Volume 10 No. 4 Christmas 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 St Alphage Group Road traffic adviser
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.
Garth Leder, 85 Defoe House
Robert Barker, 33 Lauderdale Tower 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 Tim Macer,603 Willoughby House Ted Reilly, 192 Shakespeare Tower
Elected General Council Members Randall Anderson, Bruce Badger, Robert Barker, David Bradshaw, Sarah Hudson,
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*
Mary Hickman Bruce Badger John Bailey
John Whitehead John Taysum
Gordon Griffiths John Tomlinson Matt Collins Nigel Dixon
Gianetta Corley Janet Wells
Richard Collins Tony Swanson Gillian Laidlaw Jane Smith Pat Spicer
Brian Parkes
Philip Sharples Mary Bonar Simon Ebbins
Recognised Tenants Association Communications Group Angela Starling Jane Smith
Gillian Laidlaw Maggie Urry
Lawrence Williams Geoffrey Rivett
122 Andrewes House 07976 256467 338 Ben Jonson House 07726 450183 8 Brandon Mews 111 Breton House 701 Bryer Court 312 Bunyan Court 133 Cromwell Tower 136 Defoe House
7588 2954 7628 3887
07768737131 7588 2900 7628 3657
703 Frobisher Crescent 208 Gilbert House
14 John Trundle Court 4 Lambert Jones Mews
07973 741804 02072568429 020 7628 3469 7628 8602 7588 0512
151 Lauderdale Tower 077368 49425 309 Mountjoy House 307 Seddon House
272 Shakespeare Tower 21 Speed House
24 Thomas More House 6 Wallside
7638 0069 7628 9132 7638 9649
7638 5453 7588 0191
501 Willoughby House 7628 6581*
502 Gilbert House 7638 8201
angela.starling@
cityoflondon.gov.uk 307 Seddon House 7628 9132
7628 9132 7628 7107 7588 3694 7628 5228
07802 535555
7638 7998 7588 3694 7638 8201 7638 3005 7628 5377
7588 3694 7496 0562 7628 7107 7628 5377
Contents Features COVER STORY The Cheapside Hoard
A new exhibition The Cheapside Hoard: London’s Lost Jewels has opened at the Museum of London. For the first time since its discovery 100 years ago The
Cheapside Hoard can be seen in its entirety, Kate West went along to see it.
10 Doing what it says on the tin
Buying presents in the holiday season, we often have to ask the ‘accuracy’ question - Does it ‘do what it says on the tin’? Sreela Banerjee, taking it rather literally, meanders through the history of tin cans and those associated with them.
14 Barbican Birds start tweeting
Paula Tomlinson updates us on the success in attracting birdlife to the Barbican’s wildlife Garden
and issues an invitation for Barbican residents to join the Barbican Wildlife Group and tweet about the birds they see on the Estate.
17 On the trail of our old clothes…
Sarah Hudson follows the clothes recycling trail from the Barbican via The Salvation Army recycling centre in Kettering and beyond.
20 St Luke’s Community Centre The editor visits St Lukes Community Centre in
Central Street and finds much of interest for Barbican residents, particularly those on the northern side of the Estate.
24 An interview with Sarah Moore
Sarah Hudson talks to Sarah Moore – food campaigner and chef who has been weaving her magic with food that might not meet the supermarkets’ red, round and six to the pound criteria for years.
34 Eat out – and help the homeless
We review five great local restaurants which support the StreetSmart charity which contributes substantial sums each year to help the homeless.
Editor: Lawrence Williams Email:
barbicanlife@gmail.com Tel: 020 7588 0898 Mobile: 07853 836 623
chairba@btinternet.com
309 Mountjoy House 7638 0069
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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
Advertising: Stephanie Ross
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Design: Sheldon-Mann Email:
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Print: The Buxton Press, Buxton
Cover Picture: The Cheapside Hoard a remarkable discovery of old jewellery made a Century ago – Copyright Museum of London
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Regulars
5 Barbicania 26 Heath and the City 30 Insight 44 Personal Finance 46 Theatre Previews 48 Stress and the City 49 Area News Review 54 View from St Giles 55 BA Discount Scheme 59 Barbican Flatwatch 64 Afterthoughts
Barbican Life is published by the Barbican Association for all Barbican residents. Additional copies are available at £5.50 per copy, including UK postage, from: Barbican Life, 5 Brandon Mews, Barbican, London EC2Y 8BE Tel: 020 7588 0898 Email:
barbicanlife@gmail.com
Contributors/Assistance:
Sreela Banerjee Joe Coten Tony Field Sarah Hudson Kevin Kiernan Paula Tomlinson Stephanie Ross Katharine Rumens Kate West
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