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Sunday, 18 October 2015
FEAR HALL
Gosh this looks like a huge bundle of laughs, doesn't it? !!!
Doesn't it conjure all sorts of grisly possibilities about what might be going on inside ~ the mind boggles!!
I was inspired to take this photo as I walked past the building recently in my home town. I thought that to the uninitiated it might sound rather strange and a little funny.
Here, where I live, we take the name for granted . . and as completely harmless and in fact with affection . . .
In fact the full name for this building is The JN Fear Institute. It is a charity, founded in April 1937 and financed in his will by a prominent local businessman, John Nelson Fear, and built 20 years after his death for local clubs and societies from the proceeds of a wise investment of his legacy. Inside is a large hall to seat 120 people and a stage where would be actors can perform. Various craft groups and societies meet there, including our local chess and bridge meetings.
One of it's users is The Keyford Dancing School where young ladies learn the art of ballet, modern dancing and tap dancing and it is where my darling daughter learned all three disciplines about 25 years ago. I videoed all my daughter's dancing medal performances all those years ago. I still have them and I am in the process of getting them transferred to DVD.
I met Selina's dancing teacher and owner of the school recently and she recognised me straight away and we had a lovely chat. She remembers me well and also my daughter; she has helped very many young ladies to gain poise and deportment which they will carry through their entire lives.
So for me there is no fear whatsoever attached to this building ~ just fond memories.
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This is amazing, Eddie, and yes, the first thing I thought of when I saw Fear Hall was Halloween! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda . . . I thought about Halloween after I posted it . . :)
DeleteThe second photo is very pretty!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is quite a quaint building as viewed from the High Street . . :)
DeleteI saw the top pic and thought you'd posted about my old school!
ReplyDeleteJane x
Lol . . . . my school was very strict and fearful too . . . with a lot of bullying when I was just a little boy . . .
DeleteEddie x
Grammar school too,eh?
DeleteJane x
Yes . . . and boarding school . . . but it moulded our characters didn't it? . . . :) x
DeleteMoulded something!! Sent you a F/B request in Chris' name...Jane x
DeleteGot the F/B request and invited you into my inner sanctuary of merry band of happy bunnies. The name did not compute initially, hence no reply. Thought you might have been the KGB or Inland Revenue . . . lol
DeleteIn Facebook land I am known as Edwin, as you might have noticed but I am ok because I am still a Brit and come from Liverpool . . . lol
Eddie x
An unfortunate name.... especially at Hallowe'en! The main building looks very nice, I really like the arched door.
ReplyDeleteYes . . . an unfortunate name but nice building . . :)
DeleteAn unfortunate name.... especially at Hallowe'en! The main building looks very nice, I really like the arched door.
ReplyDeleteYes ate arched door is a nice feature . . :)
DeleteTwice... again! This happens on some blogs but not all. I can't figure it out.
DeleteBut it does give you a high comment count, so that's a good thing, right??????
Twice... again! This happens on some blogs but not all. I can't figure it out.
DeleteBut it does give you a high comment count, so that's a good thing, right??????
A bit of a strange name, but nice to hear such good things happen here.
ReplyDeleteYes . . . just good things . . lol
DeleteThe name is kind of fun... do they have a Hallowe'en social? One could go to town on that one!
ReplyDeleteI will hide around the corner and when you least expect it...
BOO!
Gosh Suzie, you made me jump . . lol :) x
Delete"Abandon hope all ye who enter here!" was my first thought when I first saw the pictures. If Selina learned to dance there, then it can't have been all that fearful. I'm not surprised the dance teacher recognised you, you seem to be one of those people who are ageless (in the nicest possible way of course).
ReplyDeleteYes it does give that impression seeing the back view . .
DeleteNeither I or the teacher had changed much ~ must be the local water . . lol
"Abandon hope all ye who enter here!" was my first thought when I first saw the pictures. If Selina learned to dance there, then it can't have been all that fearful. I'm not surprised the dance teacher recognised you, you seem to be one of those people who are ageless (in the nicest possible way of course).
ReplyDeleteYou are repeating yourself old chap . . . lol
DeleteIt's the whisky, old bean!
DeleteSounds a bit grim but glad it isn't!
ReplyDeleteGood things go on there that's the main thing.
Maggie x
Hi Maggie, I'll show you next tome you are in Keynsham . . :) xx
DeleteWhy do my comments appear twice?
ReplyDeleteI heard you the second time . . . lol
DeleteWhy do my comments appear twice?
ReplyDeleteHi Keith . . . . a good question . . . Shamickite's do as well . . . one way to get the comment tally up . . lol
DeleteIt's got something to do with synchronized devices.
DeleteHe's a twin really Blue but can't decide which he is . . . lol
DeleteAll this space and time travel . . . :)
I figured as much. Hi Eddie!
DeleteWell there would be fear
ReplyDeleteIf I tried to dance with my rhyming rear
Other than that it sounds swell
And not a place that rings the scary bell
Well I expect there would be lots of fear
DeleteIf you decided to expose your rear . . . lol
Hahahaha! That's so funny, Eddie - not to mention scary and fear inducing to boot.
ReplyDelete"Boo!" . . . . lol
Delete(fainted)
DeleteThank you for sharing your fond memories of 'Fear Hall'! While I certainly would have LOVED attending a dance lesson in such a wonderful building, me thinks there might be a few young lads who would approach 'Fear Hall' with just that: FEAR...of dancing!! ;)
ReplyDeleteYou make a very good point Monica ~ we (blokes) are not nearly as good on the dance floor ~ wonder why? Anyone any ideas?
DeleteThanks Monica and lovely to see you again . . :) x
Oh my.. Imagine going through life with Fear as a last night. That poor guy probably got a lot of ribbing about it. But boy-o-boy, he was a generous guy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the smiles,
xo jj
He probably used to say "Have no fear I an here"
DeleteThanks Joanna
x
Hi Eddie....
ReplyDeleteHere I am....as requested....and I am not scared at all!
Cheers!
Linda :o)
Hi Linda
DeleteI did not think you would be scared . . . . lol
I'll be over to catch up at your place soon . . . . :)
Wait until you see him without make-up, Linda! :p
DeleteHi Eddie!
Interesting. My first thought was a church of some kind that I probably would not be interested in. The real story is much better. Good thing his initials were not 'I' and 'M' as in I.M. Fear.
ReplyDeleteHello Bill and welcome.
DeleteYes good job he did not have those initials . . lol
Glad you liked it . . :)