Wightman

A pot of tea solves most problems. First Australians enjoyed a herbal brew made from native plants. There was tea aboard the First Fleet. In 1882, Alfred Bushell opened the first tea shop in Queensland. His sons would form the Bushell’s Company in Sydney during 1899. Much loved Scottish Comedian, Billy Connolly recently offered in his lament, the melancholic television series, Made in Scotland, “But tea is the best substance in the world. Tea, I love tea. It makes me feel good. It makes me feel jolly. Tea is the substance,” he said. Connolly, like many working-class Brits, fell victim to the dreaded drink but is now considered a pin-up for teetotalism; a term used by the Preston Temperance Movement to demand abstinence from alcohol in the 1830’s. Kath & Kim stars and writers Gina Riley and Jane Turner created every episode at Turner’s house. They would drink coffee in the morning and tea in the afternoon to fuel and replenish their creative juices. In our family, tea is a...