The English don’t want us and the Welsh won’t have us

"For a long time Monmouthshire was politically part of the Welsh Marches, originally governed by their own local lords. This has coloured many local attitudes to the area in the times since then. I remember my grandfather using a memorable expression when I was growing up and asking questions about the area I lived in – “the English don’t want us and the Welsh won’t have us” – or something along those lines. A rather jokey, typically Monmouthian way of looking at things, but one which gives an idea of the sort of mindset that the people of the border county had developed over time."


http://waleshome.org/2010/08/well-keep-the-welsh-flag-flying-here/