MRD 3 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 (edited) Come on chaps, as above? Your views. My miss's thinks i'm sad watching and worshiping him but if ANYTHING!!! needs doing my family calls me! Fxxking coincidence (spelling) or what! RIP FRED. And he liked his . Edited July 3, 2008 by MRD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Yes course he is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
higgins 75 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 i liked the fella,though never met him personally i was witness to the Last Chimney he pulled down with his unique method,and his interest in steam and architecture,also annoying the neighbours with his tunnels,what a guy,we don't have enough 'legends' like him,and a pint of guiness or two well the guy was just a bloke captured on tv wasn't he,my personal admiration for him developed when i saw him walking on top of one of the chimneys he was about to bring down, he was walking round the top of this chimney and there was a bit of wind blowing ,he walked on the top like it was a calm day,i mean these chimneys are so small on the top and way so high,man such nerves of steel in a placcid man, Higgins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,815 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Seen most of his dvds, used to know a neighbour of his many years ago, said his garden was like a scrapyard! Fantastically intelligent man with a real feeling for his topics. RIP Fred. We will be lucky to see his like again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 As far as I'm concerned, anyone who can climb a ladder to the top of one of those old stacks, then stroll about up there like it's his own f*cking garden, chattering away without a care in the world? Got To have a spot of pure Immortality about him, surely to god?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 To all of the above........ Fred Dibnah........Legend!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
higgins 75 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 well he is definitely immortal now isn't he,i suppose if you can live your life the way he did,(scrapyard back garden or not) you would experience an happiness through not conforming to society and any authority,that is his 'Real Appeal' and the reason why so many loved him! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
droid 11 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Him and Blaster Bates would have made a great comedy duo..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue 1 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 he is a legend ,how many folk could climb to the top of those chimneys and chat away like he was stood on the ground Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,493 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Aye he was great a true legend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I met him at a steam rally in Stoke yrs ago & he was a small bloke but his hands were like shovels , very likeable man and i watch very little telly but love to watch anything he is in , i think even as he got used to being in front off the camera as the yrs went by he he never lost that normalness that a lot of people who get thrust into the public eye loose , Ricky Hattons the other one i always love to watch on telly for the same reason Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I met him at a steam rally in Stoke yrs ago & he was a small bloke but his hands were like shovels , very likeable man and i watch very little telly but love to watch anything he is in , i think even as he got used to being in front off the camera as the yrs went by he he never lost that normalness that a lot of people who get thrust into the public eye loose , Ricky Hattons the other one i always love to watch on telly for the same reason I had the privilege to meet him too at a steam rally some years ago, although I never spoke to him I sat and listened to him along with a lot of others. He had charisma in abundance, loved the work he did and made what he liked, interesting to others. He brought to life the age of steam and Victorian England through his total love of it all and his enthusiasm is what made it interesting to others. A TRUE LEGEND R.I.P Fred. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 He was a proper character, I used to love watching his programs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I met him at a steam rally in Stoke yrs ago & he was a small bloke but his hands were like shovels , very likeable man and i watch very little telly but love to watch anything he is in , i think even as he got used to being in front off the camera as the yrs went by he he never lost that normalness that a lot of people who get thrust into the public eye loose , Ricky Hattons the other one i always love to watch on telly for the same reason I had the privilege to meet him too at a steam rally some years ago, although I never spoke to him I sat and listened to him along with a lot of others. He had charisma in abundance, loved the work he did and made what he liked, interesting to others. He brought to life the age of steam and Victorian England through his total love of it all and his enthusiasm is what made it interesting to others. A TRUE LEGEND R.I.P Fred. he came wandering over to where the ferrets tent was & i think someone asked him to hand out any prizes at the end , but he did stay by & chatted to people for ages , none off this diva bollocks , if i remember right it was difficult to shut him up once he got story telling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
desertdog 149 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 a proper character Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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