In article , Clive
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I know I'm most probably on the wrong group and am therefore willing to
be re-directed, my question is this. In a few weeks time I am coming
to London with a 4 year old boy. I am presuming he'll want to "go"
about every half an hour, where can I get a guide of toilets in stores
or otherwise that would be suitable for my purposes.

London and public toilets are not 2 things that go together very well.
The City of Westminster has a large number of public toilets - try their
web site for full details. The big shops have them (Lillywhites, Hamleys
etc) and there is always McDonalds or Burger King - they are everywhere
and all have toilets.

The big hotels have toilets but not all are easy to find - toilets that
is - not hotels!!!. I usually just walk in the door and head towards the
bar or restaurant having a fake conversation on my mobile phone about
'yes, I'll meet you in the bar - I'm at the hotel now.....' or similar
whilst my eyes scan for the gents.

Avoid the toilets at train stations - usually dire swamp holes.
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Once upon a time -- around about 11/22/03 07:25 --
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Avoid the toilets at train stations - usually dire swamp holes.
That's terribly unkind of you. I'll have you know that I've been in "dir
swamp holes" that were CONSIDERABLY cleaner than the gents at any train
station.

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Once upon a time -- around about 11/22/03 07:25 --
possibly wrote:


Avoid the toilets at train stations - usually dire swamp holes.
That's terribly unkind of you. I'll have you know that I've been in "dir
swamp holes" that were CONSIDERABLY cleaner than the gents at any train
station.

-- E

Gee, how bad were they???

The award for the worst toilets I have ever seen goes to the entrance
lodge (east) for the Serengetti in Tanzania. You could smell them 50ft
away. I'll spare you the details......
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"Andrew P Smith" wrote in message
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The award for the worst toilets I have ever seen goes to the entrance
lodge (east) for the Serengetti in Tanzania. You could smell them 50ft
away. I'll spare you the details......

I nominate those at Kano airport in 1971. Foetid and lots of odd bugs
crawling around inside.

Cue for: "It's no good standing on the seat, the bugs in here can jump six
feet", or similar.
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"Andrew P Smith" wrote in message
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The award for the worst toilets I have ever seen goes to the entrance
lodge (east) for the Serengetti in Tanzania. You could smell them 50ft
away. I'll spare you the details......

I nominate those at Kano airport in 1971. Foetid and lots of odd bugs
crawling around inside.

Cue for: "It's no good standing on the seat, the bugs in here can jump six
feet", or similar.

LOL!!!!!

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Terry Harper wrote:

Cue for: "It's no good standing on the seat, the bugs in here can jump six
feet", or similar.

It was crabs, rather than bugs, when I first heard it. To try to get
back on topic, I don't think they were of the 2-6-0 variety.

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"Andrew P Smith" wrote in message
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The big hotels have toilets but not all are easy to find -
toilets that is - not hotels!!!. I usually just walk in the
door and head towards the bar or restaurant having
a fake conversation on my mobile phone about
'yes, I'll meet you in the bar - I'm at the hotel now.....'
or similar whilst my eyes scan for the gents.

I just ask. They always let me.

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That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

"Andrew P Smith" wrote in message ...
etc) and there is always McDonalds or Burger King - they are everywhere
and all have toilets.

By choice, you wouldn't eat at McDonalds but their toilets
are, er, convenient.

There are loads of them in Central London.

Don't rely on stations, large or small, having any such facilities.


Robin

"Robin Cox" wrote in message
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"Andrew P Smith" wrote in message
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etc) and there is always McDonalds or Burger King - they are everywhere
and all have toilets.

Don't rely on stations, large or small, having any such facilities.


Avoid the Green Park loos on the Piccadilly Line. Not
only are they grubby, the last time I had to use them there
were a lot of very suspect guys loitering about.

The worst loos in London that I've come across are the
public loos at Camden Lock market. Even the flies
complain about the filth :-)

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Edward Cowling - London - UK

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:18:42 -0000, "Edward Cowling"
wrote:

The worst loos in London that I've come across are the
public loos at Camden Lock market. Even the flies
complain about the filth :-)

They are free, and generally well-kept, at Marylebone station. Other
London terminals mainly charge 20p, but these days they are normally
spotlessly clean with an attendant present. This being the case, I
don't mind paying.

Neil

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