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drmcw wrote:
Fred was the guy who did the blasting
I don't think he ever used explosive. He used to cut away the chimneys and hold them up on telegraph pole sections, then he'd set fire to the telegraph poles which is why there's always a fire raging at the base. Once the fire burns through the poles, down it comes.
It's a word that is often over used these days but Fred really was a legend.Mods:
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He built his own working mining museum without planning permission... Pretty sure it is now closed down on health and safety issues..
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3rd Mar 2018 8:23 pm
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He didn’t get very far with his mine, Council soon stopped it as it is illegal to mine without the correct licences, permits and checks by the Mining Inspectorate.Arthur.
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3rd Mar 2018 9:12 pm
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HughMartin wrote:
I couldn't watch that without feeling my stomach churn
I'm with you on that one
3rd Mar 2018 9:13 pm
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I met him a couple of times when he was working at Wetheriggs back in the 90's (I think), great guy to talk to and it certainly didn't take much to get him talking Cheers Ian
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3rd Mar 2018 10:34 pm
Alan B
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Narpy wrote:
drmcw wrote:
Fred was the guy who did the blasting
I don't think he ever used explosive. He used to cut away the chimneys and hold them up on telegraph pole sections, then he'd set fire to the telegraph poles which is why there's always a fire raging at the base. Once the fire burns through the poles, down it comes.
It's a word that is often over used these days but Fred really was a legend.
He usually gave a blast of an air horn when it was about to fall, sounded like a goose iirc
Definitely a legend as a steeplejack and a very good draughtsman as well.
Fred Dibnah and Red Adair were 2 men I'd have loved to have worked alongside for free just for the experience of their knowledge D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
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4th Mar 2018 9:11 am
gstuart
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icestationzebra wrote:
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very clever guy and would have adored him being my neighbour
u would never have to visit a tool shop again, oh FRED
You do know he dug a mine shaft in his back garden?
would have been handy if he had found coal
just think it would be very interesting having him as a neighbour , along with learning a huge amount
don’t know if it’s true but believe he couldn’t read or write , but it certainally never held him back
always felt he was the kind of guy u could look up to and a fantastic roll model and not like some of the snowflake generation
4th Mar 2018 7:33 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
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Alan B wrote:
Narpy wrote:
drmcw wrote:
Fred was the guy who did the blasting
I don't think he ever used explosive. He used to cut away the chimneys and hold them up on telegraph pole sections, then he'd set fire to the telegraph poles which is why there's always a fire raging at the base. Once the fire burns through the poles, down it comes.
It's a word that is often over used these days but Fred really was a legend.
He usually gave a blast of an air horn when it was about to fall, sounded like a goose iirc
Definitely a legend as a steeplejack and a very good draughtsman as well.
Fred Dibnah and Red Adair were 2 men I'd have loved to have worked alongside for free just for the experience of their knowledge
plus 1 , in being able to work along side him , always admired the guy
Guy Martin i think would also be good to work with
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