May 2012 Sunny weather which changed the London street scene - summer frocks  emerged and lunch hour picnicking was on display by the Barbican and outside St Paul's - was followed by steady rain.  For three weeks it was impossible to mow the lawn in Olney but we had an away day in Norfolk, again in bleak weather. Geoffrey has been busy with the Homerton Hospital, where he has been involved in the work towards new senior appointments, lecturing to US students, and attending a Gaudy at Brasenose. A number of our friends have ailments, common enough in our age group, but one, Paul Guerra, has developed a brain tumour and after surgery is now having chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He needed readmission because he had a seizure.  Fingers crossed.  Here he is with Joyce

This site is about

• The Barbican, the Barbican Centre and the neighbourhood facilities, is now Grade II listed.  It is about 50 years since the first ideas were proposed to develop the bomb-damaged site.  The 12.5 million face-lift to the public areas has been completed, but changes continue, with the opening of flats in Frobisher Court, development of the Heron Tower on the site of the old fire station, and the movement of two cinemas.

• The views from the towers are great and from the balcony one can see a panorama  including St. Paul's and new office buildings as well as the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament.  Within walking distance are modern office buildings by virtually all of the finest architects of the day.  The newest building to appear is the skeleton of the Shard.

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• The Barbican flat

  the interior of the Barbican flat

• The home in Olney

• Family and friends

• Map of the Barbican