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Snowdrift picture

As mentioned in the AGM posting I was pleased to have my picture of a snowdrift published on the BBC main news pages last week. For the records a copy of this picture is attached. No money changed hands but what price can you put on fame … at least for 30 [...]

January 21st, 2010 | Category: Uncategorized | One comment

Chief Faartal's A Diamond Lady

The Chief Faartal has a special birthday this week and of course we wish her Many Happy Returns of the Day.
There being no fixed retirement age for Chief Faartals, we assume she will continue to occupy her elevated position for many years to come.  More power to her old [...]

January 20th, 2010 | Category: FAARTALS | One comment

Another Constitutional Crisis Looms

It has been pointed out by a multitude of observers that under Article 17 of the Constitution (reproduced below) an Annual General meeting of the Society must be held, early in the New Year.
By any reasonable definition – where 'reasonable' is defined as costing slightly less than a pint of the best bitter in the [...]

January 16th, 2010 | Category: FAARTALS | 2 comments

St. Petronilla's Day 2010

[ 31 May, 2010; ] Arrangements for the celebration of the patron saint of mountain travellers, and by extension FAARTALS are yet to be finalised.  Something is bound to happen – isn't [...]

January 16th, 2010 | Category: Events, FAARTALS | Leave a comment

Site Saved from Dastardly Attack

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL FRACTALS EVERYWHERE
After a long period of inactivity, Technical Support spotted that the site had been hacked by some fiend and was sporting a 'Trojan' infection.
Having performed a disinfection routine, it was decided to bring the inner workings of the site right up to date.  So faartals.co.uk it is now running [...]

January 8th, 2010 | Category: Technical, Website | One comment