Got the book for Mother's day and am working my way through the recipes. Looking forward to the tartiflette.

I got it, but only through a lucky guess. Still, at least I've learnt a new word!

The cathedral is nice and the Museum aan het Stroom (MAS) is also worth a visit according to my other half.

We use squares of foil which get reused several times, until they fall apart.

FIA keep yammering about women in motorsport but nothing gets done. Here's a solution: mandate that every F1 team has to have one male and one female driver in, say, five years, and watch as billions are poured into women's motorsport to unearth and promote talent.

"Every adult is being used for every minute of the day" is an excellent thing to consider for anyone who wants change in schools. The pace and intensity of work in schools is remarkable. It shocks people when they first experience it.

My (adult) children still have hagleslag for Sunday breakfast.

I'll wave when you go through my town on the way to the toon.

Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing. What is it? Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025

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Brave choice.

I enjoyed reading this. Clear discussion of the problem with yet another 'literacy'.

I mean, he studied at Northumbria University, but that makes it even better.

Does she not know that a lad from Llansantffraid who studied media at Newcastle University won an Oscar this year?

As a parent, I work really hard not to have a favourite child. The long-running cosseting of Andrew is pretty strong evidence that QE2 very much did have a favourite child.

A photo of the article in the physical edition of The House magazine

How to avoid concreting cowpats (and other AI hokem)

Or, six questions to help scrutinise the AI system or policy solution you're being sold

Delighted to write for @thehousemag.bsky.social @politicshome.bsky.social

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Wakefield is not North East England.

I should probably repost this, since it’s about… er… me.

Yay me!

This is very satisfying.

Interesting approach that I have not come across before.

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

Doing better than usual - it's only taken me 7 weeks to realise that Only Connect is back for a new series.

Display of goldcoloured pocket watches in a museum case.

@alomshaha.bsky.social I was at an open air museum in Denmark today and they had a watch exhibition, and I saw it and thought of you!

Sorry to hear that @samfr.bsky.social . Hope it gets.sorted as quickly and smoothly as possible.

We saw it earlier in the summer - thought it was great!

There is better pastoral support offered now - but the challenge can be getting students to access it.

I was just talking yesterday to a colleague about the importance of helping new students to settle into the challenges of studying in the first 3-4 weeks at university.

The merits and dangers of subject knowledge What Dr Fox (or Ken Robinson) teaches us about the importance of teachers' subject knowledge

Just because they’re funny doesn’t mean they’re right. The Dr Fox Effect shows we mistake charisma for clarity. The more you know, the harder it is to see what novices don’t. That’s the Curse of Knowledge. Know your subject and how it’s learned.
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Ooh, jealous!

Britain isn't broken We have our problems but the doomerism is getting out of hand

New post just out:

"Britain isn't broken"

We have our problems but the doomerism is getting out of hand.

I look at the real picture on crime, migration, social cohesion and the economy - rather than the dsyoptian fantasies of the radical right.

(£/free trial)

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Congratulations Hana.