Do you really feel it?
Dec 17th 2010 | 10:32 pm
#31
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Re: Do you really feel it?
and the most amazing thing is, I'm pretty sure you can still buy it....well someone can
I wonder who.
Edited as I can now confirm it's for sale at 1.49 a roll or flat pack, wow
I wonder who.Edited as I can now confirm it's for sale at 1.49 a roll or flat pack, wow
Last edited by anonimouse; Dec 17th 2010 at 10:44 pm.
Dec 17th 2010 | 10:35 pm
#32
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From: Alicante province
Re: Do you really feel it?
1975, was a significant year for Spain but meant noting to our group of publicans, bookmakers and other assorted riff-raff which set off on a three-day mini cruise from Southampton to Bilbao. When we docked in Spain a group of us got a local train from the docks to the centre and on arrival at the station, not the main one, went to use the toilet. It was outside the station and contained two curious holes in the ground, quite big ones.
We eventually worked out their purpose and looked around for Izal, or anything else, but there was nothing. One of our group, a jeweller, had to make use of the facilities.
We then made our way to the poshest bar in Bilbao, called the Winston Churchill, but sat apart from the jeweller.
Three taxis took us back to the ship, the Pride of Bilbao, hours later. As we got to the top of the gangway, two police cars screeched to a halt below and the jeweller started running to his cabin.
It transpired that someone had stolen a gold fitting from the posh pub’s toilet. We all waited anxiously while the police wandered around the ship, but then we sailed off on time.
When we gathered in our local a few days later, the skittish jeweller appeared to show off a gold chain. It wasn’t a new one, it had been used before to flush the toilets of a posh pub in Bilbao.
We eventually worked out their purpose and looked around for Izal, or anything else, but there was nothing. One of our group, a jeweller, had to make use of the facilities.
We then made our way to the poshest bar in Bilbao, called the Winston Churchill, but sat apart from the jeweller.
Three taxis took us back to the ship, the Pride of Bilbao, hours later. As we got to the top of the gangway, two police cars screeched to a halt below and the jeweller started running to his cabin.
It transpired that someone had stolen a gold fitting from the posh pub’s toilet. We all waited anxiously while the police wandered around the ship, but then we sailed off on time.
When we gathered in our local a few days later, the skittish jeweller appeared to show off a gold chain. It wasn’t a new one, it had been used before to flush the toilets of a posh pub in Bilbao.
Dec 18th 2010 | 12:37 am
#33
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From: Valencia
Re: Do you really feel it?
That's right, awful. When we were young and saving up, we used to stay at the OHs Grandparents on the coast.
Every thing was great apart from the Izal. I used to have to put up with the stuff for a week at a time! They also thought they were being posh because the didn't use a roll but from a china dispenser with IZAL emblazoned across it
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Every thing was great apart from the Izal. I used to have to put up with the stuff for a week at a time! They also thought they were being posh because the didn't use a roll but from a china dispenser with IZAL emblazoned across it
.
and it did not occur to you to take your own?
Dec 18th 2010 | 1:16 am
#34
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Dec 18th 2010 | 3:30 am
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Re: Do you really feel it?
Anyone with half a brain would take sufficient from the roll with them. Even wimps have pockets, a wash bag or similar if they have to smuggle toilet paper.
