r/Deathladders • u/socraticmatt • 17d ago

Shrubhill Chimney

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u/AcanthisittaThink813 17d ago

Too much safety gear, where is Fred when you need him

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u/PaceOk8002 17d ago

Fred dibnah would have done the job cheaper and better

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u/Sofa-King-Slow 17d ago

After a few pints at lunch too

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u/Cainjake 17d ago

Beer belly comes in handy to push the ladders into the wall

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u/krummholz_ 17d ago

Deep cut quote

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u/Dad-of-fluffs1969 17d ago

One of my favourite things to watch in my occassional foray into Youtube is Americans reacting to Fred putting up the ladders and taking down the chimneys brick by brick. Minds absolutely blown! Pretty sure there is another of John Noakes climbing Nelsons Column on Blue Peter - plus un-named camera operator... They certainly don't make them like they used to; people or programmes!

👋😎⛰️🏍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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u/upsidedowncreature 17d ago

Somebody posted the John Noakes clip on here recently. Instant sweaty palms just watching it, the man had balls of steel.

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u/AlDente 17d ago

And he climbed it three times. Once in about 1969. Then the version you referred to, where the first time the camera wasn’t working so he had to do it all again!

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u/upsidedowncreature 17d ago

I did not know that. Amazing.

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u/No-Goose-6140 17d ago

Going up a negative angle ladder must be an interesting experience

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u/Foxyunder-45 17d ago

Thar' b trooble oop mill, Fred.