Don’t know about you, but I can’t say I find the words “partially converted” very reassuring … not when it comes to a nuclear bunker.

It’s bad enough now, but how hard is it going to be to find a builder after a full scale nuclear attack? (”Sorry mate, can’t start this week, all my tools have melted.”)

I do love the bicycle at the front door, though.

Is that the four minute warning I hear? Quick! On yer bike and pedal like crazy to escape the blinding flash of white light, the rippling shock waves, the mushroom cloud scattering radioactive ash across the Hampshire Downs.

The bunker – or former bunker, to be precise - goes on sale at auction on 16 Dec.

It was originally designed as a refuge for 30 utility workers from the local council but more recently it’s been used by Symantec – the Norton people - for data storage.

Yes, you can sleep easy again: even in the event of a global nuclear wipe out, it will still be possible to access the very latest anti-virus definitions.

But on the downside, you’ll probably be getting council tax bills as well. Bummer.

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