Celia Richardson
@celiarichardson.bsky.social
Tea, scones, independent institutions and why they need looking after. Director of Communications @NationalTrust.bsky.social Trustee, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. The posts are just mine.
Interesting analysis from the excellent pollster and analyst @sundersays.bsky.social
I seem to be the main psephologist
of this unsuccessful attempt to make electoral capital from this culture war skirmish in the tea rooms of the National Trust, despite its value as a political science case study
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of this unsuccessful attempt to make electoral capital from this culture war skirmish in the tea rooms of the National Trust, despite its value as a political science case study
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National Trust council elections saw a defeat for the Restore Trust campaign.
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
November 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Interesting analysis from the excellent pollster and analyst @sundersays.bsky.social
A sweet twist to this tale: when Husband started to flag our 18 year old son, who spent a childhood on & off the GOSH blood cancer ward, ran alongside his dad, in jeans and anorak, & kept him running until he saw the finish. I feel like a non-elite version of the Brownlees’ Mam.
Husband just did a marathon for Great Ormond St. They saw one of our sons through aggressive leukaemia & the other through complications of extreme prematurity. Legends. As is he, for doing it in 3h17 at his age. Nice to see London streets being pounded for good causes today.
September 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A sweet twist to this tale: when Husband started to flag our 18 year old son, who spent a childhood on & off the GOSH blood cancer ward, ran alongside his dad, in jeans and anorak, & kept him running until he saw the finish. I feel like a non-elite version of the Brownlees’ Mam.
Can I just say thanks to everyone here who lets me know when they’ve had a good scone or bit of cake at a National Trust place (apparently Winkworth’s sausage rolls are enjoying an epochal moment). It’s v reassuring, especially on bleak weekends. There’ll always be an England 🫡
September 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Can I just say thanks to everyone here who lets me know when they’ve had a good scone or bit of cake at a National Trust place (apparently Winkworth’s sausage rolls are enjoying an epochal moment). It’s v reassuring, especially on bleak weekends. There’ll always be an England 🫡
Husband just did a marathon for Great Ormond St. They saw one of our sons through aggressive leukaemia & the other through complications of extreme prematurity. Legends. As is he, for doing it in 3h17 at his age. Nice to see London streets being pounded for good causes today.
September 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Husband just did a marathon for Great Ormond St. They saw one of our sons through aggressive leukaemia & the other through complications of extreme prematurity. Legends. As is he, for doing it in 3h17 at his age. Nice to see London streets being pounded for good causes today.
Telegraph headline this morning: ‘National Trust branded a ‘disgrace’ for tearing down flag.’
What is disgraceful about protecting the nation’s monuments from harm? They belong to past, current and future generations. They are protected from alteration and damage by law.
What is disgraceful about protecting the nation’s monuments from harm? They belong to past, current and future generations. They are protected from alteration and damage by law.
September 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Telegraph headline this morning: ‘National Trust branded a ‘disgrace’ for tearing down flag.’
What is disgraceful about protecting the nation’s monuments from harm? They belong to past, current and future generations. They are protected from alteration and damage by law.
What is disgraceful about protecting the nation’s monuments from harm? They belong to past, current and future generations. They are protected from alteration and damage by law.
Also. FAO Daily Telegraph: this is the Penshaw Monument, not the Pembroke Monument. Penshaw is in the North East of England. Pembroke is in West Wales. They’re about 350 miles apart.
Telegraph headline feels inflammatory - there's no tearing, just careful removal of a flag from a grade 1 listed historic monument that belongs to the nation.
September 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Also. FAO Daily Telegraph: this is the Penshaw Monument, not the Pembroke Monument. Penshaw is in the North East of England. Pembroke is in West Wales. They’re about 350 miles apart.
Telegraph headline feels inflammatory - there's no tearing, just careful removal of a flag from a grade 1 listed historic monument that belongs to the nation.
September 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Telegraph headline feels inflammatory - there's no tearing, just careful removal of a flag from a grade 1 listed historic monument that belongs to the nation.
Something to warm the hearts of all those who like a gentle walk, a warm scone, a kindly atmosphere and a nice sit down: the young people are coming
National Trust heartened by surge in young members
www.thetimes.com/article/7cd8...
National Trust heartened by surge in young members
www.thetimes.com/article/7cd8...
National Trust heartened by surge in young members
Some 40,000 people aged 18-25 signed up in the past year as research suggests young adults are showing more interest in culture, heritage and history
www.thetimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Something to warm the hearts of all those who like a gentle walk, a warm scone, a kindly atmosphere and a nice sit down: the young people are coming
National Trust heartened by surge in young members
www.thetimes.com/article/7cd8...
National Trust heartened by surge in young members
www.thetimes.com/article/7cd8...
Thank you for all the suggestions for attracting more hot men to the National Trust. My favourite so far was getting Hot Priest to come and hide out in some of our priest holes. If anyone knows Andrew Scott please can you raise the idea with him - just casually.
Customer feedback this week;
‘Please can you get some more diversity at the National Trust by encouraging more hot men to visit.’
Ideas for how we do this v welcome. Nothing too racy please - we are the National Trust not the National Tryst.
‘Please can you get some more diversity at the National Trust by encouraging more hot men to visit.’
Ideas for how we do this v welcome. Nothing too racy please - we are the National Trust not the National Tryst.
September 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Thank you for all the suggestions for attracting more hot men to the National Trust. My favourite so far was getting Hot Priest to come and hide out in some of our priest holes. If anyone knows Andrew Scott please can you raise the idea with him - just casually.
Customer feedback this week;
‘Please can you get some more diversity at the National Trust by encouraging more hot men to visit.’
Ideas for how we do this v welcome. Nothing too racy please - we are the National Trust not the National Tryst.
‘Please can you get some more diversity at the National Trust by encouraging more hot men to visit.’
Ideas for how we do this v welcome. Nothing too racy please - we are the National Trust not the National Tryst.
September 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Customer feedback this week;
‘Please can you get some more diversity at the National Trust by encouraging more hot men to visit.’
Ideas for how we do this v welcome. Nothing too racy please - we are the National Trust not the National Tryst.
‘Please can you get some more diversity at the National Trust by encouraging more hot men to visit.’
Ideas for how we do this v welcome. Nothing too racy please - we are the National Trust not the National Tryst.
Of the many things one might agree with Winston Churchill about, booze and jumpsuits are near the top for me. I’m delighted that the National Trust looks after this fabulous velvet number at his home in Kent. Chartwell is a great day out.
August 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Of the many things one might agree with Winston Churchill about, booze and jumpsuits are near the top for me. I’m delighted that the National Trust looks after this fabulous velvet number at his home in Kent. Chartwell is a great day out.
This week on Instagram the National Trust launched a good news account. According to our sources millions of us urgently need it. Our first good news is about seahorses. And then there’s the kestrels. Pop across there and looks cos there’s also guillemots. Honestly.
July 5, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This week on Instagram the National Trust launched a good news account. According to our sources millions of us urgently need it. Our first good news is about seahorses. And then there’s the kestrels. Pop across there and looks cos there’s also guillemots. Honestly.
The warm feeling when you don’t see a very old friend as much as you used to and then he asks you to be emergency contact for his cocker spaniel. (And then you work out it’s your husband he actually trusts in emergencies).
June 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The warm feeling when you don’t see a very old friend as much as you used to and then he asks you to be emergency contact for his cocker spaniel. (And then you work out it’s your husband he actually trusts in emergencies).
Ladies is there anything nicer than sharing a hotel room with your dearest sisters and getting ready together?
June 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Ladies is there anything nicer than sharing a hotel room with your dearest sisters and getting ready together?
“People were worried it would be sold to developers. It was so touching that local people came and donated, some just coins or a fiver. It meant so much to them.” How the British coast was kept accessible to all, by thousands of ordinary people. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
National Trust celebrates 60 years of coastal project Enterprise Neptune
Campaign has raised more than £114m since 1965 to protect sites such as Wembury Point in Devon
www.theguardian.com
May 29, 2025 at 8:43 AM
“People were worried it would be sold to developers. It was so touching that local people came and donated, some just coins or a fiver. It meant so much to them.” How the British coast was kept accessible to all, by thousands of ordinary people. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Uh oh. Big screen in the National Trust office is now streaming PuffinCam. You can watch all the live action on the Farne Islands from a desk in Swindon. How are we supposed to work with this going on? It’s like Oscars night on a loop, but with better outfits and manners.
May 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Uh oh. Big screen in the National Trust office is now streaming PuffinCam. You can watch all the live action on the Farne Islands from a desk in Swindon. How are we supposed to work with this going on? It’s like Oscars night on a loop, but with better outfits and manners.
I woke up in a Sussex hotel and this was outside my window. It felt like home
May 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I woke up in a Sussex hotel and this was outside my window. It felt like home
You’ve got to hand it to Tupperware. So versatile.
National Trust rangers do this year’s puffin weigh-in on the Farne Islands
National Trust rangers do this year’s puffin weigh-in on the Farne Islands
May 14, 2025 at 5:14 AM
You’ve got to hand it to Tupperware. So versatile.
National Trust rangers do this year’s puffin weigh-in on the Farne Islands
National Trust rangers do this year’s puffin weigh-in on the Farne Islands
When the Sycamore Gap tree was cut down in 2023 it felt inevitable that the Daily Telegraph would publish this headline. You can publish anything if you add ‘locals say.’
May 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
When the Sycamore Gap tree was cut down in 2023 it felt inevitable that the Daily Telegraph would publish this headline. You can publish anything if you add ‘locals say.’
This
By Mark Brown
By Mark Brown
May 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This
By Mark Brown
By Mark Brown
No matter how busy you are, you should always take 5 minutes to stop and watch a nest of great-tits leaving home. With the Mam frantically shouting instructions and everyone bumping into things. What a privilege and a joy.
May 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
No matter how busy you are, you should always take 5 minutes to stop and watch a nest of great-tits leaving home. With the Mam frantically shouting instructions and everyone bumping into things. What a privilege and a joy.
The analysis by Whitehall officials provides no data or research to back up the government’s central argument that it is environmental legislation that holds up building.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development
Whitehall analysis provides no data or research to support the government argument that environmental legislation holds up building
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 5:33 AM
The analysis by Whitehall officials provides no data or research to back up the government’s central argument that it is environmental legislation that holds up building.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I have just learned that today is Sauvignon Blanc Day. I can’t believe the National Trust doesn’t celebrate this in some way 🧐
May 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I have just learned that today is Sauvignon Blanc Day. I can’t believe the National Trust doesn’t celebrate this in some way 🧐
Oh! Nigel Havers is also a Londoner who taps on people’s car windows and asks them to switch off their engines and gets told to fuck off. I no longer feel alone. I am among the stars www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ap...
‘I hum the Chariots of Fire theme all day, every day’: Nigel Havers on beach-running, playing Michael Caine’s son and hating his name
The quintessential English actor answers your questions about being posh, appearing on I’m a Celebrity, and asking parked motorists to turn off their engines
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Oh! Nigel Havers is also a Londoner who taps on people’s car windows and asks them to switch off their engines and gets told to fuck off. I no longer feel alone. I am among the stars www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ap...