Think of legendary Welsh singers with decade-spanning careers and a curly-haired gent by the name of Sir Tom Jones will likely spring to mind. But now Sir Tom could face competition for the title of most famous Welsh warbler, after megastar Dolly Parton has revealed she has Welsh ancestry.
Dolly, who was born in the US state of Tennessee, has been delving into her heritage as part of a documentary, which, according to her niece, has found the country superstar’s lineage can be traced back to Conwy in North Wales. Read More...
You’re committed to learning a new language and you’ve made the first step: you’ve booked your language learning classes on Lingoda, you’ve bought a course book or you’ve installed an app on your phone. Your hopes and expectations are high and in your mind, you’ll be fluent in no time and speaking like a native. Unfortunately, reality will set in and shatter your dreams of acing a new language in record time. At this point, it’s important not to get discouraged by disappointment. Read More...
Going to a party is always exciting unless it brings some kind of trouble. A woman on Reddit shared how visiting a kid’s party turned into a dilemma for her and asked advice from other Internet users on whether she was right in her decisions or whether she was simply overthinking. Here is how the story went: “I have two kids. My daughter’s name is Aurora. My husband and I chose that name because it was slightly similar to my late FIL’s, and worked well with our last names. It had nothing to do with the princess from Sleeping Beauty. Read More...
