Author Archives: Fearnan Village Association

Like Christmas, the Fearnan Winter Pudding Night comes but once a year.  Much thought goes into staging the event, but one thing we didn’t take into account in our planning was the possibility of a power cut 75 minutes before … Continue reading →

Councillor Ian Campbell We were extremely sad to hear of the sudden death of Councillor Ian Campbell. Ian worked very hard on a number of issues on behalf of Fearnan, and was a good friend and supporter of the village. … Continue reading →

This year, the world will mark the centenary of the end of WW1 in November. In the course of the War, thirteen men from this small rural village signed up to fight for their country and, tragically, eight of those … Continue reading →

The Blog has been updated for 2018, and a couple of extra pages have been added to the site. This year’s FVA events are now on the What’s On page, our Photo Archive has been revamped and updated, and articles … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, we asked former resident Alastair Barnett what Christmas was like in Fearnan when he was growing up during the war years. The Blog likes to think of Alastair as its North American Correspondent, and this time … Continue reading →

We’re delighted to be able to bring you this great picture, hot off the press, of the newly-weds after their wedding in Killin on Thursday 21st December! We wish Sue and Dolan every happiness in their life together.

The Blog has been away on its holidays recently (it had a very nice time) and now has a few items to catch up on. Remembrance Day in Fearnan Despite the cold weather, there was a good turnout at the … Continue reading →

It’s All Hallows’ Eve! A time of superstition that marks the end of harvest and the beginning of winter. A time when the boundary between this world and the otherworld thins, allowing spirits to pass more easily into our world … Continue reading →

The October Coffee Morning was the last of the year, so we were hoping for a good turn out. Things started very quietly, but gradually people filtered in and by the end, we had a fair sized group who didn’t … Continue reading →

Macmillan Coffee Morning Two weeks ago, Fearnan took part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.  It is Macmillan’s biggest fundraising event for those facing cancer, when people all over the UK to host their own Coffee Mornings and donations on … Continue reading →