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To be irritated about DP and the tunnel?

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RockHardCake · 18/03/2024 20:21

DP (we don’t live together) has just moved into a new house. It’s in a right state, needs ridiculous amounts of work doing to it including a whole new heating system (currently just has coal fires in each room!) new bathrooms (of which there are 3) and roofing repairs etc etc - he kind of inherited it but not completely, he has had to pay for it but at a daft price. It’s a listed building with land, pretty isolated.

Anyway! He’s been in there a few weeks and found a tunnel in the basement that was bricked up but the bricks had began to fall apart which is how the tunnel came to light. I found this fascinating and asked where it led and he said he didn’t know. I asked “did you not go in it??” And he said “no, it won’t be anything excited”. Why would you not go in it?? I’m desperate to know where it leads!! I’ve asked him a few times to have a look and he said he has more important things to be doing - I can’t get my head around it!!

im staying there at weekend and I said I’m going to explore the tunnel - he rolled his eyes and said “ffs can you stop fascinating over that stupid tunnel?”

it’s making me quite annoyed

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IsThisOneAvailable · 20/03/2024 20:56

CrappySack · 20/03/2024 20:50

It's a trap OP. The zombies have grabbed hold of the car to lure you in.

🧠🧟‍♀️

Is it possible to get a live image from the GoPro? Then at least we can see how many zombies there might be waiting patiently for someone to come for it

B1anche · 20/03/2024 20:51

JinglePringle · 20/03/2024 20:44

I'd still go in and get it. The tunnel has been there for ages, bricked up and unbricked. What are the chances it collapses in the few minutes you are in there.

Well I've seen Indiana Jones documentaries where booby traps in mysterious tunnels have set off giant rolling balls and flesh eating bugs.

You'll probably be OK but best not risk it.

CrappySack · 20/03/2024 20:50

IsThisOneAvailable · 20/03/2024 20:48

How far down did it get? Can you see it with a torch?

I'd just go in and get it tbf 🤷‍♂️

Though, I think we need a picture of said tunnel to fully assess the safety/likelihood of zombies in there

It's a trap OP. The zombies have grabbed hold of the car to lure you in.

🧠🧟‍♀️

CrappySack · 20/03/2024 20:49

PiggieWig · 19/03/2024 23:47

careful OP!!

🤣

IsThisOneAvailable · 20/03/2024 20:48

How far down did it get? Can you see it with a torch?

I'd just go in and get it tbf 🤷‍♂️

Though, I think we need a picture of said tunnel to fully assess the safety/likelihood of zombies in there

JinglePringle · 20/03/2024 20:44

I'd still go in and get it. The tunnel has been there for ages, bricked up and unbricked. What are the chances it collapses in the few minutes you are in there.

RockHardCake · 20/03/2024 20:08

Well not the best start in my cave exploring career - car got stuck on something meaning I’ve lost both car and GoPro. He wouldn’t let me go in and get it. Not all that bothered about the car but I need the GoPro back!
genuinly who would we contact to survey the tunnel and determine how safe it is?

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areyoutheregod · 20/03/2024 19:51

Oh I would also have to find out! But yes send a remote control car down there first, and make sure its safe before you go in.

GoingOnHol · 20/03/2024 19:45

RockHardCake · 20/03/2024 06:59

Ah very close but not the same house - this one is closer to hull than York

Uodate: I’m going today to errr … “help” with the renovation … I shall be looking at the tunnel and I might send a remote control car down it with a GoPro celotaped to the top of it 😂

Can't wait to see the footage!

MereDintofPandiculation · 20/03/2024 19:35

GasPanic · 20/03/2024 12:11

I have this vision of about 5 cavers turning up tooled up with ropes, hard hats and headlamps, only to find the tunnel ends after about 3 feet.

Don't worry, they're used to it. For every great discovery, like the latest in the 50mile plus Three Counties system, there are dozens of "leads" which "don't go"

The Three Counties Traverse – showcasing the best of British caving – Darkness Below

https://darknessbelow.co.uk/the-three-counties-traverse-showcasing-the-best-of-british-caving

AdaColeman · 20/03/2024 19:24

Wokeuptired · 20/03/2024 14:02

My husband found an old safe in a building he bought years ago, it's still in his garage and he hasn't even bothered trying to get it open, he is so bloody infuriating I could divorce him over it, actually until this thread I had forgotten about that bloody safe, my advice is don't marry him until that tunnel has been investigated properly.

Without wishing to derail the thread...
Leave the old safe well alone @Wokeuptired . A friend of mine bought an old safe, and tried to cut it open with an oxyacetylene cutter. But very sadly, he was killed in the resulting explosion.
So I'd advise great caution.

Allfur · 20/03/2024 14:22

And please update when goprocar gets in there

Wokeuptired · 20/03/2024 14:02

My husband found an old safe in a building he bought years ago, it's still in his garage and he hasn't even bothered trying to get it open, he is so bloody infuriating I could divorce him over it, actually until this thread I had forgotten about that bloody safe, my advice is don't marry him until that tunnel has been investigated properly.

viques · 20/03/2024 14:01

Sounds like the Biff ,Chip and Kipper books where they found a hidden door in their new house and went through it and had lots of adventures.

Oops, meant to say sounds just like what happened in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. If your ex finds Mr Tumnus, he’s mine.

RubyOtter · 20/03/2024 13:59

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SlightlyJaded · 20/03/2024 13:58

the remote control car with the Go-Pro is EXACTLY what I would actually do OP. Do it!

scaredofff · 20/03/2024 13:55

You've got me hooked!! Can't wait to find out what you see on your adventure - good luck!!

Cloudful · 20/03/2024 13:55

I wouldn’t even be able to live in the house with a portal to hell unidentified tunnel in the basement. I’m the type of person who runs from the fear, not towards it. But good luck in your endeavours op, I’ll be watching for updates because I might not be brave but I am curious!

B1anche · 20/03/2024 13:51

RockHardCake · 20/03/2024 06:59

Ah very close but not the same house - this one is closer to hull than York

Uodate: I’m going today to errr … “help” with the renovation … I shall be looking at the tunnel and I might send a remote control car down it with a GoPro celotaped to the top of it 😂

Good luck! We'll look out for you on the news!!

GasPanic · 20/03/2024 12:11

MereDintofPandiculation · 18/03/2024 21:00

Have you got a caving or mine society anywhere near you? They are good at exploring safely.

I have this vision of about 5 cavers turning up tooled up with ropes, hard hats and headlamps, only to find the tunnel ends after about 3 feet.

WhereYouLeftIt · 20/03/2024 12:05

"I’m going today to errr … “help” with the renovation … I shall be looking at the tunnel and I might send a remote control car down it with a GoPro celotaped to the top of it 😂"

Yay! If you don't come back to the thread, we'll send out search parties.

PlumpHobbit · 20/03/2024 10:58

Whatineed · 18/03/2024 21:32

Go and watch the film "Barbarian" op. 🤣🤣🤣

Saw that at the weekend and it immediately came to mind on seeing this thread!

No way would I be going down there, I couldn't even have a basement as I've watched enough horrors to know all bad things live or happen in the basement!

Flapearedknave · 20/03/2024 07:55

RockHardCake · 20/03/2024 06:59

Ah very close but not the same house - this one is closer to hull than York

Uodate: I’m going today to errr … “help” with the renovation … I shall be looking at the tunnel and I might send a remote control car down it with a GoPro celotaped to the top of it 😂

Yes! Here for this!

Hope you enjoy your tunneling

RockHardCake · 20/03/2024 06:59

LunaNorth · 20/03/2024 06:28

Just outside York, in the direction of Hull.

Ah very close but not the same house - this one is closer to hull than York

Uodate: I’m going today to errr … “help” with the renovation … I shall be looking at the tunnel and I might send a remote control car down it with a GoPro celotaped to the top of it 😂

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LunaNorth · 20/03/2024 06:28

RockHardCake · 19/03/2024 22:08

Roughly where in East Yorkshire? He actually stayed with me last night as the noises in the house had spooked him too much 😱😂 and there is definitely something creepy about the windows

Just outside York, in the direction of Hull.