Chandos.
@chandos64.bsky.social
Law, housing, leaseholds, property valuation, more law, and Oxford commas.
Incompetent but enthusiastic linguist. European. Lagomorphs, bees, tea & cake.
Incompetent but enthusiastic linguist. European. Lagomorphs, bees, tea & cake.
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Always perplexed at this kind of listing, in that I get the value is 'a developable bit of land in London' but why has the estate agent described it as if it were, you know, going to be bought by a prospective homeowner?
They really don't want to share any interior shots but when they do, you just know that unspeakable acts have been committed within... www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
Check out this 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale on Rightmove
3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in 75 Camden Mews, Camden, London, NW1 9BY, NW1 for £925,000. Marketed by Auction House London, Hampstead
www.rightmove.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Always perplexed at this kind of listing, in that I get the value is 'a developable bit of land in London' but why has the estate agent described it as if it were, you know, going to be bought by a prospective homeowner?
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We need to talk about this A LOT in Europe. Such a shocking illustration of how we are getting colonized by the Americans. Let's spread this widely so it helps galvanize public opinion.
This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
We need to talk about this A LOT in Europe. Such a shocking illustration of how we are getting colonized by the Americans. Let's spread this widely so it helps galvanize public opinion.
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I’m on the lookout for barristers that could give up 40 minutes 1310-1350 on one day over next 2 weeks to train a pair of students in public speaking online for Kalisher. No prep required. If you could help please DM me asap.
November 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I’m on the lookout for barristers that could give up 40 minutes 1310-1350 on one day over next 2 weeks to train a pair of students in public speaking online for Kalisher. No prep required. If you could help please DM me asap.
It's a small request, and I suppose I shouldn't make a fuss, but:
CAN RETAIL BUSINESSES IN THE U.K. PLEASE STOP REFERENCING "BLACK FRIDAY"
It's not a thing here. Really it isn't.
CAN RETAIL BUSINESSES IN THE U.K. PLEASE STOP REFERENCING "BLACK FRIDAY"
It's not a thing here. Really it isn't.
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It's a small request, and I suppose I shouldn't make a fuss, but:
CAN RETAIL BUSINESSES IN THE U.K. PLEASE STOP REFERENCING "BLACK FRIDAY"
It's not a thing here. Really it isn't.
CAN RETAIL BUSINESSES IN THE U.K. PLEASE STOP REFERENCING "BLACK FRIDAY"
It's not a thing here. Really it isn't.
Jill may have labelled IHT as 'cruel', 'horrible' & 'unfair' ,
whereas I would label it as 'generally avoidable - especially if you happen to have invested in farmland in the last 50 years'
'Unfair' seemingly having wide applicability in that case.
whereas I would label it as 'generally avoidable - especially if you happen to have invested in farmland in the last 50 years'
'Unfair' seemingly having wide applicability in that case.
I don't think this was actually deliberately published as ragebait, but the entitlement contained within is remarkable and a classic example of the sort of sentiment governments sometimes just have to face down inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...?
We were hit with a £148k inheritance tax bill when mum died at 97 - it's disgusting
Jill Lemon has labelled inheritance tax as 'cruel', 'horrible' and 'unfair'
inews.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Jill may have labelled IHT as 'cruel', 'horrible' & 'unfair' ,
whereas I would label it as 'generally avoidable - especially if you happen to have invested in farmland in the last 50 years'
'Unfair' seemingly having wide applicability in that case.
whereas I would label it as 'generally avoidable - especially if you happen to have invested in farmland in the last 50 years'
'Unfair' seemingly having wide applicability in that case.
They really do think it’s some kind of game.
Lutnick on his meetings with EU leaders: "The idea is, 'Come on guys, embrace the ideas and the model of the Trump administration and you'll get a trillion of investment here.' So we're trying to teach them, encourage them to follow the Trump lead."
November 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
They really do think it’s some kind of game.
We may remember "..the little boy in the red & yellow car..." but times change - & Noddy now works in IT, has a Big Ears neck tat, & collects vinyl.
O tempora.
O tempora.
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We may remember "..the little boy in the red & yellow car..." but times change - & Noddy now works in IT, has a Big Ears neck tat, & collects vinyl.
O tempora.
O tempora.
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Hey Vet Med - don't forget that there's a starter list to follow all of the best accounts in the veterinary field here on BlueSky
If you want to be added to the list, let me know!
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If you want to be added to the list, let me know!
🌎🧪👩⚕️👨⚕️💊💉
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November 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Hey Vet Med - don't forget that there's a starter list to follow all of the best accounts in the veterinary field here on BlueSky
If you want to be added to the list, let me know!
🌎🧪👩⚕️👨⚕️💊💉
go.bsky.app/QpCppdB
If you want to be added to the list, let me know!
🌎🧪👩⚕️👨⚕️💊💉
go.bsky.app/QpCppdB
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In addition to the elements necessary for a just and lasting peace and Ukraine’s sovereignty:
any agreement must include the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
We will not rest until every single one of them is reunited with their families, in their homes.
any agreement must include the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
We will not rest until every single one of them is reunited with their families, in their homes.
November 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In addition to the elements necessary for a just and lasting peace and Ukraine’s sovereignty:
any agreement must include the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
We will not rest until every single one of them is reunited with their families, in their homes.
any agreement must include the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
We will not rest until every single one of them is reunited with their families, in their homes.
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Well, happy birthday to this guy, I guess, because he’s 77 today
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Well, happy birthday to this guy, I guess, because he’s 77 today
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“I think our bill was $74,000 on broken windows,” said Ranahan. “And the crazy thing is, everyone loved it. The people, the neighborhood, they still come out to me and talk to me about it.”
(via The Browser)
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(via The Browser)
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
'It was chaos': The history of San Francisco's most unforgettable TV ad
The million-dollar shoot resulted in $74,000 in broken windows.
www.sfgate.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
“I think our bill was $74,000 on broken windows,” said Ranahan. “And the crazy thing is, everyone loved it. The people, the neighborhood, they still come out to me and talk to me about it.”
(via The Browser)
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
(via The Browser)
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
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In 2010 I first spent an extended period of time in the US on research. And my main takesway from that time was how deluded Europeans in general are if we think of the US as little more than a very powerful extension of Europe on the other side of the Atlantic. This is not an anti-american point.
'America is British'.
It turns out Danny Kruger is peak 'Americans are the same as us'.
Until this mindset – conscious and subconscious – is defeated in Britain, we'll never see ourselves as properly European.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It turns out Danny Kruger is peak 'Americans are the same as us'.
Until this mindset – conscious and subconscious – is defeated in Britain, we'll never see ourselves as properly European.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘America is British’. Heaven is ‘a socialist state’. David Attenborough is ‘anti-human’ – the startling theories of Reform MP Danny Kruger
He was a Conservative party big-hitter who wrote speeches for David Cameron and worked with Boris Johnson before he suddenly jumped ship. He talks family, flags and why Nigel Farage is ‘top dog’
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
In 2010 I first spent an extended period of time in the US on research. And my main takesway from that time was how deluded Europeans in general are if we think of the US as little more than a very powerful extension of Europe on the other side of the Atlantic. This is not an anti-american point.
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Oxfordshire swans have died from bird flu this week, including near us. Report it, don't touch, and keep dogs away. RSPB guidance page, including contact details, here www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wi...
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Oxfordshire swans have died from bird flu this week, including near us. Report it, don't touch, and keep dogs away. RSPB guidance page, including contact details, here www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wi...
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And this is spot on. No other political figure or party gets so little scrutiny. And it’s not like there isn’t a track record…
Corruption, Russia-links, Trump-christofascist-links, Brexit, racism, total incompetence in Reform-run councils…
A dangerous clowncar revving up to drive us into the wall.
Corruption, Russia-links, Trump-christofascist-links, Brexit, racism, total incompetence in Reform-run councils…
A dangerous clowncar revving up to drive us into the wall.
November 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
And this is spot on. No other political figure or party gets so little scrutiny. And it’s not like there isn’t a track record…
Corruption, Russia-links, Trump-christofascist-links, Brexit, racism, total incompetence in Reform-run councils…
A dangerous clowncar revving up to drive us into the wall.
Corruption, Russia-links, Trump-christofascist-links, Brexit, racism, total incompetence in Reform-run councils…
A dangerous clowncar revving up to drive us into the wall.
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“I’d like the most Yorkshire quote you can get.”
November 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
“I’d like the most Yorkshire quote you can get.”
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While empires are ravaging Ukraine, think about donating to Ukrainians if you can. And consider de-centring these empires from your cultural consumption. There is fantastic music and literature in Ukraine that Russia is trying to destroy. Support it by learning about it. chapterukraine.com
Ukrainian literature in English translation – Chapter Ukraine
Build your own bookshelf dedicated to Ukrainian literature in English translation. | Chapter Ukraine
chapterukraine.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
While empires are ravaging Ukraine, think about donating to Ukrainians if you can. And consider de-centring these empires from your cultural consumption. There is fantastic music and literature in Ukraine that Russia is trying to destroy. Support it by learning about it. chapterukraine.com
Found an old school report regarding my pitiful performance as a Latin scholar.
(I confounded it. Just.)
(I confounded it. Just.)
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Found an old school report regarding my pitiful performance as a Latin scholar.
(I confounded it. Just.)
(I confounded it. Just.)
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An intriguing man, Slim Jannie.
I don’t say good - naturally, given age and background, he was a Victorian racist, albeit one sufficiently intelligent that I think he could have been argued into better as the world changed for the better - but unquestionably intriguing.
I don’t say good - naturally, given age and background, he was a Victorian racist, albeit one sufficiently intelligent that I think he could have been argued into better as the world changed for the better - but unquestionably intriguing.
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
An intriguing man, Slim Jannie.
I don’t say good - naturally, given age and background, he was a Victorian racist, albeit one sufficiently intelligent that I think he could have been argued into better as the world changed for the better - but unquestionably intriguing.
I don’t say good - naturally, given age and background, he was a Victorian racist, albeit one sufficiently intelligent that I think he could have been argued into better as the world changed for the better - but unquestionably intriguing.
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Das heutige #BirdOfThDay Thema von @alan678.bsky.social sind Drosseln #Thrushes.
Hier eine junge Singdrossel.
Hier eine junge Singdrossel.
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Das heutige #BirdOfThDay Thema von @alan678.bsky.social sind Drosseln #Thrushes.
Hier eine junge Singdrossel.
Hier eine junge Singdrossel.
What it really takes to get lawyers using AI, is a legal practice PI insurer with no idea of what they are doing.
Blog: Hearts, minds and machines: What it really takes to get lawyers using AI zurl.co/FuQpC
Hearts, minds and machines: What it really takes to get lawyers using AI
Getting lawyers to use AI isn’t about the tech. It’s about behaviour and the complex mix of beliefs, fears, habits and incentives that shape how people really work.
zurl.co
November 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
What it really takes to get lawyers using AI, is a legal practice PI insurer with no idea of what they are doing.
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BBC reporters go to county court possession list days as mortgage possession claims hit 5 year high. Interviews the legal aid solicitors trying to keep borrowers and tenants in their homes.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Stories from court as home repossessions hit five-year high
BBC journalists in the East of England and London attended various county courts as mortgage-holders and renters appeared in front of judges.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
BBC reporters go to county court possession list days as mortgage possession claims hit 5 year high. Interviews the legal aid solicitors trying to keep borrowers and tenants in their homes.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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BBC Radio 3
Night Tracks
Now Playing
Henriette Renié, Emamanuel Ceysson, Avignon Orchestra & Samuel Jean
Harp Concerto in C Minor. II. Adagio
Night Tracks
Now Playing
Henriette Renié, Emamanuel Ceysson, Avignon Orchestra & Samuel Jean
Harp Concerto in C Minor. II. Adagio
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
BBC Radio 3
Night Tracks
Now Playing
Henriette Renié, Emamanuel Ceysson, Avignon Orchestra & Samuel Jean
Harp Concerto in C Minor. II. Adagio
Night Tracks
Now Playing
Henriette Renié, Emamanuel Ceysson, Avignon Orchestra & Samuel Jean
Harp Concerto in C Minor. II. Adagio
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On asylum there seems to be no attempt to analyse different parts of the problem in a way that allows serious public discussion 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
On asylum there seems to be no attempt to analyse different parts of the problem in a way that allows serious public discussion 🧵
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EU data protection law - new law revising enforcement rules of GDPR adopted - www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Council adopts new EU law to speed-up handling of cross-border data protection complaints
The Council adopts a new law to improve cooperation between national data protection authorities when enforcing the GDPR.
www.consilium.europa.eu
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
EU data protection law - new law revising enforcement rules of GDPR adopted - www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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Home Sec is wrong. Illegal immigration is not “tearing our country apart.” What’s doing the damage is the response of racists, egged on by self-serving politicians. Mahmood’s remarks are just fanning the flames.
November 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Home Sec is wrong. Illegal immigration is not “tearing our country apart.” What’s doing the damage is the response of racists, egged on by self-serving politicians. Mahmood’s remarks are just fanning the flames.