Same equation appeared on GCSE Economics Paper 1 this summer

Good evening! Don't forget to join Vicki and the team for some live revision on YouTube this Wednesday on the Tutor2u channel.

I've had fun helping BBC Ideas produce this animation, which attempts to explain Bayesian ideas in 4 minutes. I hope you like it - I really like the animators style. bbc.co.uk/videos/c78ee072lnp…

Prince William spoke about his close relationship with his grandparents and how he spent time with his grandmother when he was studying in Eton ❤️

Here she is, with some of her fellow Dames, centre stage: the great Dame Patricia Routledge who has died aged 96 after an extraordinary life. What an actress! A truly special human being, a fascinating friend, a great star. Such a privilege to have known her. Remembered with love

Rest in peace, Patricia Routledge 🙏🏻 In memory of her, I encourage everyone to read these words of hers from February last year. Whether young or old, you're bound to get something out of it. ***** "I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often filled with worry — worry that I wasn’t quite good enough, that no one would cast me again, that I wouldn’t live up to my mother’s hopes. But these days begin in peace, and end in gratitude. My life didn’t quite take shape until my forties. I had worked steadily — on provincial stages, in radio plays, in West End productions — but I often felt adrift, as though I was searching for a home within myself that I hadn’t quite found. At 50, I accepted a television role that many would later associate me with — Hyacinth Bucket, of Keeping Up Appearances. I thought it would be a small part in a little series. I never imagined that it would take me into people’s living rooms and hearts around the world. And truthfully, that role taught me to accept my own quirks. It healed something in me. At 60, I began learning Italian — not for work, but so I could sing opera in its native language. I also learned how to live alone without feeling lonely. I read poetry aloud each evening, not to perfect my diction, but to quiet my soul. At 70, I returned to the Shakespearean stage — something I once believed I had aged out of. But this time, I had nothing to prove. I stood on those boards with stillness, and audiences felt that. I was no longer performing. I was simply being. At 80, I took up watercolour painting. I painted flowers from my garden, old hats from my youth, and faces I remembered from the London Underground. Each painting was a quiet memory made visible. Now, at 95, I write letters by hand. I’m learning to bake rye bread. I still breathe deeply every morning. I still adore laughter — though I no longer try to make anyone laugh. I love the quiet more than ever. I’m writing this to tell you something simple: Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter — if you let yourself bloom again. Let these years ahead be your TREASURE YEARS. You don’t need to be famous. You don’t need to be flawless. You only need to show up — fully — for the life that is still yours. With love and gentleness, Patricia Routledge ***** Once more, rest in peace. 🤍

Discover some of the practical strategies I have used to support my planning or to bring AI into geography lessons. tutor2u.net/geography/blog/u… #Tutor2u #Geographyteacher #AIeducation

Obama didn’t name names. But we know the type. Old men clinging to power, not out of purpose, but fear. Fear of irrelevance. Of death. So they build pyramids, slap their names on towers, and pretend it’s immortality. And they’re dragging the rest of us down with them.

In his DNA

Very much enjoyed talking to @WilfredFrost. One of the best interviewers in the business.

Please remember Ben this is work, not rezzie leave

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A much better venue than Scarborough whose decision to fleece visitors to pay £33 to sit on wooden benches has backfired.

On #YorkshireDay, enjoy this lovely railway poster of the Yorkshire Dales by Ladybird artist Ronald Lampitt

Thirsting before righteousness

A lovely moment 🫶 A powerful message from Steve’s family and our thoughts are with you.

A “Marvellous” reunion 💚 We’ve awarded an honorary degree to acclaimed actor Toby Jones, reuniting him with Neil ‘Nello’ Baldwin 11 years after Marvellous. From Marvellous to Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Toby’s brilliance continues to shine. Congrats, Toby! 🎉

Well said Tim - Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate

Great student, imposing centre-forward - wonderful presenter. Still the scorer of the best goal I can seen in school football!