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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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BackOfTheMum5net · 19/03/2024 09:16

Please report back (and let us know you’re safe from your explorations, OP)!

SoupDragon · 19/03/2024 08:03

Yeah, this is going to be another disappointing "locked safe" thread.

Oilyoilyoilgob · 19/03/2024 07:55

LunaNorth · 19/03/2024 07:43

Ooh, you’re near me, OP!

Can I come and explore your DP’s tunnel?

Erm. I might rephrase that…

I’m in the area too, and up for the adventure!

tanstaafl · 19/03/2024 07:53

You need
two people,
two candles
two torches ( that haven’t been used in years )

importantly, if you reach a junction, split up.

dont
take spare matches or batteries
check your phone battery is charged or you can get a signal underground.

p.s. I think DP is scared of spiders.

Meangirl6 · 19/03/2024 07:50

Something similar happened in Turkey and the man found like an underground city. He's opened it up as a tourist attraction I think. Have a Google, its amazing.

FUPAgirl · 19/03/2024 07:50

LunaNorth · 19/03/2024 07:43

Ooh, you’re near me, OP!

Can I come and explore your DP’s tunnel?

Erm. I might rephrase that…

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

jackstini · 19/03/2024 07:45

I'd have to check it out too!
You do know we will all be waiting for your update...

LunaNorth · 19/03/2024 07:43

Ooh, you’re near me, OP!

Can I come and explore your DP’s tunnel?

Erm. I might rephrase that…

Hillrunning · 19/03/2024 07:36

Shamelessly peacemaking because I ahve to know where the tunnel leads.

soupfiend · 19/03/2024 07:33

Yes I would be interested and curious but not 'annoyed' if the OWNER of the house was not interested and curious.

His house, his feelings about it.

Its not for you to be annoyed at someone's view about THEIR OWN HOUSE.

PandaChopChop · 19/03/2024 07:33

Placemarking. I have Got To Know where the tunnel goes!

BronwenTheBrave · 19/03/2024 07:29

So many red flags here. Time to reconsider your relationship. You deserve so much better than this.
Or I suppose you could just let him get on with the renovation work.

ohdamnitjanet · 19/03/2024 07:28

Scampuss · 18/03/2024 21:00

My inner-child, who read many secret seven and famous five books, would be desperate to check out the tunnel.

(sensible me wants to check he's got listed building consent before he starts messing with the fabric of the building)

My first thought was the Famous Five 😆

Hoglet70 · 19/03/2024 07:25

I will not rest now until you have been down there OP and reported back.

@WillYouContribute I just snorted out my coffee!

LaChatte · 19/03/2024 07:24

You definitely need to borrow a drone (or the Mars rover) so you don't put yourself in danger from in caving in --or being eaten by zombies or whatever has been hiding in there for the past 300+ years).

WillYouContribute · 19/03/2024 07:22

IsThisTheRealLifeOrIsItJustFantasy · 19/03/2024 02:05

My first LTB. No-one needs that sort of negativity in their lives. Find someone less dull who will explore your tunnel.

Is that a euphemism? 😏

NeverDropYourMooncup · 19/03/2024 07:13

loverrr · 19/03/2024 06:15

What on earth is a priest hole?!

Where Catholic priests hid so they and the family they were hiding with wouldn't be murdered by the State for being Catholic.

LuluBlakey1 · 19/03/2024 07:07

loverrr · 19/03/2024 06:15

What on earth is a priest hole?!

A place Catholic families hid priests to protect them in Reformation England.

cuckyplunt · 19/03/2024 07:06

5foot5 · 18/03/2024 20:45

Or the rats!

You know animals need food right? It’s only in Indiana Jones films that vast numbers of them turn up in rooms that have been sealed for centuries!

LuluBlakey1 · 19/03/2024 07:06

socialdilemmawhattodo · 18/03/2024 21:49

We don't need to: 18thC is georgian!

Quite

Mnk711 · 19/03/2024 07:04

I agree OP, I want to know where it goes! Update us at the weekend!

Hopebridge · 19/03/2024 07:03

Make sure you wear a hard hat! Hope you find something interesting :)

RockHardCake · 19/03/2024 07:02

It’s not just a room, he’s shone a torch in it and it’s a passageway that seems do go on for quite some distance (he couldn’t see the end of it from the entrance)

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