Quote Originally Posted by Hamish View Post
Hi Daz,

I know exactly where you are coming from and, in fact, I agree with you . Normally when explaining my roots I leave out the word "only" altogether, but in this case I was stressing to Dave my minimal Scottish connection with regard to my 'right' to wear the kilt.

In all honesty, I am far more proud of the comparitively small amount of Scottish blood in my veins (and arteries) than of the larger proportion of the English stuff!!
Recent genetic research shows that the Normans, Vikings, Angles, Saxons and Danes contributed much less to the British genetic gene pool than had previously been thought. Celtic genes were found to be much greater. So, it could be argued that most of those who think of themselves as English ("Angles") really aren't, at least not genetically. See, e.g., Brian Syke's "Blood of the Isles," at http://www.bloodoftheisles.net/index.html

Of course culture is a different story.