fred dibnah statue bolton

[grimey121uk]

I was in Bolton town centre today returning my sunpak flash as it decided it wouldnt work with the 1.08 firmware on my 40d (see an earlier thread of mine). I swapped the sunpak flash for a canon 430EX instead. I decided to test it and what better to test it on, there is a brand new statue outside the dixons shops i was in.

so heres a test shot with my new flash gun.

http://www.urban-bolton.co.uk/pictures/Random/fred.jpg


for those people thinking who the hell is fred dibnah he was a well know local steeple jack who died a few years ago (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Dibnah)

[watson10]

Well, I love Bolton, been to the town centre on many occasions, but you're photo is boring. Sorry.

[cannylad]

Always enjoyed his down to earth patter, a real character, ta for sharing.

[grimey121uk]

Well, I love Bolton, been to the town centre on many occasions, but you're photo is boring. Sorry.


just a test shot sorry

[Mike-DT6]

Good to see Fred being recognized in such a way. Thanks for posting. :-)

Mike

[Anke]

Never seen the statue before, it doesn't look much like him does it?

[Mike-DT6]

Haha! I have to agree with you there, but it's the thought that counts! :-D

Mike

[achilles500]

My all time hero.... Fab pic.

Steve

[shutters12]

dont these planners annoy you ,common sense would have placed the statue away from the engine and clear of obstructions !. good shot considering location ,must have a go at this next time I'm up there .

[grimey121uk]

dont these planners annoy you ,common sense would have placed the statue away from the engine and clear of obstructions !. good shot considering location ,must have a go at this next time I'm up there .
exactly what i said when i saw it
BUT
he was a huge steam engine fan so maybe i can understand the planners logic

[boredb4ibegan]

just a note the statue has been vadalised since this picture was taken (i work right next to it) shame really people cant even honour the dead these days :(

[grimey121uk]

just a note the statue has been vadalised since this picture was taken (i work right next to it) shame really people cant even honour the dead these days :(

honestly the UK is a complete joke now, kids have no respect and adults cant do anythin about it. Gone are the days where kids respected thier elders and the police/law. All the stupid EU human right bollox and to many do gooders.
At one time if a kid swore at a police officer, parent or teacher they would of got a smack now you cant do anything

[NewattheGame]

Wonder what Fred would have done; a right good belt round the ear with the famous words in his unique voice "did you like that?"...

[Copilot]

honestly the UK is a complete joke now, kids have no respect and adults cant do anythin about it. Gone are the days where kids respected thier elders and the police/law. All the stupid EU human right bollox and to many do gooders.
At one time if a kid swore at a police officer, parent or teacher they would of got a smack now you cant do anything

Its not just the UK, its the same in north america.

[boredb4ibegan]

Its not just the UK, its the same in north america.

At least you guys get to defend yourselfs with guns over here if someone breaks in your house they'll more than likely have a knife and you'll have to go at them with your bare hands a drive around the council estate over here will have you thinking that you've got a paradise over there ha ha .

[grimey121uk]

At least you guys get to defend yourselfs with guns over here if someone breaks in your house they'll more than likely have a knife and you'll have to go at them with your bare hands a drive around the council estate over here will have you thinking that you've got a paradise over there ha ha .

some one i know got was asleep in there bed when a guy who had broke into their house. His dad give the guy a beating but got a suspended sentance lol

so if someone breaks in your house over here you get a criminal record if you touch them

[tehdrok]

Unfortunately, we live in a country where criminals have more rights than their victims; As far as I'm concerned, if someone breaks into your house then they leave their human rights at the door - If they want to risk it, so be it; If not, then they shouldn't be breaking into your house in the first place. I don;t live in a nice area, and the risk of getting broken into is quite high - I'll say one thing, though; It'd be worth going to jail just to have the opportunity to show the scumbags the wrong end of a baseball bat.

Of course, the prison system ain't much better; Prisoners have it easier on the inside than they do on the outside - They don't have to work for a living, for a start; All their taxes are paid for them, someone cooks and cleans for them; It's no wonder we've got overcrowded prisons! I'd be a lot better off if I was inside instead of working for a living. Prisons have become safehouses for criminals, not a threat - And then the Government wonders why crime is rising, why people are getting stabbed and shot left right and centre.. Absolute joke.

[/rant] :lol:

ANYway, back to the OP.. Fred Dibnah was a great man, a wonderful traditionalist. I think it only fair that he gets a statue.. And typical of the modern generation that it's been defaced.