From Another Place... (A rare bit of nostalgia)

Re-posted from uk.rec.waterways:

I'm mentioning this because I know many on this newsgroup will > have a > soft spot for what I am writing about, even though off topic. > > We arranged a Fred Dibnha family get together last Saturday. It > was > the first time the family, Fred's two sons, Roger and Jack, his > three > daughters plus all the little Dibnah grandchildren had been > re-united > with Fred's two engines,the living van and his trusty old Land > Rover. > > The occasion was to officially name his Aveling steam tractor ' > Fred'. > > In his will Fred had left both engines to his sons, but after a > convoluted and horrible legal battle with his last wife over > possession, the legal costs finished up so high the Aveling > tractor, > which was featured on his last television series had to be sold > to pay > off the costs. > Luckily a good friend who has more money than me, Michael > Oliver > managed to rescue the engine at an auction, giving full access > and use > to the Dibnha family. Hence the get together at a pub. Which > believe > me was a great occasion, especially after a few Guinness's that > night! > > The next morning Jack and Roger asked me to help in driving the > old > steam roller Betsy and living van back to where it was being > kept > overnight near Macclesfield. What a wonderful nostalgic > experience. > The old roller has been re-tubed and completely gone over since > she > gave up on us, running completely out of steam because of > leaking > tubes at Fred's funeral. That trundle along the Cheshire lanes > with > its familiar clunks hisses and gurgles was a pleasure beyond > description. > > And before anyone says this is off topic. The Dibnah's, are > keen > narrowboaters and will be using OXO this year. > > Roger > NB OXO >
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