Octagon, BoltonWhat is the difference between a woman and a traction engine? According to Fred Dibnah, the steeplejack and steam enthusiast, "you can belt an engine with a hammer and they say nowt".Dibnah died of cancer in 2004 at the age of 66, having felled more than 90 chimneys and demolished three marriages. The final one was to Sheila, a former magician's assistant 20 years his junior, who initially shared his l…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:31PM on April 11, 2011