The wife was a Hughes, her Great Grandfather was Welsh , Her Grandmother was of Irish extraction, they weren't rooting for France @ home, although one of her ancestors was a baby who escaped the slaughter in 1789 or thereabouts, we usually watch every Rugby international going! England first then the others follow, not a fair decision though on Saturday, it spoiled the game in my view.
I have memories of visits to North Wales & people being hostile there, but in the South it was more friendly, my Grandfather was with the South Welsh Borderer's @ Paschendalle/Passchendaele in the Infantry, his ancestors were Primitive Methodists so there's probably a Welsh link somewhere in the past.
2/3 of Brits have some Celtic blood in them!
Cheers
John
JBW
