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American Reacts to Fred Dibnah Drinking and Climbing

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American Reacts to Fred Dibnah Drinking and Climbing

In this video I react to the episode 4 of the series on Fred Dibnah, Drinking and Climbing. I didn't know when I started the reaction it was part of a series but now that I do, we will finish the whole series.

Original Link: FRED episode 4 - drinking and climbing - F...

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20 Comments

@Trek001 5 years ago

Fred was an utter legend who, when he learned he was dying of Cancer, went on a round the country tour in a steam roller and finished up in London to collect a medal from the Queen

@palgameruk8996 5 years ago

That generation cannot and never will be replaced, proper blokes like him were the roughest diamonds and the best friend you could wish for.

@bics-tc8vr 5 years ago

I was working in funerals in Bolton at the time of Fred's passing. He passed away in Bolton hospice and I had to collect somebody who'd passed away. I had to sign the mortuary register for said person. The name before the lady I collected was the late Fred......I looked at his name for probably thirty seconds or maybe more. I really wished I was collecting him because of everything he stood for. He was then buried in the cemetery behind his house which is featured here. Tonge cemetery where anyone can go and pay their respects to him..... Legend of a man

@LikeandSubscribe01 5 years ago

When Fred died God threw down a ladder for him to climb up.....
little did God know Fred was already half way there and plugging another dog into the clouds!!!

@36814 5 years ago

When I was growing up in the 1950's / 60's there were Freds everywhere and in every trade you can imagine. Skilled at what they did , proud of their work , sure and certain that whatever they made , built or repaired would last for many , many years . And as honest as the day is long - no rip-offs , no short cuts , no shabby materials or workmanship.

@Steve-gc5nt 5 years ago

Haha Fred was a legend.
His later BBC shows about Britain's architecture and industry were excellent. He was a natural teacher.

@richardcarr7557 4 years ago

I'm 60 and as a kid I was surrounded by hard working people. These values have sadly been lost over the years. Fred was an amazing Engineer and so much more. His technical drawing was amazing. Not afraid of hard graft, certainly not moaning about being tired and the bull I hear these days. My mum taught me to be mentally tough, just get on with it and not over think everything.

@comedywriter8408 4 years ago

No one can say that Fred didn't live his life to the full. And here we are, almost 50 years later and still in admiration of all that he did. They don't make many Fred Dibnah's.

@canihavesome2591 5 years ago

The saddest part, for me anyway, was after he died and his family sold up the house and contents of the garden etc. the local council didn't even bid or enter negotiations with the family, to keep the house and contents etc as a museum in his memory....That house and garden could tell some stories....jeez, he even sunk a mineshaft in his back garden...until the council found out !! The man was, and will ever be a legend !!!

@missyotsuba8508 4 years ago

On one occasion, I happened across Fred in a pub.
It was just a random encounter. He was just sat at the bar on his own talking to the barman. I askied if might join him and he obviously accepted.
I told him that I'd met him before as a little girl and do all the other embarrassing stuff. But I asked him how he got over the scary heights.
I myself are terrified of heights.
He said to me that never think of it as a height. If you fall from over 2 ladders you're dead. 2 ladders is nothing. So just keep thinking as every step as another ladder and not 1 more ladder. Because in yoiur mind 2 ladders fall will kill you. So never climb more than 2. It's just one, then one, then one,

@markpalmer7215 5 years ago

You should check out Fred’s documentary shows “industrial age” “magnificent monuments” “building of Britain” very insightful stuff

@ianrichardson1644 5 years ago

"I think I could listen to him tell stories all day long." This pretty much sums up his appeal to most people. He did a few programs much later in life where he visited historic industrial sites and covered their 'stories', well worth a look. Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age.

@101steel4 5 years ago

I remember when these originally aired. An overnight star. Everybody loved Fred

@elizabethmaybrown6715 5 years ago

All of Fred's series are enjoyable to watch and can ease away stress in minutes

@nick7076 5 years ago

These shows were documentaries about him and his life. As he retired from steepljacking he became the presenter of documentaries where his easygoing manner, natural interest and understanding made him the perfect presenter

@stevenmaddox4548 4 years ago

One of the reasons why Fred was implied to demolish chimneys was because it was too dangerous to use dynamite in a confined space his expertise of doing it the old-fashioned way would not cause damage to surrounding buildings that is why he got so many Jobs due to the minimum risk to surrounding buildings And he could drop a chimney with him 5 feet between buildings it was unbelievable what a man I love him forever

@seamusandpat 5 years ago

I live in Bolton and met Fred several times, what you see on the screen is what you get in real life. A class act and altogether genuine guy.

@bengyboy4454 5 years ago

Fred's a legend. They've erected a statue of him in mine and his hometown of Bolton

@harpothehealer 5 years ago

Yes your right Guy Martin is kind of Fred reincarnation. They share a rare gift an ;enthusiasm way beyond the norm. They can gain your interest even if you were not interested before. They simply find the world an interesting place and challenge them selves accordingly. They both have an ability to sit in an empty field and as long as they still breathing could find interest in a blade of grass. Their glass is always half full no matter what.

@ljdmanxfella5793 5 years ago

His mate Donald was a funny bloke. Didn't say too much, but he had a real dry sense of humour. As a lad I remember that chimney at Swan Lane, and I remember it comin down as well. Happy times. Then when we moved back to the island, Fred's two eldest sons moved over here too. I reckon they're just spyin on me! They still have that steam engine by the way. I remember there was a bit of a t'do about it because he left it to the lads in his will, but his (by then ex) wife ended up takin the lads to court, claimin she was more entitled to keep it because she helped Fred restore it and the lads didn't. Anyway the court decided it should remain with the lads. So it now lives down the road from me with the boys. It looks beltin too. It's like Flyin Scotsman green and polished brass all over. Beautiful thing. And it still runs like a dream, but they only bring it out for local agricultural shows and stuff. You can hear when it's comin, and pots and pans literally shake as it goes past our front door! Sorry for ramblin on. Cheers.