Leeds is almost in Scotland, isn't it?

[TheBigYinJames]

You'd look great in a kilt.

I'd leave three prints in the snow.

Trolling aside, for the sake of historical accuracy, the Romans conquered all of Scotland, but found the mountains of the north too hard to keep a hold of due to guerilla tactics (cf Afghanistan) so drew back and consolidated the edge of their control at Hadrians Wall, and later the Antonine Wall, which runs north of Glasgow. In later years it was used more as a way to control trading and taxes than as protection.

Now it just gets used as a backdrop for inaccurate Kevin Costner movies.

[Diver]

Back in my younger days I did my degree in Leeds and my folks moved to Aberdeen. The National Express coach from Leeds to Aberdeen took 11 hours and 45 mins. As a result I didn't go home too often.

Did you take the hint?

[TheBigYinJames]

Was there ever a nation with a bigger inferiority complex than the Scots?

three lions on a shirt... footballs coming home.....

[bogeyman]

three lions on a shirt... footballs coming home.....

I abhor 'football'. Rugby Union is the gentlemans' game.

[TheBigYinJames]

I abhor 'football'. Rugby Union is the gentlemans' game.

I admire your use of apostrophes.

[rootsnall]

Was there ever a nation with a bigger inferiority complex than the Scots?

Australia

[bogeyman]

I admire your use of apostrophes.

Thank you.

One gentleman: gentleman's

More than one gentleman: gentlemans'

[Diver]

The Romans

During their conquest of Britain the Roman army came up against the formidable opposition of the tribes in Wales. Fighting was often bitter, and it was not until AD 78 that the whole of Wales was occupied. Wales was subjected to tight military control by means of a network of forts garrisoned by auxiliary units under the command of two legions, based at Caerleon and Chester.

The Romans developed a great respect and fear of the Welsh and their bowmanship (The Welsh Longbow). apparently the Legions used to cut down and burn any Yew trees that they found, so the the Welsh couldn't make bows

[TheBigYinJames]

The Romans developed a great respect and fear of the Welsh and their bowmanship (The Welsh Longbow). apparently the Legions used to cut down and burn any Yew trees that they found, so the the Welsh couldn't make bows

They sewed up all the sheeps bottoms they could find too, to stop them breeding.

[bogeyman]

The Romans developed a great respect and fear of the Welsh and their bowmanship (The Welsh Longbow). apparently the Legions used to cut down and burn any Yew trees that they found, so the the Welsh couldn't make bows

The Welsh are currently feared for their use of Strongbow (or "a pint of 'Bow" luv)

I know this. My in-laws are Welsh.