We spent the day in Winchester yesterday and met up with some good friends for a nice lunch and a couple of drinks. The day was a little "grey" and overcast, but nevertheless the medieval Cathedral in the centre of town was looking fine. I remember coming here as a teenager on a school trip, we learned all about how one side of the building was gradually sinking into the marshy land and causing huge cracks to appear in the masonry. It was saved by a dedicated deep sea diver at the turn of the century, who spent years diving under the foundations shoring up the massive walls.
There's a Fullers pub dedicated to the man just outside the grounds, called the "William Walker" and it even has an antique divers helmet hanging from the pub sign outside. I snapped a picture as we walked by (see below)
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