"When The Repair Shop's Will Kirk recently moved into his new home, he expected little more than a busy spell of renovations and a chance to redesign his garden. But what began with clearing raised beds, chopping back branches, and replacing an old shed quickly turned into an extraordinary piece of living history. Beneath the heart of his outdoor makeover, Kirk unearthed a long-hidden Anderson shelter from the Second World War."
"Inside, the shelter was cluttered with decades-old junk. "Sadly, no gold or missing masterpieces, but if you're looking for an old wooden ladder, insects, or a copy of Friends on VHS, you know who to come to," he joked. Once emptied, a set of stairs was revealed, leading down into the underground shelter, a new hidden space in his garden that Kirk now has the chance to reimagine."
Will Kirk moved into his new home and began garden renovations. Clearing raised beds yielded a rusting seesaw and a small statue of Bob Marley. Removal of the shed revealed a gap and the entrance to a buried Anderson shelter from the Second World War. The shelter contained decades-old junk including an old wooden ladder, insects and a VHS copy of Friends. Emptying the shelter revealed stairs down into an underground space. Kirk asked his 180,000 Instagram followers for suggestions about restoring or reimagining the shelter.
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