Why are the Welsh people so strange?

[Rob17896]

Used to do Wrexham open air market on a Monday - Always busy and found the folks in general to be alright. There was always some urchin hanging around looking to 'mind' this or that for you, one in particular looked like he could have played 'dueling banjo's' and I swear I only ever heard him say 2 words - 'Nah' and 'Bollix". That was it really.
Have a sister who was born there, pregnant mum evacuated during the war.
Always enjoyed 'holidays' with my mates in various Welsh resorts as a teenager - nice place then.

Much of Wales is fantastic. We all go there because of that. Fishing on the Vyrnwy and Severn in Wales as a kid, thanks to much effort from my mum and dad with camping weekends, day trips and holidays, shaped my outlook. I have never lived in a city since exiting from my parents.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

I thought the other day that Welsh people must have been the models for the Hobbits. Even the names and words are very Welsh. Does anyone know if Tolkien used them?

 

[Leylo]

Think they're great me going to ground absolute loads of coaches coming from there.go to Llandudno quite a bit always go the Neville by the station proper blue pub memorabilia everywhere young lad behind bar wow loves the toffees made so welcome... Wales is blue

 

[MondayHater]

Giving us Neville Southall and Barry Horne….oh and the other legend Mark Pembridge.

 

[jaycee]

I thought the other day that Welsh people must have been the models for the Hobbits. Even the names and words are very Welsh. Does anyone know if Tolkien used them?

Welsh phonetics was the base for the Elvin language in the books/films

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

I thought the other day that Welsh people must have been the models for the Hobbits. Even the names and words are very Welsh. Does anyone know if Tolkien used them?

I know he based Mordor on The Wirral.

 

[Rita_Poon]

I know he based Mordor on The Wirral.