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Scribbled Stories

Scribbled Stories

A selection of stories presented at meetings of the Hinckley Scribblers writing group

2020

Stories

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Boosted!

This is a list of all my boosted pieces to date, with the most recent at the top

3 min readDec 18, 2023

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35 Lists: Organising my Stories!

A librarian’s approach to getting everything in order

3 min readOct 16, 2021

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35 Lists: Organising my Stories!

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About Me Stories

About Me — John Welford

Some of the truth—only lightly varnished!

7 min readOct 7, 2021

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About Me — John Welford

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Lessons from History

The Borgias: A Very Controversial Family

But how many of the rumors were true?

7 min read21 hours ago

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The Borgias: A Very Controversial Family

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Too Many Old People — Not Enough Young Ones!

The World’s Future Population Crisis

2 min read3 days ago

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Too Many Old People — Not Enough Young Ones!

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Read or Die!

Are Human Apes Right-Handed Because We No Longer Live In Trees?

It’s an interesting theory

2 min read4 days ago

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Are Human Apes Right-Handed Because We No Longer Live In Trees?

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the Challenged

My Only Ever Cuddly Toy

He went everywhere with me!

2 min read5 days ago

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My Only Ever Cuddly Toy

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ILLUMINATION

Pope Leo X And The Sale Of Indulgences

A certain German monk was very annoyed

4 min readApr 16, 2024

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Pope Leo X And The Sale Of Indulgences

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the Challenged

A Poem For The Challenged About My Challenge

It governs my life, but the support I get carries me through

1 min readApr 14, 2024

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A Poem For The Challenged About My Challenge

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the Challenged

A Very Odd Titanic Story!

And some people actually believed it!

3 min readApr 14, 2024

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A Very Odd Titanic Story!

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John Welford

John Welford

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I am a retired librarian, living in a village in Leicestershire. I write fiction and poetry, plus articles on literature, history, and much more besides.

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