The weather was kind to us today. The sun was out, a little cloudy, with a gusty wind blowing. We were sheltered from the wind, but this particular Coffee Club was right on busy Oxford St Bulimba. It wasn't the most pleasant place to meet, but the company was good anyway.
Yes thanks Sheba, slowly getting some energy back.
Do they still have a brewery at Bulimba? About 50 years ago when living in PNG, we had large bottles of beer in our canteen from Bulimba called "Bulimba Gold Top" because the beer caps were a gold colour.....It was a nice drop too, just wondered if they are still making it there.
Toowoomba also had a brewery and made a beer called three ex (XXX) as opposed to four ex (XXXX) but that is long gone.
No Brewery in Bulimba these days, a very yuppy suburb these days, but a lovely little pocket tucked away from the maddening crowd. XXXX brewery is in Milton, not far from the Stadium. Use to work at Wotif.com which was situated across the railway from them, and oh boy the day the wind blew in the right or wrong direction and we got the whiff of the hops brewing, not good at all.
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Thanks for the feedback Sharon and Doug, it was a very nice drop and I enjoyed it at many "happy hours".
The three X (XXX) at Toowoomba on the other hand had a kick like a mule, must have had a very high alcohol content.
Four X (XXXX) is very popular over here in the West, along with others. Has it's own following.
Sounds like you know quite a bit about breweries Duh.
Fireheart, I used to go out with a bloke who worked at XXXX there at Milton. He was a reformed alcoholic of 10 years. I don't know if the company still does it, but they used to give the emplyees a 'slab' each week. No wonder he became an alcoholic! By the way, it's a pity you weren't here for our morning tea, and a trip down memory lane.
Douglas, I haven't seen your name come up before, but I see you're a Brisbanite too. You should have joined out cuppa group yesterday. We'll do it again somewhere along the line, so keep your eye on 'get togethers'.
I see Pam didn't make it there Beth. Would have loved to have been there but too far and toooo wet.
Yes, she was very sad to have missed it, but she's done her knee again, so can't drive anywhere. I'm going to take a drive up to visit her sometime this week. She must be going stir crazy.
