Needlemakers' City Weekend - May 2016

Forty Needlemakers joined the Master for a City Walk with a difference. The focus was on new buildings in City, which is the Master's business interest. Over the weekend we visited seven new buildings which total 4 million square feet and 40,000 jobs. We 'climbed' 140 floors!

Our tour leader was Peter Rees, former City Chief Planning Officer, who greatly added to the interest with his commentary and interesting walks between each visit.

Highlights were going up to the top of the Cheesegrater in 40 seconds, the new Bloomberg HQ and Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie. We also enjoyed the Lloyds Building, the shops and restaurants at One New Change and a visit to the new UBS HQ at Broadgate. Dinner at Tom's Kitchen and lunch at Coq d'Argent rounded the weekend off nicely!

The Master has much appreciated the generous letters he has received afterwards and wishes to record his thanks to Assistant Andrew Whitton for his support in organising the weekend.