Are the Welsh

[brionon]

Very different from the other Celts ? I've had both Irish and Scots refuse to shake hands with me when I met them in Italy and Belgium but the Welsh seem not to share in that hatred of the English.

[vivandorron]

And the same to you mike.

Diolch...Ron.

[keenonhist]

Hi ladybirder.
I think the reason that the northern Welsh dislike the southern Welsh is because of the Normans. When the Marcher Lords stared to move into Wales it was the south of the country that they built their castles,they then brought a lot of English (Saxon) people to settle there as well as to man the castles.So the poulation over time became anglo/welsh.
keenonhist.

[ladybirder]

Thanks for the history and language lessons everyone. Fascinating.

[sherrardk]

I'm from South Wales (the valleys) and I had a terrible time with some people when I went to college in North Wales, some people were ruder to me than the English students.

[joko]

dont know about you but i certainly would leave my lights on on an air raid in the vague hope the germans would fly right past and bomb a few miles further on...

makes no sense... the germans would bomb the lights, not wait till they stopped and then bomb...wheres the logic there?


at least you didnt waste your time speaking to the idiots that refused to shake your hand... they are clearly people who are not worth giving the time of day to...utter pr1cks

[roxie_09]

I'm from South Wales, don't hate the English but I do make Jokes about them if I know an English person but am only joking when doing it, and I get it back off them all a bit of fun really :D. Although when we play at rugby I get a little bit more passionate about being Welsh xx

[ruthie]

FAO LADYBIRDER - Sorry I had the wrong name (slightly) for the road I guessed you lived on. It is Avenue Road not The Avenue. Sorry again. Hope you find it. Ruthie x

[jay-de-el]

I'm a Jock and i'll shake anyone's hand, no matter where they're from.
A man's a man for aw that!