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The third and final meeting in October found 24 members and guests with noses firmly stuck in glasses discovering the myriad delights of the Riesling grape. Freddy Price, our guest speaker, who had recently published a book on the subject, was a mine of information as he took us through a large number of wines from around the world, all made from the Riesling. It was astonishing to find the amount of variation provided from just one varietal and to realise that only a few years ago the wine trade found it difficult to raise any interest in these wines. Fashions change and with them the realisation of what we had been missing all these years. The tasting, as has now become a feature of these events, was followed by a delicious dinner accompanied by three more wines. Plans are now well advanced for 2006. We are continuing with three events next year. In early April we are hoping to be entertained by a well known supermarket to a range of their wines. In June, an enthusiastic and brilliant wine grower from Burgundy is coming over especially to show us her wines and in September we are exploring wines from California and Oregon. As very much a new subsidiary of the Company, a mere four years old, we now have 48 members who pay a mere £10/year subscription to get an opportunity to both taste and drink fine wine with expert commentary from well established speakers. Come and join us. John Cruse |
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Paviors to the Rescue Ever since the days of Dick Whittington the Liverymen of London have helped apprentices and practised charity. The 'craft and misterie' of paving has widened in scope these days though the Paviors have always been a rather roughneck lot and a glance at the average building site will show that that hasn't changed. However there are plenty of skilled jobs which command both money and respect and we owe it to our craft to tell young school leavers about these opportunities. Lord Mayors have encouraged liverymen to try and help youngsters in the East End boroughs. An excellent way to do this is to contact Tower Hamlets Business Education Partnership (contact Mike Tyler on 020 7655 0305 or www.thebp.co.uk).
Companies to host a half-day event based on construction, with trades people in attendance, either in a school or on a site. Two-week periods of work experience within construction companies. It has been pointed out to me, quite rightly, that Liverymen who are employers don't necessarily have offices or construction projects near the East End. However, the Business Education Partnership scheme covers the whole of the UK and any Liveryman who is minded to help has only to contact www.nebpn.org and click onto the nearest regional office. If there is a problem, please contact Ivan Nellist on 01753886813. For years it has been said that schools should listen to employers. Here's the chance. And who knows - we might be helping a modern Dick Whittington. Ivan Nellist |
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This year we have so far welcomed eleven new Liverymen with a further five candidates who have been approved by the Court but yet to be installed as well as two proposed Freemen. As can be imagined a number of people leave the Livery each year for a variety of reasons. This year we expect there to be a reduction of thirteen leaving a net increase to the Livery of three. This increase is lower than we would like and is less than in previous years. Tom Barton |
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