tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518795276029646606.post8731760187575113843..comments2023-04-26T13:44:47.284+00:00Comments on Around Britain Without A Plane: Running out of loo rollaround Britain no planehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832626578044856859noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518795276029646606.post-62412683267610583982011-12-01T13:48:08.496+00:002011-12-01T13:48:08.496+00:00Hi Karin, yes you are right - pete is easily traum...Hi Karin, yes you are right - pete is easily traumatised by non conventional loos! He has a long memory too. Nicolaaround Britain no planehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832626578044856859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518795276029646606.post-5948025434640974752011-12-01T13:11:36.720+00:002011-12-01T13:11:36.720+00:00I take it you mean the former mayor of London - I ...I take it you mean the former mayor of London - I know another Ken Livingstone. I believe Bob Flowerdew also follows that maxim, never mind how he activates his compost heap.<br /><br />I remember you mentioned an unusual loo on some exotic island in 'There's A Hippo in My Cistern', perhaps it was the same one.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913127925431380024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518795276029646606.post-74003190500984134392011-11-13T21:13:12.325+00:002011-11-13T21:13:12.325+00:00I won't mention the drop loo with coconut crab...I won't mention the drop loo with coconut crabs in the Solomon Islands... or the trowel and leaves at the aptly named Pooley Bridge.<br /><br />Thomas Crapper was a genius! BTW Ken Livingstone agrees with Nicola on the letting it mellow front...Pete Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492414093187007414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518795276029646606.post-70158186240048904872011-11-13T20:37:45.040+00:002011-11-13T20:37:45.040+00:00More Facebook:
Caroline: Nicola, your toilet clean...More Facebook:<br />Caroline: Nicola, your toilet cleaning ritual is hardcore - not sure how many people are committed enough for that! Definitely agree re dual flush comments.around Britain no planehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832626578044856859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518795276029646606.post-17020196910681375372011-11-13T17:44:08.510+00:002011-11-13T17:44:08.510+00:00I reckon Ecover is good stuff! Look forward to our...I reckon Ecover is good stuff! Look forward to our next conversation. Have a good week. Nicola xaround Britain no planehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832626578044856859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518795276029646606.post-85143645994407360222011-11-13T17:21:29.042+00:002011-11-13T17:21:29.042+00:00I have borrowed your book from the library a few t...I have borrowed your book from the library a few times. I tend to buy books I can't get from the library as I already have a lot of books.<br /><br />This does sound like a very complicated way of cleaning the loo. I don't want to pollute our water systems, but I do like things to be fairly clean, too, so I use an Ecover toilet cleaner about once a week, and a brush a bit more often, and hope it really doesn't pollute too much.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913127925431380024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518795276029646606.post-2490302018681612192011-11-13T16:39:21.769+00:002011-11-13T16:39:21.769+00:00Haha! to continue this - vinegar is great if you s...Haha! to continue this - vinegar is great if you soak cloths/rags and then lay it directly on to areas that need the limescale removed (& much more effective without the water). This loosens the limescale so you can easily scratch it off as learnt watching TV's How clean is your house? A simpler method is to try it out where the tap and the basin join - often a spot where limescale builds up. Once a year I also unplug and soak the inside of the kettle in about 1cm of vinegar over night to try and rid that of limescale. I think more cleaning tips are in my book SAVE CASH & SAVE THE PLANET (Collins/Friends of the Earth)but I am not that house proud, just v anxious about what evils I might have to put into the sewage system. Nicola xaround Britain no planehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832626578044856859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518795276029646606.post-14486205263210469312011-11-13T16:30:01.680+00:002011-11-13T16:30:01.680+00:00LOL, Nicola, does the 'economy flush' cost...LOL, Nicola, does the 'economy flush' cost less than a penny?<br /><br />Your toilet cleaning routine sounds quite time consuming. Is it effective? I've never found vinegar works that well, but then I've not removed all the water from the toilet.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913127925431380024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518795276029646606.post-17890989422440737912011-11-13T14:58:18.365+00:002011-11-13T14:58:18.365+00:00From Facebook:
Chris: At Kensington Town Hall yest...From Facebook:<br />Chris: At Kensington Town Hall yesterday (where the Commonwealth Fair was held) I noticed, for the first time, an alternative 'Economy' flush in the Ladies' Loo....around Britain no planehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832626578044856859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518795276029646606.post-86927806610750387502011-11-13T14:54:02.805+00:002011-11-13T14:54:02.805+00:00Hello karin, I've been wondering how you are?!...Hello karin, I've been wondering how you are?! The loo cleaner is the conundrum. About every three months I end up removing all the water in the toilet pan, leaving it overnight with a splash of vinegar and then scraping off the limescale. It's a complete faff and may be the wrong thing to do. Nicolaaround Britain no planehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832626578044856859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518795276029646606.post-55478218019039885642011-11-13T14:05:27.172+00:002011-11-13T14:05:27.172+00:00I'm not sure how environmentally friendly leav...I'm not sure how environmentally friendly leaving it to mellow is, I think you just need more loo cleaner. I think the answer is to have a dual flush if possible and not to use more water than is needed. Water is essential to hygiene. We need balance in everything. <br /><br />Equally, what's wrong with recycled loo roll? It's not the best quality paper and may have been recycled more than once. The Romans had re-usable sponges, but I can't imagine them being that hygienic and you'd need to use a lot of hot water trying to clean them.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913127925431380024noreply@blogger.com