Volume 10 No. 2 Summer 2013
The Magazine for Barbican Residents THE BARBICAN ASSOCIATION
Officers Chair
Deputy Chair Secretary Treasurer
Membership Secretary Auditor
Sub Committees Planning Licensing
Communications
Barbican Estate Security Sustainability
Roofs and Access, Public lifts, and Walkways
Noise and Pollution
Jane Smith, 307 Seddon House Tim Macer, 603 Willoughby House Robert Barker, 33 Lauderdale Tower Cliff Paice,142 Cromwell Tower Gaby Robertshaw, 706 Bryer Court Richard Godber, Defoe House.
Randall Anderson, 193 Shakespeare Tower David Graves, 209 Seddon House Angela Starling, 502 Gilbert House David Bradshaw, 143 Cromwell Tower Sarah Hudson, 192 Shakespeare Tower
Robert Barker, 33 Lauderdale Tower Steve Quilter, 49 Andrewes House
Elected General Council Members Randall Anderson, Bruce Badger, Robert Barker, David Bradshaw, David Graves,
Garth Leder, Tim Macer, Jane Smith, Angela Starling House Group Representatives Andrewes House *
Ben Jonson House * Brandon Mews Breton House Bryer Court
Bunyan Court
Cromwell Tower * Defoe House *
Frobisher Crescent * Gilbert House *
John Trundle Court * Lambert Jones Mews Lauderdale Tower * Mountjoy House * Seddon House *
Shakespeare Tower * Speed House
Thomas More House * Wallside *
Willoughby House*
Recognised Tenants Association Communications Group Angela Starling Jane Smith
Gillian Laidlaw Maggie Urry
Lawrence Williams Geoffrey Rivett
Stan Booth Chris Punter John Bailey
John Whitehead John Taysum
Gordon Griffiths John Tomlinson Matt Collins
184 Andrewes House 07985 319849 543 Ben Jonson House 8 Brandon Mews 111 Breton House 701 Bryer Court 312 Bunyan Court 133 Cromwell Tower 136 Defoe House
Dianne Vander Cruyssen 824 Frobisher Crescent 07540 885457 Nigel Walmsley Janet Wells
211 Gilbert House
Richard Collins Alberto Garciga Gillian Laidlaw Jane Smith Pat Spicer
Brian Parkes
Philip Sharples Mary Bonar Simon Ebbins
502 Gilbert House
14 John Trundle Court 4 Lambert Jones Mews
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Contents Features 6 Farewell Sir Colin
A London Symphony Orchestra tribute to Sir Colin Davis who passed away in April. Sir Colin was the Barbican-based orchestra’s longest ever serving Principal Conductor (for 11 year)s and after that the orchestra’s President..
10 Psychological Scerosis
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151 Lauderdale Tower 07711 068865 309 Mountjoy House 307 Seddon House
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272 Shakespeare Tower 7638 9649 21 Speed House
24 Thomas More House 7638 5453 6 Wallside
7588 0191 501 Willoughby House 7628 6581* 307 Seddon House 7628 9132
7638 8201
angela.starling@
cityoflondon.gov.uk chairba@btinternet.com
309 Mountjoy House 7638 0069
laidlaw.gillian@
btinternet.com 13 Lauderdale Tower 7588 1955 5 Brandon Mews 7588 0898 173 Shakespeare Tower 7786 9617
maggieurry@gmail.com barbicanlife@aol.com geoffrey@rivett.net
Articles published, and opinions expressed, do not necessarily represent the views of The Barbican Association. Contributed articles are welcome, but insertion depends on space available and editorial needs. © Copyright 2013 The Barbican Association
Editor: Lawrence Williams Email:
barbicanlife@gmail.com Tel: 020 7588 0898 Mobile: 07853 836 623
Advertising: Stephanie Ross
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btinternet.com• Mobile: 07753 603601
Design: Sheldon-Mann Email:
sheldonmann@gmail.com Tel: 01322 412157
Print: The Buxton Press, Buxton Contributors/Assistance:
Sreela Banerjee Joe Coten Tony Field Kevin Kiernan Gillian Laidlaw Stephanie Ross Katharine Rumens Kate West
Sreela Banerjee looks at sclerosis in various areas of life, and wonders if it arises from isolation. Might the Ohio kidnapping have something to do with inserting light emitting diodes into the brains of mice? The scientist Wallace convinces her of the need to allow space for seemingly conflicting ideas in one’s head, and worries about those who are negating the existence of ideas which defy easy measurement.
16 The GSMD at Milton Court
Gillian Laidlaw talks to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama’s Principal, Barry Ife, about the new facilities at Milton Court which are nearing completion, and what it will mean to the future work of the school.
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Four new restaurants to whet your appetite
This issue we look at four brand new
restaurants, three of which are in very close proximity to the Barbican (one is under Ben Jonson house and two in the Smithfield area) and the fourth not far away in Devonshire Square on the other side of Bishopsgate.
Regulars
5 Barbicania 25 Theatre Previews 27 Personal Finance 30 Insight 33 Heath and the City 38 Stress and the City 39 Area News Review 46 View from St Giles 47 BA Discount Scheme 51 Barbican Flatwatch 56 Afterthoughts
Barbican Life is published by the Barbican Association for its members. Additional copies are available at £4.00 per copy, including UK postage, from: Barbican Life, 5 Brandon Mews, Barbican, London EC2Y 8BE Tel/Fax 020 7588 0898 Email:
barbicanlife@gmail.com
Cover Picture: Sir Colin Davis 1927- 2013. Picture courtesy the London Symphony Orchestra.
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