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dear leon and jan my wife and i would like to say how much we enjoyed the visit to freds house, the service you provided was excellant we both feel that we have learned more about his life,and brought a momento to cherish.thanking you paul and susan cattermoul wishing you success in the future.
Hi Paul, if you forward your kind words onto Leon and Jan at freddibnahtours@live.com just in case he does not see them here. Regards Joe.
Hi
I work for the publisher who has recently released Fred Dibnah: The Early days. I was wondering if you would like a jpeg of the cover for your site as you have it listed for sale.
Michelle
Hi Michelle
That would be very kind of you, thank you. A sneak preview image of any of the inside would be the cherry on the cake but perhaps I ask too much.
Joe.
Hi there
i was hoping that you could help me,
I’m trying to track down a dvd or video of fred’s 1970′S OR 1980′S BBC tv programme.I checked all the major retailers and they don’t have it.
A real dvd or copy will be fine
So if you could me know if any’one you know does have a copy or know where to get it as it a gift for my father who is a big fan.
many thanks
Marc
Hi Marc.
Fred’s early work is tough to get hold of. I understand that much of it was not released to DVD because of licensing issues but it was released on VHS in the day.
I’m thinking that if you were able to get a VHS copy there are high street companies that will transfer it to DVD (you will need to ‘ask nicely’ as there may be copyright issues with doing so).
To source a VHS copy I would head for eBay, and do a search for “fred dibnah vhs” (you can even set up an email alert that will notify you when new items are listed.
Let us know how you get on.
I`ve long been a fan of dear old Fred, and I`m watching `made in britain` at the moment.
Can you tell me where the garden centre was that Fred visited, where all the electricity and heatwas generated by steam?
Many thanks
Hi Chris, I know the episode you mean, Eps 8: “Pattern Making”. Could the place he visited be the “Kew Bridge Steam Museum“? The description sounds about right but I’m unsure if the area fits. What do you think?
Hello, I’ve just posted a never before seen video of the late Fred Dibnah on Youtube. I’ve recently taken this off one of our home movie vhs’ !
Fred was originally called to the Glynllifon Estate in North Wales to demolish the chimmney stack, but ended up restoring the steam engine instead.
My father has owned the old De Winton Foundry in Caernarfon since 1988 where the steam engine was originally built, so was there when it was run, as Fred puts it “First time for 50 years.”
My father is behind the camera.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dbaNNKVqks
- Paul.
Hi Paul, thanks for sharing.
I was lucky enough to meet Fred several times while visiting my son in Yorkshire.I also spoke to him at shows,My question is this .I made some very fine model chimneys for Fred which i presentred to him.He was very delighted.They stood about three foot high and were very detailed.Fred remarked they are so fine they should be in a museum for all to see.He loved them and displayed them in his house windows for passers by to see.I made about five or six in all and each one had a model of Fred either climbing a the ladders on the chimney,lighting the fires,standing on a demolished chimney ect ect .I even gave him an exact model of his land rover all sign written as well.I was wondering what has happened to these because if they are no longer required and leaving to deteriate i would ;love to have them back to present to my local steam museum .Also if i could find eith Jack or Rogers email i could get in touch with them with my questions.So if anyone can help please mail me. many thanks Roger Lee
I assume that you are John Brown.
I am the Proprietor of Cyon Website Design and I am contacting you with regards to copyright content on your website which can be found at:
http://www.freddibnah.co.uk/sheila-dibnah-unable-to-back-planning-permission.htm
There has been no contact with myself or my company to ask permission to use either of the text or screen grab which can be found on the page refurring to my website.
It is correct that Sheila is unable to back this campaign. However this is due to legal requirements between her and 5th Management – not a personal view.
I therefore require you to delete/remove this page from your website at your earliest opportunity before legal steps may be taken regarding the copyright content of your website.
Regards
Jonathon Wild
Proprietor – Cyon Website Design.
Dear Mr Wild
Thank you for your message.
I have removed the text that I quoted and screenshot of same from Sheila Dibnah’s web site as requested.
Can I ask who 5th Management is? Do they represent the new owners or are they Sheila’s managment company?
Joe
i have wrote a song about fred, “thats how i remember” please feel welcome to place it on your website…. find it here… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CA6DFwtoAo
with love.. alan walton..
Thanks (once again) for sharing Alan, I’ve just posted it to the music page.
Hi,
Does anybody know where I can get a copy on either DVD or video of Fred Dibnah the original 1979 60 minute documentry or the 1980 Fred Dibnah Steeple Jack the first series with I think 6 episodes
Kind Regards
Hi Andy
I picked a VHS copy of Fred’s original documentary on eBay at the start of last year, (had to bend a couple of rules to have it convered to DVD so I can watch it on my DVD player). If you sign up for eBay then do a search link this, you can have eBay email you daily once new items matching the search at put up for sale. They never send spam and you can stop the emails whenever you want.
I understand that his first series was simply called “Fred” but I’ve not been able to confirm any of the details of that VHS.
I hope this is of some help. And please let us know if you have any luck finding these programs.
Can you tell me what became of all the items that were on Freds back garden , eg, his land rover and the steam engine ?
Best REGARDS
Alan Handby
Hi Alan,
I’m unsure of the exact details but I do remember Leon saying that the Land rover was “long gone” (they are currently looking to get a new one and repaint it).
As for the steam engines,they where removed to safe keeping after a spate of theft from Fred’s house. The day was documented and released as part of ‘Memories of a Steeplejack’, I managed to get a copy of the DVD a couple of days ago but I’ve not had a chance to watch it. I’ll post back with more into when I do.
its wonderful that fred has a web site in is honour. its a loss to us all who were fans of the man & i wish we still had him with us. i wish leon & jan all the luck with getting permission for the heritage centre, very best wishes for the future, regards nick.p
Hello
As the original ‘Fred Dibnah – Steeplejack’ documentary (& subsequent early docs. when he was the subject rather than the presenter) are sadly unavailable on DVD.I wondered if you would be able to copy these early docs. onto a disc or two for me?;I will pay anything reasonable to acquire these gems!
thanks
John
Hi John, unfortunately you are getting into legally rocky ground but if you post your email address perhaps someone maybe able to assist, otherwise do as I did and keep an eye on eBay and you maybe able to pick up a VHS copy.
Hi, I was looking through your website and could’nt see the next opening date. Me and my father have great interest in Fred Dibnah and would love to come on the tour, so if you could let me know an estimated time. Thanks Adam
Hi Adam, while there was word of further open evenings due in January, I think they were dependant on the successful outcome of the council planning permission which took place yesterday. Helpfully there will be news shortly.
Hi, I am looking to treat my husband for his birthday he is a massive Fred Dibnah fan… Any ideas when you will be doing a tour?
Many thanks
Melanie
Hi its my father in laws birthday at the end of January and i’m sure he would love to visit freds house as he was/is a massive fan. Can you advise you the planning meeting went and if there and any proposed dates for the tour and also how I would go about gettign him tickets as I’m sure it would make an young man in his late seventies very happy!!!
Hi I’ve posted previous and am so happy that the planning permission has now been granted but as yet I have still has np reponse to if any tours will be happning peior to the opening of the heritage centre? As mentioned previously my father in law was a huge fan and belive me from the 4 sheds he has in his back garden I’m sure a bit of a copy cat lol. Its his birthday at the end of this month and I know it would be reall special for him to go on one of these tours so please can you advise if they will be takign place or when the tickets for the heitage centre will be avaliable to purchase?
how can i book my father in law on to the house tour, who do i need to contact
Mrs Winfield
Hi Melanie, Emily Taylor & Mrs Winfield, thanks for your message(s).
I’m afraid Leon, the current owner of Fred’s former home, has not given any further indication when then next (first official?) house tour will take place. You could send him and email freddibnahtours@live.com expressing your interest and see if he can give any more details.
Please let us know how you get on.
(ps. meanwhile you can help the Heritage Centre by visiting their eBay site)
Hi,
We wrote and filmed a song for Fred, called A song for Fred…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etna1lEnsYo
We would love it if you could allow it to be viewed on your site.
Regards,
Andy and Steve.
Andy and Steve: posted with pleasure to the music page. Great song!
To whom it may concern, after a spot of trouble getting hold of a DVD of ‘Restoration Work’ at the Fred Dibnah Heritage Museum from Ebay, we were appalled at the (admittedly hysterically funny) incompetant work being done. This does not seem to fit with the positive comments about the Centre made in all your previous emails. Have we been sold a false DVD? The opening scenes show one of the ‘builders’ perusing Fred’s jumbled-up shed, obviously pre-clean-up, then goes on to film 3 or 4 men half-heartedly making less-than-professional stabs at a sort of monument or fountain affair, we couldn’t tell. Please tell us we have just paid a tenner for something fake! We would hate to think that fans of Fred like ourselves were willingly but naively funding a bunch of careless amateurs to make a hash of Fred’s passionate life. Please reply to clarify matters. pip3203
Hi pip3203, can you post the eBay ID of item that you bought?
Check the “My eBay” page when you are logged in, or look for an email from eBay called “You bought this item on eBay….” the item number is in brakets at the end of that line.
With that number it will be easy enough to tell if it was sold by the Official Heritage Centre.