Aren't councils silly!

Barrychuckle said:
I used to use the loos at BNS quite frequently, a pal showed me if you pulled back the turnstiles slightly rather than push them forward you could get in for free! I saved a fortune using that technique over the years ;)
Click to expand...

If only the Firemen on Steptoe and Son had known that when the kitchen caught fire and they went through the wrong half of the front door and were queueing hunting through their pockets for pennies to get through the turnstile, which Harold installed it to divide the house in two :)
 
Barrychuckle said:
I used to use the loos at BNS quite frequently, a pal showed me if you pulled back the turnstiles slightly rather than push them forward you could get in for free! I saved a fortune using that technique over the years ;)
Click to expand...
When we used to visit Skegness and Mablethorpe, theirs had automatic gates. We used to put one 20p coin in the slot and the gate would stay open long enough for my brother, Dad and I to all go through before it automatically closed. Unfortunately that method did backfire once. We weren't aware there was a toilet attendant present until we were leaving, when we were surprised, and quite annoyed, to discover he had locked the exit gate and wouldn't let us out we had given him another two 20p's. Understandably, he was annoyed when I told him we could go for free where we come from!
 
Last edited:
Kirklees (the home of Holmfirth) removed all of their public loos several years ago. They may have to rethink that policy, though. See this story in today's Guardian: "Campaign launched to make public toilets a legal requirement in Britain". Fortunately, the ones at the bus station in Holmfirth belong to the town, not to the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees. My exclamation when I saw that headline was to the effect of "** yours, Kirklees!"
 
Marianna said:
Kirklees (the home of Holmfirth) removed all of their public loos several years ago. They may have to rethink that policy, though. See this story in today's Guardian: "Campaign launched to make public toilets a legal requirement in Britain". Fortunately, the ones at the bus station in Holmfirth belong to the town, not to the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees. My exclamation when I saw that headline was to the effect of "** yours, Kirklees!"
Click to expand...
I used to travel the route across the tops from Holmfirth to Glossop, at Holme was a public loo opposite the Fleece inn, it was often a lifesaver and still there to this day
 
Marianna said:
Kirklees (the home of Holmfirth) removed all of their public loos several years ago. They may have to rethink that policy, though. See this story in today's Guardian: "Campaign launched to make public toilets a legal requirement in Britain". Fortunately, the ones at the bus station in Holmfirth belong to the town, not to the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees. My exclamation when I saw that headline was to the effect of "** yours, Kirklees!"
Click to expand...
I've not thought about that before, but the idea is what I call radical common sense!

Making public toilets mandatory in every town benefits everyone ! Also it may well encourage more visitors to town centres again.
 
In Lincoln just after lockdown, none of the publics loos were open and the bigger stores loos were also closed, so they lost a lot of business as no loos were available during your shopping trip
 
maltrab said:
In Lincoln just after lockdown, none of the publics loos were open and the bigger stores loos were also closed, so they lost a lot of business as no loos were available during your shopping trip
Click to expand...
Lincoln sounds a fascinating city I've never visited before ;)
 
Barrychuckle said:
Lincoln sounds a fascinating city I've never visited before ;)
Click to expand...

I visited twice on coach holidays first time saw the Cathedral on the way in but with limited time and where the coach parked I just headed into the shopping area and though well what's all the fuss about , the second time thanks to someone who knew their way about I ventured up the steep hill to the Castle and Cathedral wow what a difference fascinating architecturally and you'd think they were two different places .
 
captain clutterbuck said:
I visited twice on coach holidays first time saw the Cathedral on the way in but with limited time and where the coach parked I just headed into the shopping area and though well what's all the fuss about , the second time thanks to someone who knew their way about I ventured up the steep hill to the Castle and Cathedral wow what a difference fascinating architecturally and you'd think they were two different places .
Click to expand...
I agree Captain, the main part of town is shops and the University, the old part including the Cathedral and castle is much better and must be the highest elevation in Lincolnshire, steep hill is great if you are fit and able
 
maltrab said:
I agree Captain, the main part of town is shops and the University, the old part including the Cathedral and castle is much better and must be the highest elevation in Lincolnshire, steep hill is great if you are fit and able
Click to expand...
I have driven - and been driven - through Lincoln many times, from home (where I lived) to "home" (where I was born), and never stopped there for a look round. There is now a - rather lacklustre - by-pass, but that hill was not easy for the car, especially as there was a set of traffic lights part way up - you just hoped you got to them on green!
 
There are plans to complete the bypass, they have extended part of it but I think it's a big mistake making it single carriageway, much of the time it is gridlocked, maybe it will ease a little when complete and the traffic can go either way
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top