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Happy New Year!

A very Happy New Year to everyone – may it be a good one for you!  Here are a few dates to put in your shiny new 2015 diary. The first big FVA event in 2015 will be the much-anticipated Fearnan … Continue reading

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December Update

This month we cover a seasonal event in the village, the ancient art of Tai Chi and some cutting edge broadband technology. Not a bad mix! The Christmas decorations came out for the first time this year at the beginning … Continue reading

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Talking about Fearnan – A Visit from Annabelle

In a recent article in the “Talking about Fearnan” series, brief mention was made of the Tinkers who used to travel around the Fearnan area. This week we are delighted to publish another contribution from Alistair Barnett, writing from his … Continue reading

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Fearnan Book Club

At the recent meeting about the village hall, a proposal was made for a Book Club in Fearnan. The idea would be for the club to have an initial meeting to agree a list of books and then to meet … Continue reading

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Fearnan Service of Remembrance

Last Sunday, on a bright November morning, a group of around 50 people gathered at the Fearnan War Memorial for a short Service of Remembrance. The group included current and former residents of the village, along with others who have … Continue reading

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Talking about Fearnan – The Horn Carver

Countryman, mole catcher, gardener, fencer, school bus driver, fiddle-maker – but perhaps Cameron Thomson is best known as the Horn Carver at Lawers. This month we talked to Cameron for our occasional series Talking About Fearnan. Cameron was born and … Continue reading

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Improved Emergency Support in Fearnan

Fearnan has just taken delivery of its own Public Access Defibrillator. A defibrillator is used to administer an electric shock to a person who is having a cardiac arrest and Fearnan’s defibrillator is designed to allow non-medical personnel to use … Continue reading

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October Update

Tall Tales at the Coffee Morning! Around 20 folk dropped in to the October Coffee Morning this week. They included former Fearnan resident Victor Logan, who was staying in the village for a few days. Victor was well known for … Continue reading

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September Update

Autumn is creeping in, the colours of the leaves are starting to change and there’s an excellent crop of brambles ripening alongside the paths . After a break for the summer, the FVA Coffee Mornings resumed this month with a … Continue reading

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Noticeboard

A couple of requests for information/help have come into the Fearnan blog this week, and details are below. Rose wrote: “Does anyone have photos of the adventure playground the Engineers sub-unit from the University of London Officer Training Corps built … Continue reading

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