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| Man builds underground bunker in garden | Man builds underground bunker in garden |
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| An inventor has built an underground lair in his back garden. | |
| The 10ft (3m) deep "apocalyptic bunker" created by Colin Furze measures 16ft by 20ft (4.9m by 6m) and is accessed via a hidden hatch in his shed. | The 10ft (3m) deep "apocalyptic bunker" created by Colin Furze measures 16ft by 20ft (4.9m by 6m) and is accessed via a hidden hatch in his shed. |
| Mr Furze, a 36-year-old former plumber from Stamford in Lincolnshire, has kitted out the concrete-covered den with a flat-screen TV, drum-kit and several video consoles. | Mr Furze, a 36-year-old former plumber from Stamford in Lincolnshire, has kitted out the concrete-covered den with a flat-screen TV, drum-kit and several video consoles. |
| He said the "ultimate man cave" had been a childhood ambition. | He said the "ultimate man cave" had been a childhood ambition. |
| The bunker, which is covered in 16 cubic metres of concrete, is a "fully functional" room complete with a kitchen and "party area". | The bunker, which is covered in 16 cubic metres of concrete, is a "fully functional" room complete with a kitchen and "party area". |
| It took Mr Furze two months to construct with the help of a friend and three-year-old son Jake. | It took Mr Furze two months to construct with the help of a friend and three-year-old son Jake. |
| "It's a metal box in a hole - if you can weld and cut bits of metal then you can make one - the actual mechanics of it is quite simple, but it's a huge project," Mr Furze said. | "It's a metal box in a hole - if you can weld and cut bits of metal then you can make one - the actual mechanics of it is quite simple, but it's a huge project," Mr Furze said. |
| The inventor, who has almost 1.7 million YouTube subscribers for his videos, is the brains behind a variety of unusual creations, including an ejector bed, vacuum-cleaner shoes and "the world's fastest pram". | The inventor, who has almost 1.7 million YouTube subscribers for his videos, is the brains behind a variety of unusual creations, including an ejector bed, vacuum-cleaner shoes and "the world's fastest pram". |
| "This bunker is like my adult version of what I used to do as a child in a quarry near where I lived," he said. | "This bunker is like my adult version of what I used to do as a child in a quarry near where I lived," he said. |
| "This has been a proper dream to build." | "This has been a proper dream to build." |
| The plumber-turned-filmmaker said he had threatened his partner, who is expecting their second child, that "I'm in the bunker" if their baby does not sleep through the night. | The plumber-turned-filmmaker said he had threatened his partner, who is expecting their second child, that "I'm in the bunker" if their baby does not sleep through the night. |
| "People have ideas, but don't have time to make them and that's where I come in," added Mr Furze, who describes himself as the "most famous inventor you've never heard of". | "People have ideas, but don't have time to make them and that's where I come in," added Mr Furze, who describes himself as the "most famous inventor you've never heard of". |
| "I'm dedicating my life to making stuff we all want to see." | "I'm dedicating my life to making stuff we all want to see." |
| Speaking about his latest creation, which in the event of an apocalypse is kitted out with a variety of "weird self-defence" gadgets, he said: "If I do turn into an internet super-villain, it's my hideout and lair. | Speaking about his latest creation, which in the event of an apocalypse is kitted out with a variety of "weird self-defence" gadgets, he said: "If I do turn into an internet super-villain, it's my hideout and lair. |
| "If there's a massive disaster, it's there to be used, but in the meantime it's a set for more videos." | "If there's a massive disaster, it's there to be used, but in the meantime it's a set for more videos." |
| Furze's inventions | Furze's inventions |