The NHS is on its knees, there's shit in our water, children are dying of mould inhalation in damp homes their parents can't afford to heat, and we're told that what we should be outraged at is checks notes the #nationaltrust's scone recipe.
There's a lot of justified anger in this country right now, and it benefits the shower in government if it's misdirected at bullshit like this. Don't fall for it.
Magnolia trees in gardens in the south of England and parts of Wales are blooming four weeks earlier than usual because of a largely mild winter and a particularly balmy, if wet, February, the National Trust said.
"These blooms are a very visual sign of how our seasons are shifting, and the consequences of a rapidly changing climate"
Andy Jasper, Directors of Parks and Gardens
Visit to #CastlefieldViaduct#NationalTrust site in #Manchester. A section of disused line given over to wildness and a bit of planting. A great local resource, and really hope funding is found to continue beyond September, and to extend the garden.
But I can remember when there were trains, freight going to the Great Northern Warehouse.
Connections: A Hidden Iron Age Gem to Trevelyan’s Controversial Past
According to the National Trust's heritage records, this conspicuous feature is termed a "small univallate earthwork." 'Univallate' is just a fancy way of saying it's got one raised edge encircling a ditch. Usually, that word is usually associated with hillforts, but here, the lack of any visible signs of habitation insi ...
A rewatch of #DowntonAbbey is getting me through the stressful lead-up to moving country. Looking forward to the bit where the chauffeur accidentally invents the #NationalTrust.
OK, it is about England, but we should pay attention in Scotland. Outside interests are working hard to undermine political and cultural ‘targets' in Scotland. And it has been working 🤬🤢
A bit of a ropey view of Lindisfarne Castle at Holy Island on the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in North East England.
I just loved this pile of fishing paraphernalia which leaves you in no doubt that we're on the coast.
Linked to the mainland by a causeway, you ignore the tide times at your peril!
Following last weekend's National Trust AGM vote, its director of communications Celia Richardson speaks to Ann Moody about Restore Trust, cancelling Christmas, and what the Trust has in mind for the future
The gap between the votes for the lowest of the elected #NationalTrust council members and the highest #RestoreTrust challenger was nearly 30,000 votes.
If you're a #NationalTrust member you have till Friday to vote in council elections and stop the "anti-woke" brigade of #RestoreTrust from getting a foothold. They want to stop the NT educating people about the history of slavery and exploitation behind the wealth of the aristocracy, suppress exploration of LGBTQ+ narratives, and row back on attempts to encourage ethnic diversity among visitors. https://secure.cesvotes.com/V3-2-0/nt23/en/login?bbp=54540&x=-1
Do NOT vote for Sumption, Manners, Gibbs, Gimson, Merricks #NationalTrust
“It is unlikely men and women of status would have used the Cold Bath together so there could have been different days or times when they were available to each." Emperor Hadrian would've approved as he insisted on separate bathing suites throughout the Roman Empire back in his day!