Thank you John, at long last I know the reason for that wonderful feeling every time we approach the border. John. St Albans ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ball" <wfha@clara.co.uk> To: <WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 9:57 AM Subject: [WLS-CGN] Re: Hostility towards the English? > John Ball <wfha@clara.co.uk> wrote: > I think the attitude of English immigrants towards their Welsh > neighbours...... etc. > ================== > > I must apologise for the annoying typographical errors which crept into > my earlier message on the above topic. > > The corrected version of my message follows: > > I think the attitude of English immigrants towards their Welsh > neighbours is the main reason they are sometimes not accepted. Harping > on about how the English do things better, making jokes or complaining > about the Welsh language, or even worse, treating Wales as if it were > part of England, are guaranteed to cause hostility. We English have only > ourselves to blame if we are not accepted when we move to a foreign > land. > I must say that I have never felt unwelcome in Wales. I have no known > Welsh ancestors, but Wales is my home, and whenever I go away I feel the > 'hiraeth' pulling me back. I no longer think of myself as an English > exile, but rather as an adopted Welshman. > > > Kind regards, > > John > ---------------------------- > John Ball, Ystalyfera, South Wales, UK > E-mail: wfha@clara.co.uk > Homepage: http://home.clara.net/wfha/ > Welsh Family History Archive: http://home.clara.net/wfha/wales/ > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.525 / Virus Database: 322 - Release Date: 09/10/2003 > > > ==== WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Welsh Family History Archive http://home.clara.net/wfha/wales/index.htm > > > > > -- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 7.0.193 / Virus Database: 260.2.0 - Release Date: 16/10/03 > -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 7.0.193 / Virus Database: 260.2.0 - Release Date: 16/10/03