Why are some Welsh people naturally olive skinned...

twist3d0n3 · 9 Aug 2013 at 20:36

something to do with being plastics

ElliorR · 9 Aug 2013 at 20:44

cm1179 · 9 Aug 2013 at 20:45

floatindolphin said:
Lots of Italians went to Wales

The Funktopus · 9 Aug 2013 at 20:45

I've heard it said that some Welsh people who appear Mediterranean are descended from survivors of the Spanish Armada. Although I find it a bit implausible as I'd have thought that any Spaniards who'd have got ashore would have been lynched by the locals or militias they came across.

adolf hamster · 9 Aug 2013 at 21:09

Spanish sailors from ye olde times interbreeding with the local population, my dad's the same [although he's Cornish]

Zefan · 9 Aug 2013 at 21:16

Makes sense actually. The name from my Dad's side of the family is very popular in the Mediterranean (Malta mainly, so I'm told), we have slightly darker skin like you describe, and I'm pretty sure there are quite a few ties to Wales somewhere.

Inb4 gtfo you greasy wop.

UncleRuckus · 9 Aug 2013 at 21:22

Fili di cagna!!

Beerbaron · 9 Aug 2013 at 21:24

Mr-White said:
Too much irn bru

MW

Wrong country, its Scottish.

rhysduck · 9 Aug 2013 at 21:26

I go brown quite easily

Alex Jones oooft

mame · 9 Aug 2013 at 21:28

rhysduck said:
I go brown quite easily

3 pints and he's anybody's

CREATIVE!11 · 9 Aug 2013 at 21:31

fake tan?

rhysduck · 9 Aug 2013 at 21:39

mame said:
3 pints and he's anybody's

2 pints for you handsome

dowie · 24 Mar 2018 at 23:57

ElliorR said:

LOL, subtle

On a more serious note it perhaps could be some Celtic contribution via the Mediterranean and potentially migration from the Iberian peninsular etc...

Malevolence · 25 Mar 2018 at 00:11

What is it with all these new 'members' bumping ancient threads?

mrbazmondo · 25 Mar 2018 at 00:43

floatindolphin said:
Lots of Italians went to Wales

I know someone Welsh that had Italian parents. I've never seen him tanned.

Malevolence said:
What is it with all these new 'members' bumping ancient threads?

If you browse individual forums when you are new nothing makes them stand out as old. I know I made that mistake.

rubberduck · 25 Mar 2018 at 02:19

Good question! Always assumed it was the Italian influence...

Joe Calzaghe & Enzo maccarinelli are two mediterranean tonned Welsh men that spring to mind from the boxing fraternity.... The surnames sound Italian to me too (Calzahe = Calzone, Maccrinelli = Pasta) there you go.

[FnG]magnolia · 25 Mar 2018 at 03:46

I'm not even going to take care of business unless Tefal gets his frame out :mad:

Malevolence · 25 Mar 2018 at 05:37

mrbazmondo said:
If you browse individual forums when you are new nothing makes them stand out as old. I know I made that mistake.

Apart from the fact that you have to go actively digging back ages in the forum to find a thread from 2013. That and they have a handy date stamp next to them too.

FortuitousFluke · 25 Mar 2018 at 08:32

God damn Spaniards, coming over here and meddling with our women folk. We have an arrangement, you stay in your own Country and once a year we'll send the ropiest of our women to Benidorm as a tribute for your leery barstaff.

B@Th*nG · 25 Mar 2018 at 08:52

Malevolence said:
What is it with all these new 'members' bumping ancient threads?

It's too easy to accidentally hit the forum "sort by" options and not notice, especially when new

B@