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Personmikegalagher
21/3/2017 at 6:53pm
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We love the NT. It gets us out and about and visiting some amazing properties. That's not say we won't look at getting the best value for money.

What's best for the NT? The best value membership for every member, or no membership at all?

And the NT is not held in high regard by everyone - for all sorts of reasons.

As to "liberating from the landed gentry", I wasn't aware the NT operated compulsory purchase orders. I thought many properties were bequeathed?


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Well, I seem to have started an interesting discussion, I understand the question as to the number of properties in Scotland, but surely the property/membership ratio is balanced?

The whole of England does not necessarily belong to the NT, and why is NTS available at discounted rate when we reach 60, but NT not till 65? And then only if a previous full membership has been held for 5 of the last 10 years?

Quite a difference between NT and NTS, not withstanding that some people did not have the time to enjoy the NT during the employed period but having more time when not employed are then penalised for joining the club, at least for five years, when they could enjoy tea and cake in the cafe and contribute to the trust funds!

I agree, NT should sort this out, a bit like local authorities with free bus passes, recognise that the pensioner can contribute to an organisation (NT) if a, they can afford to get there, b) are appreciated, not penalised.


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Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 21/3/2017
We love the NT. It gets us out and about and visiting some amazing properties. That's not say we won't look at getting the best value for money.

What's best for the NT? The best value membership for every member, or no membership at all?

And the NT is not held in high regard by everyone - for all sorts of reasons.

As to "liberating from the landed gentry", I wasn't aware the NT operated compulsory purchase orders. I thought many properties were bequeathed?


Death Duties are the reason that many of the owners had to give them up and because they would sell off the land so the estates weren't big enough to pay for the running of the houses- They didn't bequeath them out of the kindness of their hearts!

Also like bus passes why do pensioners get these discounts when it's just been shown that they have greater incomes than the employed (I'm now ducking to avoid the abuse from you retired folk) - I'm sure there are loads of employed people with young children who would love national trust membership but they just can't afford it. Your subsidised cheaper rate will be paid out of the subs of those in employment ??

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