This week, we're considering some more of the miscellaneous items that don't really into any of the usual categories - the little challenges our students come up against from time to time. The Idiom of the Week is 'To throw a spanner in the works.' And you might hear in the background, our neighbour's dogs barking at his sheep. We're in the countryside, you know.

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This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:

Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod

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This podcast uses the following sounds from Freesound:

Gentle surf rolling on sandy beach Close Up by Jillismolenaar

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Cuckoo Clock, Breaking Down, A.wav by InspectorJ

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Whoosh by qubodup

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