A Year with Fred (New Horizons) part 2 A repeat broadcast from 1991 of the BBC2 series about Bolton Steeplejack Fred Dibnah. Date: Thursday 12th September 1991
I went to freds back yard in 1997,he mentioned his neighbour who he didnt get along with,and this chap must have been listening and he threw a bolt in our direction from his garden next door,lucky for us it missed and bounced off freds steam roller shed,unbelievable...
It's awesome watching this and yet, when Fred has dropped the chimney ad he's looking round and says, "Another one gone." you can actually see the glimpse of sadness on his face because he would have rather been restoring Chimneys instead of felling them.
This almost makes me cry, I remember watching this as a teenager back in the 1970s, it just reminds me how old I'm now and I think about the things that I wish I did when I was able to do it, basically no one escapes the grim reaper.
Woman can’t live with them, and you Can’t Live with Them!……I would’ve listen to Fred’s stories sun up sun down and supplied as much Beer as his heart desired! Your monies no good here Fred , RIP 🍻🌴🤙🏻
So wheres all the noise and aggro... Bloody hell.. immediately loud loud sounds of bloody lumber mill...steel cutting..steam engines and flapping belts like great don't know what but loud..lol
12:49 it's a bit of a design flaw for it just to be able to be blown off the pin like that. Maybe it's actually designed to blow off now and again needing refitting? ;-)
I went to freds back yard in 1997,he mentioned his neighbour who he didnt get along with,and this chap must have been listening and he threw a bolt in our direction from his garden next door,lucky for us it missed and bounced off freds steam roller shed,unbelievable...
It's awesome watching this and yet, when Fred has dropped the chimney ad he's looking round and says, "Another one gone." you can actually see the glimpse of sadness on his face because he would have rather been restoring Chimneys instead of felling them.
lol the woodpeckers were worshipping yer steam hammer Fred ....
Legend is overused but not in fred case
This almost makes me cry, I remember watching this as a teenager back in the 1970s, it just reminds me how old I'm now and I think about the things that I wish I did when I was able to do it, basically no one escapes the grim reaper.
Sounds like you have regrets, shame
Amen brother
No you didn’t this show was made in 1991 … his first series he made was 1979
@@karllonsdale4878 1979 is in the 1970s
That wife sue must have been a nightmare for Fred to live with.
Woman can’t live with them, and you Can’t Live with Them!……I would’ve listen to Fred’s stories sun up sun down and supplied as much Beer as his heart desired! Your monies no good here Fred , RIP 🍻🌴🤙🏻
Some of the footage on your videos I've not seen before, thanks much appreciated !
No worries, cheers
Same 🤙🏻
@@Embracing01 Thank you for all this material I have missed about Fred.
Such a treat for me in Australia.
funny that even his son calls him Fred lol
Never let a woman tell you what to do its not worth the hassle
So wheres all the noise and aggro...
Bloody hell.. immediately loud loud sounds of bloody lumber mill...steel cutting..steam engines and flapping belts like great don't know what but loud..lol
12:49 it's a bit of a design flaw for it just to be able to be blown off the pin like that. Maybe it's actually designed to blow off now and again needing refitting? ;-)
It's fitting to fell a chimney with smoke still issuing out 'top....
It's like the chimney has one last burst of life before it retires to the great chimney in the Sky😂
Our father
Wonder what she seen in Fred with sometimes she went on Fred legend
Excellent stuff always sorts me out
Brilliant Fred.
Bolton should have a National Fred day!
It must have been a nightmare living near Fred with all the noise
COR STRUTH YOU AVE GOTTA KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOIN ERE ...."DID YOU LIKE THAT"!!!!
Which out of Fred's 3 wives were the best to him I wonder, does anyone know, was it Alison Sue or Sheila the Dragon.
Alison, at least until she up and went
Unfortunately all the years of smoking and drinking alcohol eventually killed Fred. RIP
Nothing good come from a social worker
A relic of his own time, very bizarre guy
Fred's just great. But I don't like that lady.