Anna Rawcliffe

Daydreaming of being beside the sea.

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@BanerjeeShonali @thabani_sere Yay!! Congratulations 🥳 you both look gorgeous. I heard from a debrief from El today that you had a wonderful time.

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@GemmaGibb Thanks Gemma!

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

After 9 years in the National Trust’s social media team, it’s my last week. I’ve loved it. Here’s just a few memorable moments…

Dara Ó Briain cheering us on during Eastergate. Sniffer dogs for April Fools. Talking to Stephen about our members. Oh, and *that* sassy reply.

[Bernard Donoghue @bernarddonoghue]

Many congratulations on a job well done and in often quite a highly charged atmosphere, especially in the last few years. Dignity, truth, joy, whimsy.

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@bernarddonoghue Thank you, that’s kind of you to say. Your tweets of solidarity and support (especially over the last couple of years) have been hugely appreciated by the social media team. We’d often share your words and it’d give a little more wind to our sails.

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@mtthrdy 😭😭😭

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@mtthrdy Nailed it 👌

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@davetaylor6 Thanks!

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@skinnerwrites Thanks Nicola! ☺️

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@cabolitho Hehe! Thanks Claire, excited to still work with you on all sorts of new things ☺️

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@davetaylor6 The last OG social crew member tapping out 😅

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@Jen_Clayton1 Thanks Jen, it’s been a pleasure working with you! I’m not going for - I’m moving to a new role so hopefully our paths will still cross.

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@fran_gibbons Thanks Fran! Ah, it really does.

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@CeliaRichards0n Though this did prompt me to look up the Italian for robin, our Italian feathery friends are pettirosso (literally translating as little red)… think I’ll be pointing at robins and saying “pettirosso!” from here on in.

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

The very best thing about letting people vote for stuff on social media - you can’t control the result.

[Celia Richardson @CeliaRichards0n]

Our ‘anti-wokery’ critics today throw in ‘profit-making’ as another *bad thing*. The National Trust fundraises to care for the UK’s coast, countryside, art & buildings. That’s literally why we’ve existed for 127 years, have millions of supporters & are emulated around the world.

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

@MarkFunnell6 Thanks Mark! I’m going to enjoy following the social media channels as a fan 😊

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

Calling all social media people. There's a brilliant role up for grabs at the National Trust. They’re looking for a new social media manager to lead their wonderful social media team: https://t.co/JFpSG1zs0I 👀

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

‘These wee things were objects of delight.’

I’ve never seen a glowworm, outside of films. So much so, they almost feel like a mythical creature. How exciting they’re being bred in captivity to be released in southern England. I’d love to see one. https://t.co/6WlWzPcc1H

[Anna Rawcliffe @aerawcliffe]

Neighbour backing onto my garden damaged mine and my next door neighbour’s trees by some rogue, aggressive pruning.

Next door neighbour popped round, and said he was tempted to call the police and ask for special branch.

Bravo sir, bravo.