Bricks & Banter

Tom Parkinson & Laura Cartwright

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. Subscribe now to embark on this journey with Tom and Laura  – they’re brickin’it and will be mortar-fied if you don’t listen!!!

  1. 12/15/2025

    “The one where we sleighed it 🛷 🤣 (the live recording of the 2025 Christmas Special)”

    Send Bricks & Banter a text message! 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 Quiz45:40 – 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 Banter1:11:30 – 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 Follow Bricks & Banter on LinkedIn Visit the Bricks & Banter Website 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 If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and subscribe.

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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. Subscribe now to embark on this journey with Tom and Laura  – they’re brickin’it and will be mortar-fied if you don’t listen!!!