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