Alain-Fournier, an anglophile spent the summer of 1905 working at the wallpaper company in West London

It is it is said his novel’s key scene was inspired by the social club’s annual fete

If this is true then Gatsby’s legendary 20s parties

Might have originated during an employees treat

In not very glamorous Chiswick


Yvonne

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Which I lifted from

The Guardian

I have a connection with this company

As for just under two years

I was employed

In their West London factory

It did not end happily

As I was dismissed

For poor attendance

Although this was a distasteful event

I received a sum of eight pounds

Which I spent almost immediately

On a rather nice violin


In the greater shape of things

This is only a thin link to Alain-Fournier

But a link nonetheless

I am very proud of this link

But still cannot play the violin



Joe