Andrew McKay wrote:

On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 02:14:19 +0000, parish parish_AT_ntlworld.com
wrote:

His workshop was the epitome of safety compared to the way he installed
his quipment at the top of a 200' chimney. Enough to give any
self-respecting HSE Official palpitations.

And you think a self-respecting HSE official is going up there to
check it out?

I didn't mean that the equipment (i.e. his working deck) was unsafe once
constructed, I meant the way he went about constructing it; his mate on
the ground hauling scaffolding planks up with a rope and pulley and Fred
manhandling them into place with one hand whilst hanging onto the ladder
with the other.


One thing about Dibnah is that the guy is clearly not phased by
heights (understatement of the year award awaited....).


In one of the early programmes he recounted a tale of some curious
onlooker coming up to his mate on the ground (Gordon?) and asking if
Fred had ever fallen off a chimney. His mate replied, "he did once, but
fortunately I managed to catch him".

Andrew

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