Surrey Man guilds 60ft WWI trench in backyard.

[MrBern]

Surrounded by barbed wire, sandbags and mud, this 60ft trench is barely distinguishable from those occupied by British soldiers fighting in the First World War almost a century ago.
The enormous dugout has been painstakingly recreated by an ex-history teacher in his back garden in Surrey, and the dedicated 55-year-old even spent 24 hours living in its confines with a team of volunteers as part of his efforts to experience life as a WWI soldier.


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[nice hat dude!]

Well I guess he probably didn't get the effect he was looking for,probably not quite the same without gunfire and artillery barrages and the thought of being killed any second...gees some people,just my opinion.

 

[Espee]

Maybe some band will want to make a music video of "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag."

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

I bet his neighbors are trilled.

 

[nice hat dude!]

Maybe some band will want to make a music video of "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag."

That would be a tough song to make a music video of?