I’m digging a tunnel to my own hidden ‘man cave’ – it’s cost me £1,000s but my wife loves it
A DAD is digging a tunnel from his home to an underground ‘man cave’ bar based on The Great Escape.
Dave Billings, 43, took on the challenge to mark the 80th anniversary of the famous Allied attempt to escape a Nazi POW camp.
The engineer has included a cart system which allows him to whizz along an expertly produced metal-clad passage.
He began his project at a well at the end of his garden, taking him 10ft below the ground.
Dave has dug all the way to his home and is close to breaking through to his basement.
It means he will be able to walk downstairs at home and slide on wheels to a hidden bar area.
BUNKER BUILT
The dad has forked out thousands of pounds on the project in the back of his home near Derby.
He has recorded videos showing off his progress and his tunnel’s impressive escape hatch.
Dave already has a bunker he built in his garden which he uses to store his kegs for his beer pump.
He got sick of lugging the heavy containers down steps in his well – so made an underground lift.
The metalwork expert is a one-man band and has managed to create the tunnel alone.
Dave told The Sun: “I thought I’d put my engineering skills to good use and create something special.
“My wife is totally supportive of what I’m doing, she loves it.
“I’ve got viewers watching my video from around the world – and some want to make nuclear war bunkers.
“We might enjoy it for a bit of fun, but there are people in Eastern Europe who take a different interest.”
The dad has previously held events around his well with a marquee, where he emerges with fresh beer.
He will also add a downstairs bar area as the finishing touch on his project.
The audacious 1944 tunnel incident was immortalised by Steve McQueen, who wowed audiences in 1963’s Hollywood blockbuster The Great Escape.