I'm never here.

 

[classic33]

Left hand is a bluer shade that than the right I think.
Finger nails could do with a trim, especially little finger on left hand.

Little finger, didn't require shortning. I got a cut just below the base of the nail, years ago, that left it longer than it was.
Few years later, similar happened to the other one.

 

[classic33]

@Blue, you're not on your own out there.
@BigonaBianchi is in the Northern part, taking cycle tours.

 

[stephec]

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.

Thanks Blue.

I thought it would be a potentially contentious question, hence why I've never asked anyone before.

The reason I was thinking about it now was that last night I was out at a do where two couples in their sixties were sat next to us and one was telling the other about going to their son's wedding in Belfast.

He was saying how as much as things had changed he still didn't feel comfortable and was constantly looking over his shoulder, apparently he was told by an Irish relative when he got on the bus with her not to speak in case anyone heard his accent.

Listening him going on it sounded as if his views were still looking back at the TV news reports from the 70/80's.

The only experience I have of Belfast is the airport and Tesco on Knocknagoney Road, but his experience didn't seem the same as what I've seen when I've been to Craigavon, Lurgan, Coleraine, or Portrush.

The main thing people to seem interested in when you tell them you live near Manchester is are you red or blue?

 

[IDMark2]

The main thing people to seem interested in when you tell them you live near Manchester is are you red or blue

I don't think we need ask you though...I've never seen you have red thoughts..

 

[stephec]

I don't think we need ask you though...I've never seen you have red thoughts..

Wash your filthy mouth out.

 

[IDMark2]

Wash your filthy mouth out

My.Filthy.Mouth. Pah!

 

[classic33]

Thanks Blue.

I thought it would be a potentially contentious question, hence why I've never asked anyone before.

The reason I was thinking about it now was that last night I was out at a do where two couples in their sixties were sat next to us and one was telling the other about going to their son's wedding in Belfast.

He was saying how as much as things had changed he still didn't feel comfortable and was constantly looking over his shoulder, apparently he was told by an Irish relative when he got on the bus with her not to speak in case anyone heard his accent.

Listening him going on it sounded as if his views were still looking back at the TV news reports from the 70/80's.

The only experience I have of Belfast is the airport and Tesco on Knocknagoney Road, but his experience didn't seem the same as what I've seen when I've been to Craigavon, Lurgan, Coleraine, or Portrush.

The main thing people to seem interested in when you tell them you live near Manchester is are you red or blue?

 

[classic33]

 

[IDMark2]

If I had a brain that would probably hurt it.

 

[IDMark2]

The illusion one with the bike is a bit screwy as well.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Evening all <knee bend>

 

[welsh dragon]

Evening peeps boy it's hissing down out there tonight.