WallBuilder Posted November 20, 2004 Posted November 20, 2004 I pop in and use the one's in the Crucible as they are clean and warm but the actual public loo's in Sheffield are pretty grim. Up in East Lothian scotland they've won awards for the nice condition of their public loo's. In Haddington they were well lit, had hot and cold running water, toilet paper, hand dryers and most surprisingly fresh cut flowers in vases, yes i had trouble believing what I was seeing as well. The staff are so proud of their loo's they have pics to give to tourists i know i've goy one.
Melanie Posted November 20, 2004 Posted November 20, 2004 and all the pubs. i think the idea behind porta loos was to provide a safer option... would u use a public toilet at night in town?! it's as scary as walking under arundal gate subway at night when (u think) noone is about. not that i'd use a porta loo either. that would be scary for a different kind of reason e.g. thinking the door will open whilst you are sat pants down and just as bankers draft kicks out or summin equally as mortifying.
metalman Posted November 21, 2004 Posted November 21, 2004 At about 9 o'clock every Monday morning you can watch the cleaning operative empty out literally dozens of used syringes from the automatic loo outside the Banker's Draft onto the pavement, as a result of junkies shooting up in there all weekend. I think I'd rather p*ss myself than go in there... but I suppose the council would claim it's providing a valuable public service etc.
WallBuilder Posted November 21, 2004 Posted November 21, 2004 Again in Scotland in all of the loo's there was a bin where needles could be disposed off safely and the attendants had a link to the police if they suspected drug activities were going on.
Melanie Posted November 21, 2004 Posted November 21, 2004 do u have to pay for porta loos? and yeah something equally as mortifying, well more so, would be a needle in your bum cheek.
nuf_said Posted November 21, 2004 Posted November 21, 2004 Originally posted by Melanie and all the pubs. i think the idea behind porta loos was to provide a safer option... would u use a public toilet at night in town?! it's as scary as walking under arundal gate subway at night when (u think) noone is about. not that i'd use a porta loo either. that would be scary for a different kind of reason e.g. thinking the door will open whilst you are sat pants down and just as bankers draft kicks out or summin equally as mortifying. Concrete pill box toilets - I hear the doors open automatically after 15 mins - ooo..er..
Plain Talker Posted November 21, 2004 Posted November 21, 2004 Originally posted by Beastieboy There are plans for some on Barkers pool but I think theyre just porta loos. The loo planned for the bottom corner of Barkers Pool is a very strange design:- It is along the lines of the "pissoires" of france. it is going to be hidden, during the day, under ground...(yes, you heard me right!) It is designed to come up out of the ground, only at night. thenit sinks back into the ground, in the morning. (one drawback is that it seems only aimed at the males...) Now, how this one solitary lavatory-feature will prevent the dirty, drunken gits, turning out from the pubs and clubs, from P'ing in any and every shop-doorway or alley, in their drunken and insensible state, I don't know... maybe the answer is to electrify the doorways and alleys, so that anyone having a wazz there would get a "Zap". that might cure them! PT
muddycoffee Posted November 21, 2004 Posted November 21, 2004 I have to resort to ******* in bushes/near the bins on a regular basis these days. All the old toilets are bricked up. I'd like to get arrested for it. Don't know what the fuzz would say? what are you supposed to do..after 5-8 pints?. Crikey imagine being a sixty year old bloke waiting in -2ºc like tonight for 25 minutes.for a bus like I did tonight! Many years ago there were public toilets all over the city at every mile. Although only for males. They are still all visible but closed. I feel very comfortable using pub toilets if I need to, even if I'm not out drinking. However I use the pubs where the staff are likely to recognise me, because I use them at night. The other thing is all pubs will make a decent tea or coffee. If you feel guilty.
WallBuilder Posted November 21, 2004 Posted November 21, 2004 In a little place called Great Ayton on the road up to the local landmark Roseberry Topping there is a funny metal pillbox not much bigger than a modern porta loo, it is painted red and is amazingly a victorian public loo, isn't it weird how some things seem to come around again.
Beastieboy Posted November 21, 2004 Author Posted November 21, 2004 Originally posted by Plain Talker The loo planned for the bottom corner of Barkers Pool is a very strange design:- It is along the lines of the "pissoires" of france. it is going to be hidden, during the day, under ground...(yes, you heard me right!) It is designed to come up out of the ground, only at night. thenit sinks back into the ground, in the morning. (one drawback is that it seems only aimed at the males...) Now, how this one solitary lavatory-feature will prevent the dirty, drunken gits, turning out from the pubs and clubs, from P'ing in any and every shop-doorway or alley, in their drunken and insensible state, I don't know... maybe the answer is to electrify the doorways and alleys, so that anyone having a wazz there would get a "Zap". that might cure them! PT Yes they are called the 'pop up loo'. not sure if they will work in general as I think they are targeted at the Kingdom customers.
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