@ajlowton.bsky.social
Retired public sector lawyer, school governor, London based traveller
Your threads are so brilliant
February 1, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Your threads are so brilliant
Honestly - I live in central London (well Camden anyway) and - surprise - I am less than 15 minutes from everything. Shops, doctors, hospital, library, public transport, parks. I never take he car into the middle of London. There’s no point.
February 1, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Honestly - I live in central London (well Camden anyway) and - surprise - I am less than 15 minutes from everything. Shops, doctors, hospital, library, public transport, parks. I never take he car into the middle of London. There’s no point.
If you know where anything is and indeed can remember where you read it in the first place
January 23, 2026 at 3:09 PM
If you know where anything is and indeed can remember where you read it in the first place
I honestly dont understand the need to keep books. I do as well but have also given hundreds away. Found fiction harder than non fiction
January 23, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I honestly dont understand the need to keep books. I do as well but have also given hundreds away. Found fiction harder than non fiction
I did get the bloody flu vaccine. Also flu
January 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I did get the bloody flu vaccine. Also flu
Sounds more complicated than my Christmas cooking. 9 people including one @15months. Two vegetarians. One of those can’t eat aubergine, toms, peppers basically the nightshade intolerances. Two are 3 and 6 and eat turkey and sausage but no veg. One adult lactose intolerant. I just don’t like sprouts
December 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Sounds more complicated than my Christmas cooking. 9 people including one @15months. Two vegetarians. One of those can’t eat aubergine, toms, peppers basically the nightshade intolerances. Two are 3 and 6 and eat turkey and sausage but no veg. One adult lactose intolerant. I just don’t like sprouts
But not help shorter cooks who struggle as it is what with too high cupboards and countertops
December 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
But not help shorter cooks who struggle as it is what with too high cupboards and countertops
Per country in the UK instead of several per city
December 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Per country in the UK instead of several per city
On the other hand, they just delivered a replacement parcel from the US (which they hadn’t lost) in record time
December 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
On the other hand, they just delivered a replacement parcel from the US (which they hadn’t lost) in record time
True and I recognise it was a very Bluesky response. But still.
December 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
True and I recognise it was a very Bluesky response. But still.
There are virtually no Anglican cathedrals. The majority were built as catholic cathedrals and were taken over by Henry 8 in his ludicrous search for an heir
December 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
There are virtually no Anglican cathedrals. The majority were built as catholic cathedrals and were taken over by Henry 8 in his ludicrous search for an heir
I was going to say it’s Persian - but someone already has
December 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I was going to say it’s Persian - but someone already has
Misled=my zld. It’s easier to say! Anemone.
December 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Misled=my zld. It’s easier to say! Anemone.
I’m so tired of the endless misogyny about Reeves. It’s impossible for any of us to know what is actually going on when all this overt (and a lot of covert) crap is going on
December 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I’m so tired of the endless misogyny about Reeves. It’s impossible for any of us to know what is actually going on when all this overt (and a lot of covert) crap is going on
Working as a lawyer for a local council being asked if I could do anything about a pothole/litter/whatever they were cross about. Alternatively being asked about some random bit of law. I was a lawyer not an encyclopaedia
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Working as a lawyer for a local council being asked if I could do anything about a pothole/litter/whatever they were cross about. Alternatively being asked about some random bit of law. I was a lawyer not an encyclopaedia
Exactly. It’s so exasperating. People
Already believe asylum seekers
Live in comfortable 4 star hotels and now this.
Already believe asylum seekers
Live in comfortable 4 star hotels and now this.
November 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Exactly. It’s so exasperating. People
Already believe asylum seekers
Live in comfortable 4 star hotels and now this.
Already believe asylum seekers
Live in comfortable 4 star hotels and now this.
Just got a leaflet from your party today inviting me to a meeting on 12/11. Not very reassuring
November 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Just got a leaflet from your party today inviting me to a meeting on 12/11. Not very reassuring
Train companies do little if anything to deserve our moral support. So I would claim. I last claimed for a cancelled train but managed to get back only an hour late. morally should have claimed only for an hour delay but got whole fare repaid cos why did I have to faff about finding new connections
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Train companies do little if anything to deserve our moral support. So I would claim. I last claimed for a cancelled train but managed to get back only an hour late. morally should have claimed only for an hour delay but got whole fare repaid cos why did I have to faff about finding new connections
Seriously? I have never made risotto with only 20 minutes of stirring. 4 seems to be a minimum
November 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Seriously? I have never made risotto with only 20 minutes of stirring. 4 seems to be a minimum
I have sadly just left the Labour party
November 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I have sadly just left the Labour party
Think the word you’re looking for is disgraceful
November 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Think the word you’re looking for is disgraceful
I don’t think Nick was any better. Despite the talk
November 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I don’t think Nick was any better. Despite the talk
But what fools! They had him and lost their bottle
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
But what fools! They had him and lost their bottle