Bricks & Banter
Bricks & Banter
What’s happening in the world of Residential Property & Conveyancing???
Property Lawyers Tom Parkinson of Rowlinsons Solicitors and Laura Cartwright of Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors take a light-hearted look at the challenges they face as Directors of their law firms and Department Heads, the issues facing conveyancers at the coalface and the property market as a whole. Get ready to listen to discussions and hear insightful interviews and captivating stories that inspire, inform and entertain.
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Bricks & Banter
“The one where we sleighed it 🛷 🤣 (the live recording of the 2025 Christmas Special)”
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Join us for a festive edition of Bricks & Banter as we go live for our Christmas special! In this episode, we put aside the usual serious talk and unwrap our highlights of the year, share new features, along with a Christmas Quiz, and sprinkle in plenty of Christmas cheer.
Expect laughter, insights, pure nonsense and a few surprises along the way as we celebrate the end of 2025 with our amazing family, friends and colleagues.
Chapters:
PART 1
- 00:00 - Intro & Welcome
Live audience, introductions to Tom, Laura, producer Steve and Ruby, quick series recap and podcast stats. - 03:07 – Audience & Awards Highlights
Family/friends/industry guests introduced, recap of events and award wins (BCA, Modern Law, BLJ “treble”, Rollinsons achievements). - 16:28 – Personal & Professional Highlights of 2025
Laura: Rachel’s wedding, running & races, BLJ growth, new office, staff training; Tom: Skiing, Rollinsons’ staff development pride. - 23:01 – Feature: Fixture or Fitting?
Tom vs Laura quiz on fixtures vs fittings. - 29:30 – Christmas Quiz
Steve’s 10‑question festive quiz with audience participation and results.
PART 2
- 00:38:42 - Christmas Quiz Results
Answers to the Christmas Trivia Quiz - 45:40 – Audience Q&A With Tom & Laura
Questions from the live audience: life outside work, rumours, worst skills, Google history, Christmas compliance, bromance, spa treatments, dream guests and alternative careers. - 58:19 – Feature: Who Wants to Be a Conveyancer?
Fastest-finger round, Rihanna plays the conveyancing quiz. - 1:07:12 – Wheel of Misfortune & Street Challenge
Laura’s completed street challenge video (asking stranger what a conveyancer does), new joint “hidden talents” challenge drawn, Tom’s satsuma party trick. - 01:13:01 - Series 2 Best Bits
Highlights and laughs from Series 2 of Bricks and Banter - 1:11:30 – What’s Next & Closing
Thank you for listening a Merry Christmas from Laura, Tom, Producer Steve & Ruby.
Catch the next episode in January when we'll be interviewing, Tracy Longbottom
Many thanks to our sponsors Rowlinsons Solicitors and Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors
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Bricks & Banter the podcast for conveyancers working at UK Conveyancing firms: we take a light-hearted look at the challenges and issues facing conveyancers in 2025
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