*Saturday 22nd September 7.30. Jack Common and George Orwell in Wallington. A talk by Keith Armstrong, author of Common Words and the Wandering Star; the biography of Jack Common, a friend of George Orwell who helped run the village stores in Wallington during his visits to London. Tickets will be available from from David’s Bookshop, early booking is advised.
Those interested in Orwell’s time in Wallington will want to take part in the guided walking tour of the village the following afternoon. You will get the chance follow in Orwell’s footsteps and see the sights that inspired his writing. Click here for more information.
I look forward to seeing my 1938-9 residence again.