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πŸ“• Part 1: Weather

Why does Rory think a downpour can be cozy? He reveals the surprising upsides of Scotland's dismal climate, from getting a rare tan to why you should never follow his questionable sunscreen habits.

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πŸ“• Part 1: Weather
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This episode's vocabulary

Dismal (adj.) - sad and without hope.

Breeze (noun) - Β a light, cool wind.

Fuss (verb) - show unnecessary or excessive concern about something.

Cozy (adj.) - comfortable, pleasant, and inviting, (of a room or building) because small and warm.

Principle (noun) - a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a chain of reasoning.

Spiritual (adj.) - Β of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit.

Torrential (adj) - used to refer to very heavy rain.

Haar (noun) - a cold sea fog on the east coast of England or Scotland.

SP factor (noun) - SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor, and the number beside it indicates how well the sunscreen protects skin against sunburn

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