This episode’s vocabulary
To serve
verb — to work for; to do your duty to.
Reasonably
adverb — in a satisfactory way.
Well-kept
adj. — clean, tidy, and cared for.
Sheltered
adj. — protected from wind, rain, or other bad weather.
To batter
verb — to hit something with force many times.
Captivating
adj. — holding your attention by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive.
To do justice to someone/something
idiom — to treat someone or something in a way that is fair and shows their or its true qualities.
To be better off
phrase — to be in a better situation, if or after something happens.
Cityscape
noun — a view or image of a city.
Rural
adj. — in, of, or like the countryside.
Photogenic
adj. — having an appearance that is attractive in photographs.
Questions and answers
Well, I really like taking photos when I'm down at the beach in my hometown, I feel like I do it every time I'm there, actually, even though it never changes, and if it did, I would know, since I'm there every week for wild swimming or walks or actually both. To be more specific, the place we go is next to a place called Brodie Castle, which is an old medieval castle in Dundee, my hometown, it serves as a museum now, which means it's reasonably well-kept. And you can walk around and take nice pictures, whatever the weather. Because it's sheltered by the castle grounds, the beach is great to go to and you can enjoy the sunshine there without being absolutely battered by the wind on most days. And you could take photographs without being blown around or having to narrow your eyes because there might be sand in them. Every time I go there for wild swimming, we always get a photo together on the beach of all of us inside and outside of the water, sort of like a before and after of freezing to death. You can almost always see the castle and the sand where it meets the shoreline. Usually, despite the fact we're in Scotland, the skies are clear too, which makes the water sparkle. It looks quite captivating, though, photographs don't really do it justice, to be honest with you, you're better off being there in person. Even if I didn't go swimming there, I'd always make a point of taking a photo, whether it's during the day or at sunrise or sunset, because the stretches of sand always look so beautiful, and you can get a great view of the cityscape on one side of the river and the countryside on the other sites because we border, the urban area where I live borders more rural area directly opposite on the other bank. It's quite photogenic, and I'm sure if other people went there, they would be very happy to agree with me.
And how often do you visit this place?
Well, like I said, about once a week, if I can.