Bernard O'Shea: I tried putting salt in my tea — here's what happened

Bernard O'Shea on a journey through the comforting rituals of his youth and the online trend of adding unusual extras to your daily cuppa

Bernard O'Shea adds salt to his tea this week

Let me take you back to my youth, where mornings were marked by the comforting ritual of my mother making me a cuppa.

Like clockwork, she would brew that familiar elixir that kickstarted my day every morning. However, one particular morning, my youthful curiosity got the better of me.