Bank Holiday Britain

Taplow Car Boot sale, A4 Bath Road, Taplow, Berkshire

“For centuries, the great British loo has been a matter of envy to the rest of the world.”
source: Daily Mail

photo by Sam Oakley

Leith Walk, Edinburgh

“Going to the toilet on the street, or in the park, can also be a public order offence, if it is likely to cause distress to someone else.”
source: Leeds University Union

Crown Place, Leith

“For people who have sitting problems or who have to sit for a long time, a soft seat is very important.”
source: slips.co.uk

Vue Omni, Greenside Place, Edinburgh

“changing to WhiffAway means no more expensive call out charges to clear blockages, or money wasted on the cost of odour masking products.”
source: Green Planet Solutions (PDF)

Halfords, Almondvale Retail Park, Livingston

“POCKETOILET™ utilises advanced technology originally developed to relieve the problems of astronauts in space”
source: Ardern Healthcare

Leith Walk, Edinburgh

“The classical lavatory is a modern facility with the best standards and access”
source: The Architects’ Journal

Holyrood Road, Edinburgh

“It takes at least fifteen seconds to wash your hands properly - this is about how long it takes to sing ‘Happy Birthday to You’ twice through!”
source: Health Protection Scotland

St Margaret's House, London Road, Edinburgh

“Biological urinal blocks from Bio–Productions that contain surfactants and harmless bacteria that “colonise” the urinal pipes, helping to maintain good drainage and prevent odours.”
source: Gentworks

Public toilets, Clissold Park, London

“Some testers described the economy rolls as ‘thin’ and ‘rough’ and ’small’. One said they ‘wouldn’t have confidence in them faced with an extreme toilet situation.’”
source: The Daily Mail

photo by Sam Oakley

Public toilets, Hitchin Market, Hitchin

Winston Churchill, on hearing that a Tory MP had been caught in flagrante with a guardsman in St James’s Park, riposted: “On one of the coldest nights of the year? Makes you proud to be British.”
source: The Times

photo by Sam Oakley