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Eluned Mansell

@e-sings.bsky.social
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Leadership, management and change in the education sector. Soprano with the CBSO Chorus. Arts and culture fan.

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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I was woken up at 5.30am the other morning by one landing on my face 😭
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Story of my career 🤣 Although to be fair I'm not usually dealing with ministers but this issue is not contained to them... I really wish the words "because that's not legally compliant" came out of my mouth less
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I enjoyed a lovely evening at the theatre accompanied by the alerts! Also mildly ironic given I was at Game of Thrones and I don't think it can be can considered a spoiler if I say there are some references to fire in the play... The woman sat behind me had no idea that the UK had had any fires...
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I should definitely not swap jobs with my experimental physicist sibling...
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
It has to be said, as someone whose life is built around singing, this is one reason I ended up leaving teaching (I realise I was supposed to be making them better, but...)
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Inspired by Harmonium at the weekend! open.substack.com/pub/elunedma...
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A recipe for (maximal) minimalism
or how to scare a choir in one piece
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
New post: "Seven things we learnt from the elections" We found out a lot about how multi-party politics is working in Britain over the last few days. I look at the implications for all the main parties + the broader challenges for our system. (£/free trial) samf.substack.com/p/seven-thin...
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Seven things we learnt from the elections
Hopefully Comment is Freed readers will have felt a sense of familiarity as election results came in over Thursday night and Friday.
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I mean, what's your current prediction accuracy rate? I'd bet you can write your piece and only have to tweak it! I find the electoral excitement these days is more about comparing your predictions than wondering what's actually going to happen, as you've already told us that bit 🤣
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
My latest blog on change, as we go through the process of finding a new choral conductor! open.substack.com/pub/elunedma...
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Transitions: the next phase of change
In my last blog, I talked about an ending.
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Not at all relevant to Sam's analysis, but I still find it weird to see my first name in any sort of print as it's fairly unusual even in Wales!
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
My brother needed rabies medication here (got bitten by a dog while in Georgia, tore right through his jeans) and had to resort to getting the HPA (as was) to phone his GP to tell them to stop telling him he was overreacting
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
2:22 A Ghost Story in Oxford. Shout out to Natalie Casey getting the show back on track after a hilarious interruption from an audience member caused everyone to get the giggles 😃
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Theatre #7 The Battle (Birmingham Rep) Fun, sweary telling of the battle for #1 between Blur and Oasis, with a very funny punchline that it could have got to a bit quicker
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I mean... I have seen all these skaters skate live and I've never seen anything quite like that from Kagiyama and Malinin (or Shaidorov really, fair play to him!). Insane amount of pressure.
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
That was completely bonkers. Shaidarov was fab, everyone else lost the plot! Ive never seen the top two do that, so much pressure on them
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Terrific skaters, tad controversial (also see the Netflix doc released this week). Ice dance is all about the drama this year…
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
The physics answers. Plus it always sounds weird to me without the skating noises… My favourite ridiculous thing about the music is they don’t require the use of radio edits, so sometimes you get some v explicit language at what I would consider to be a family friendly event 😂
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
I hadn't actually realised Malinin and Kagiyama had scores that close for the short! Rooting for team GBR to have a great Olympic experience as we're not quite at that level... Also, fingers crossed for good Kevin, I was at Euros 😬🫠😭
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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Well said by Marina Hyde www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls | Marina Hyde
Obsessing over individual players and political chaos leaves less time to focus on the misogyny. And that’s for the best, isn’t it guys, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
A London hotel I stayed at recently had to email all booked guests as we all got WhatsApp scam messages…
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Coming at it from an early career perspective, I see it as part of a toolkit to help you discover how you do some of those things. A lot of early teaching is trial and error as you develop, might as well try some approaches that work for other people in case they work for you.
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
At work, I often threaten to have tattooed on my forehead: 1. What are you trying to achieve? 2. What are the implications of that? 3. What resources do you have to make that happen? This piece makes me feel like that applies at all levels of operation!
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Had a great time at #EuroFigure this week - brilliant to see a bronze medal for the Brits and huge support from a packed arena
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Really interesting on the successes of enabling communities to make the changes they want to see themselves
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
They're checking all flags on entry so some people might not have bothered (although there are lots of British ones about!). Also, to the credit of the organisers, plenty of people here who've not been to a competition before
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
I kind of appreciate the full boy band vibe, but I thought they might tweak it more...
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
New post just out: "Troubleshooters" How fixing the many small frustrations - that make up most of our interactions with the state - can give people faith in goverment's ability to make things work. And help create a different Whitehall culture. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
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Troubleshooters
How to get people believing in the state again
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Theatre #5. Incredible performance of All My Sons. Just wow.
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Went to a shop today! Had to go into an alternative to the one I was planning owing to my intended destination apparently now being a coffee shop...
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
On the list for this year!
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Theatre #4 courtesy of NT Live, one of my favourite innovations. Great performances by Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden, and you get a great view for £20 from the comfort of your local cinema
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Oh no! Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Theatre #3 Some much needed new year humour from Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. Mischief theatre are just brilliant!
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Theatre #2 - The minimalist staging of The Forsyte Saga at the RSC allows the story (and acting) to shine. Loved both parts of this (had managed to miss all previous TV adaptations, so the story was genuinely new to me).
The Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Oh wow how incredible to have seen both of those!
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Also ploughed through Red Eye - absolute binge watch nonsense showcasing terrible professional decision making and even worse storylines (unforgivable these days to hinge a plot on an inability to share a video file!). If you like your TV mindless, this is for you.
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Already finished 2 TV series. V much enjoyed the Stranger Things finale - agree that the epilogue was disproportionately lengthy, but I was crying 😢 by the end. Satisfying ending imo.
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Starting this year's support/ enjoyment of the arts with an awesome performance of Fiddler on the Roof, a musical I have actually managed not to see before now (no, not even the film). High quality all round.
The set for Fiddler on the Roof at Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Honestly, think it's brilliant that you've become boring middle aged cooking Dad!
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Dad got one - very pleased he is with it too!
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
This one is interesting...
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
That's one of my favourites too
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I'm enjoying the genuine sense of opportunity and excitement generated. Thank you for such a thoughtful piece of work - there is so much potential for positive change.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
New post just out: "Who might replace Starmer?" With pressure growing on the PM, there are a lot of conversations going on in Westminster about who could take over. Who are the contenders? Who's best placed to win? Would it make any difference? (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/w...
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Who might replace Starmer?
As predicted at the start of the summer, the idea that the Prime Minister might not make it through another year is gaining traction.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
New post out: "The worst social policy ever" Today we have a guest post from @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social on the abomination that is the two-child limit and why Labour need to scrap it ASAP. Lots of data but also powerful testimony. (Free to read) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
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"The worst social policy ever"
We have a couple of bonus guest posts over the next week.
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
The first line made me laugh out loud, the rest was the usual tone of insightful and somewhat depressing (I have family being educated in Russia)
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
😬🤪🫠
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
I've had that! They were watching the cricket...
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Sending @samfr.bsky.social lots of get well soon wishes, following his latest attempt to become one of his own NHS statistics. As ever, hugely insightful piece, although I think everyone would prefer you not to have to write from firsthand experience!
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Eluned Mansell @e-sings.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Are you listening? We're on BBC Radio 3 right now, with our season opening concert recorded last week! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Radio 3 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC Radio 3 on BBC Sounds
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