Rolf? Or Santa Claus?

I had to look a second time at this gentleman, up high and holding on to a VERY OLD chimney...

However, it wasn't Rolf - OR Santa Claus, but someone from English Heritage (I think) checking the state of the old mill chimney at Beaulieu!;)

Ooops! Sorry - forgot to post the pic first time.............. :bang:

:conf40:You're sure about it? It is not our chimney sweep?

Don't think so - though he had a VERY long ladder! :)

Does look a bit like me, sure he's breaking a few health and safety regs there.

It COULD be Santa in civilian clothes, having a trial run :)

There was a ladder against the other side of the chimney - from a ledge on the scaffolding surrounding the old mill roof.

He may well have been disregarding safety rules though - as he saw me with the camera and disappeared like magic!;)

"...like magic"? Maybe it was David Copperfield in a stunt that had gone wrong :)

Or Harry Potter - flying off on his broom?:-HaHaHa

LOL , more likely Ron Weasley - he's not so adept at the flying thing :)

Looks pretty dangerous.