Where's Fred Dibnah when you need him?

**stek** · 26 November 2015, 11:47

Originally posted by zeitghost View Post

https://uk.screen.yahoo.com/demoliti...200213648.html

Oooops.

A fellow Boltonian.

Not the most popular if you happened to get stuck behind his steam roller on Bury New Road at 5mph......

**rl4engc** · 26 November 2015, 12:55

That looks like it was filmed by a drone, and quite well too.

A couple of my mates went to Uni in Bolton when Fred was alive; turned up unannounced at his house and asked if they could have a look round (They were doing Mech.Eng). Said he took them round his garden/workshops and was proper friendly, and made them both a brew etc.

The country lost a great character when he sadly passed away.

**stek** · 26 November 2015, 13:06

Originally posted by zeitghost

I'm not sure I'd have liked living next door, mind.

He lived in the old Toll house on Radcliffe road. Single storey at front, three at back into a dip. Down there he had a working mine pithead. He wanted to actually dig a proper mine but Bolton Council stopped him. He was well miffed.

Don't think his ex-wives were too keen on him!

Where's Fred Dibnah when you need him?