Last night we had no internet connection, but we stayed at a charming B and B near Sittingbourne.  We had dinner at a local pub which was pretty empty until a ukulele band arrived!  The lead couple were charming and we had a boozy but really enjoyable evening!


Today we visited the Fan Bay tunnels at Dover.  Fan Bay Deep Shelter is a series of tunnels constructed during World War 2 as accommodation for approximately 200 troops. The tunnels and gun battery were built by the Royal Engineers between 20 November 1940 and 28 February 1941.
The tunnels are lined with corrugated steel arching and the complex originally included five large chambers with storage space for rifles, a hospital and a secure store, a generator, toilets and washrooms. The gun battery was intended to attack enemy shipping moving through the English Channel.

The tunnels were abandoned in the 1950s and filled in with debris in the 1970s. In 2012 the tunnels were rediscovered by the National Trust after purchasing this section of the cliffs. The restoration work, carried over 18 months, included removal of 100 tonnes of rubble. I do voluntary work at Beachy Head but would have LOVED to have been part of this!  This is a 
drawing of how the tunnels would have looked in the 1940s with the bunks etc.

The extra photo (if there is one -I'm not sure if it uploaded!) is the entrance to the tunnels.