John Welford

@indexer (4852)

Leicester, England • Age 72

Joined myLot 9 years ago

I'm a retired librarian who writes, takes photos and walks

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John Welford's Discussions

Can anybody explain this conundrum?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 21 Jul 21

As a keen observer of the American political scene - from across the Pond - I am struck by what seems to be a strange contradiction from the Trump camp. On the one hand, the former President, as part of his campaign to convince...

donald trump

covid vaccine

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But is it poetry?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 17 Jul 21

Here is a poem that I wrote a few minutes ago: Thank you for listening Said the man on the stage After everyone had fallen asleep And he’d been talking for hours About the history of the world And the future of the nation And...

poetry

artificial intelligence

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Our solar panels are fixed and working!

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 20 May 21

We have had 12 solar panels fixed to our roof, and they already starting to contribute to cutting our electricity bills! The installation was completed yesterday afternoon and we now need two things to happen - for the...

solar panels

green energy

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The garden project is nearly done!

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 6 May 21

It has taken a long time, but we are now getting close to getting our back garden the way we want it. The pond and paths are in place, plus the bridge over the pond, and the pond pump is now able to circulate the water. All we...

garden project

pond

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Have you ever been bounced off Facebook?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 13 Apr 21

There I was, calmly entering text on a Facebook post - as part of a Group I had recently joined - when everything stopped. I was told that I had been dropped completely from Facebook and would have to have my account reviewed. To...

facebook problem

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The pond now has water in it!

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 6 Apr 21

More progress has been made on our garden project - the pond has been lined and filled, and the bridge has had more work done on it. It all looks very bare and unfinished - mainly because it is bare and unfinished! However, it...

garden project

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It also snowed 35 years ago!

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 5 Apr 21

Today is our 35th wedding anniversary - which is apparently traditionally known as the Coral Anniversary, although no coral was exchanged today! When we got up this morning there were a few snow flurries in the air, which -...

coral anniversary

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Building the bridge!

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 2 Apr 21

The garden project is moving ahead with commendable speed! The patios and paths have been laid, the pond has been dug, and now a bridge is being built across the gap. We decided to go for a reasonably simple solution, using...

garden project

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Is the United States a true democracy? Discuss!

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 27 Mar 21

That is a question that has doubtless appeared as an exam or essay question many times in the past - but recent events, such as in Georgia, might make many people take a different line in their answers. I have taken a strong...

elections

politics

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Their new home is being prepared!

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 25 Mar 21

Many years ago, when our 28-year-old son was very much younger, he had a sandpit in the garden. Unfortunately the cover was left off one night and the thing was flooded - he was growing out it anyway by then, so it didn't really...

garden project

tadpoles

frogs

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The pond has been started

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 25 Mar 21

Today's work on the garden project has included marking out and starting to dig the new pond. Plenty more work to be done, though!

garden project

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This is where it's going to go!

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 24 Mar 21

Day 2 of the Great Garden Makeover, and the lines are in place to show exactly where the path and the pond will be. The plan is for the path to cross the pond via a wooden bridge - all artists with an ambition to rival Monet...

garden project

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Can anyone explain why there is opposition in the United States to banning assault rifles?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 24 Mar 21

As someone who lives in a country where guns are illegal, and rightly so (there are a few exceptions, but not many), I always find extraordinary the delight that Americans take in owning guns - and in resisting all attempts to...

guns

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Bye-bye, old friend!

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 23 Mar 21

We have been in this house for more than 30 years, and the two apples trees were here when we arrived, so we are a trifle sad to see them go, but it had to happen and today was the day when it did. They no longer produce decent...

apples trees

garden makeover

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It will all be wonderful when it's finished!

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 23 Mar 21

This was day one of our garden project - which was originally planned about three years ago! The guys have finished for the day, the work including marking out where the path and new pond are going to go, removing two old and...

landscape gardening

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The Daisy Grave: a story

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 20 Mar 21

If the story sounds familiar to you, but the facts don't quite fit, that is because it is a story based on known facts, but not purporting to retell all the facts! ************************************************ Tom was busy on...

story

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First attempt at a sonnet!

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 15 Mar 21

I thought I'd have a go at writing a Petrarchan sonnet - there's a first time for everything! The theme for this week's session of the "Hinckley Scribblers" writing group is "Wind", so I based this on Zephyrus, the Greek god of...

poem

west wind

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Is this the time for men to change their ways?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 13 Mar 21

The death of Sarah Everard, abducted on a London street and then murdered, has shocked everyone in the UK - especially as the person charged with the crime is a serving Police Officer (off-duty at the time). Hundreds of women...

behaviour towards women

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What is the car driving test like where you come from?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 5 Mar 21

In the UK, the test to allow you a driving licence has been tightened up in recent years - it now includes a written theory test on top of the hour-long practical test in traffic. It is a long time since I took mine - more than...

driving tests

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Is it true that Americans can drive unsafe cars?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 3 Mar 21

Somebody has just told me that the US does not have annual safety checks on older vehicles, such as we have in the UK. In other words, it is perfectly legal to drive an ancient jalopy that may have defective brakes, bald tyres, or...

car safety

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