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Toilets

Does anyone really understand the rules on loos?The ones in Chiswick House gardens are closed but the park is packed. The London Parks guidelines state that toilets should be closed as they are an "enclosed public space". But yesterday we saw thousands of enclosed public spaces opening their doors to the public).But the Black Lion pub, doing take-away beer, has a very impressive set of temporary loos in their car park.What's the difference?Or is this yet another rule that's misinterpretted or interpretted in a different way?Seems to me that there is a good case for toilets to open again.

Richard Potts ● 2331d21 Comments

Of course they should be open and let people use them at their own risk. Otherwise you end up with ludicrous prosecutions of people peeing in the street.

Susan Kelly ● 2331d

The loo situation is ridiculous really...there should be loos open for people to use at their own risk especially that everybody carries the antibac gels etc...come on...

Dominika Szulc ● 2331d

Yes that's my point. So how come Black Lion can have some and the Chiswick House Cafe is closed?If I was Chiswick House I'd open my loos... unless those poo bags are not just meant for dogs....?

Richard Potts ● 2330d

RP > "Does anyone really understand the rules on loos?"Are there rules?The toilets in Hyde Park were open yesterday. They were even free to use (they used to be 50p/1 Euro).

John Whitworth ● 2330d

"especially that everybody carries the antibac gels etc". Really? Do you have any evidence for this?

Brian Coyle ● 2330d

There really should be many more public loos. The Victorians built loads. All parks had them, and all stations. It can’t be beyond us now to design easy to use, hygienic facilities. Go to Tokyo - they are everywhere.

Vivienne Cox ● 2330d

I would have thought toilets should be opened as they are the only place you can wash your hands when out and about.

Maggie Dodge ● 2330d

Friends who go walking in the countryside (no car so sadly can't, as am not planning to get on a train any time in the near future) tell me they pee the way we used to before toilets were built - ie in big, remote bushes.  Better than the guys I see urinating openly in our local parks quite frequently.

Claire Moran ● 2330d

Latest announcement on the BBC news Website suggests making sure to flush toilets with the lid closed as the virus may be transmitted through your poo. Tiny moisture droplets are expelled high into the air when loo is flushed and then breathed in.Many flu viruses are passed on through human faeces but at the moment they are unsure whether this is the case with Covid. I do not think i will be using a public loo anytime soon no matter how clean looking. Too enclosed also. The vunerable should be especially careful in these confined spaces. At the least make sure you have a face covering on while on the throne also good when the person who went before you had a hot curry.

Jerry Byrne ● 2330d

Do they take a roll of pink loo roll too? Best to use pink, so the next ramblers have a better chance of seeing it.

Rob Reynolds ● 2330d

Is it OK to fart,  Jerry?

Roger Talbot ● 2330d

Only if you’ve got your rubber pants on.

Rob Reynolds ● 2330d

My God if farts are around full gas masks at the ready !!!

Jerry Byrne ● 2328d

Pink toilet roll and rubber pants, have i stumbled onto thewrong website, the mind boggles. LOL.

Jerry Byrne ● 2328d

I don't know but I suggest that  this down to having enough money to open the toilets and  clean them effectively  so that they're  safe for everyone . That especially includes the staff doing the cleaning.  The Chiswick House Trust has literally no income at the moment  and has to furlough staff and prioritise where money is spent. I actually it says this on the friends website "The impact of the Government guidance hit us very fast and we had to adapt rapidly. We have kept our gardens open so that we can all enjoy the much needed space. We retained our gardeners and contractors who are carrying out essential maintenance, litter picking and cleansing. But we closed the Café, Conservatory and public toilets and did not reopen the House itself.We have secured our grants but this only covers 25% of our everyday costs. Our biggest financial challenge is the loss of income from the cancellation of events and weddings which usually covers our running costs. I have had to make some difficult decisions - furloughed most of our team and have cut costs where we can – but despite these measures we still have a shortfall of £500,000."

Beccy Thorp ● 2328d

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Beccy Thorp ● 2328d

I find most public toilets pretty disgusting, people dont know how to clean up a toilet or use it cleanly for the next user, or was I educated differently?

Jimmy Kim ● 2327d

I've posted on here before the similarity between this virus and FCOV - feline coronavirus.  The parallels are incredible. BUT FCOV IS SPECIFIC TO CATS, IT CANNOT BE CAUGHT BY PEOPLE.  It is incredibly contagious and is ubiqitous  in cat rescue homes. Having had a rescue kitten die of FIP (feline infectious peritonitis) which the virus can morphe to in susceptible cats (although it targets the old, FCOV is, unlike our present outbreak, largely a virus that attacks kittens under 6 months) I now insist any cat I adopt tests negative for FCOV.  It is passed through airborne ingestion - and mainly through faeces.  Tiny particles from faeces are unfortunately everywhere.  I am manic about dispensing the (catlitter liner contained) faeces as soon as they occur into the dustbin and soaking the litter trays even if there is no trace of faeces, in Milton for several hours.  Apparently the specialists in cat coronavirus are now starting to work with the human coronavirus specialists so let's hope sharing of research (in the case of cats of course, all research is limited as it is from public donations) will yield results. I will repeat - as there are some stupid reports on social media - cat coronavirus CANNOT BE CAUGHT BY PEOPLE

Claire Moran ● 2327d

Your right Jimmy.

Janice Evans ● 2327d

Claire, that should put some people's minds at rest over their pets.

Janice Evans ● 2327d

I agree with you too Jimmy.  I also think that Beccy is right about all the cleaning.  Everybody needs to remember to close a loo before flushing too.I understand that females use she-pees at Glastonbury.  An adult nappy is far preferable!

Philippa Bond ● 2326d