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[tessmop]

More like they taught you to hold on Swimmer.Alan your Gran must have been the first and probably the last to do that.

[Alan]

I think tangerine wrappers were universally used at that time for wiping the backsides of the fairer sex. A sort of Christmas treat

Here's a true anecdote. Radio Times was printed on slightly glazed paper in those days My grandad used to go mad if it ever found its way onto the nail that held those squares of paper

[Olliebeak]

At least the Daily Mirror could be softened by 'rubbing between your knuckles' to make it gentler on the ar$e

Edited by Olliebeak, 14 December 2011 - 04:44 PM.

[Alan]

Let's face it, it always was the real value of the Mirror

[jackrhind28]

We had an outside toilet. The biggest peril was getting to it after rain. When you stepped on the tiles they shot water up your legs.As you came out of the back door you had to avoid the zinc bath hanging on the wall

[antonio111]

Our outside toilet was redundant as one had been installed in the bathroom but I remember the old lady next door still having one as described, behind it was the ash pit which the bin men used to come and shovel out weekly!

[tessmop]

I suppose the middle class people used The Times.Must admit in the fog was the most frightning for a young one.

[-Oy-]

Our outside bog doubled as t'coal shed too!

[SWIMMER]

Alan your gran was not alone it that, my nan did to, tangerine wrappers and any soft tissue paper. lol
sounds like your gran and my Nan knew how to make the best of things. lol

The fog was the thing that scared me also because you used the line to find your way, but as a young child the frightning thing was not being able to see in front or behind you. Usually my Nan waited at the back door till we got down and came back up talking to us as we went. You can imagine my Nan was great.

Oldendays, my Aunt and uncle used to live on Park Road, whereabouts did you live. if you don;t mind me asking.

Edited by SWIMMER, 15 December 2011 - 02:14 AM.

[Phyll]

Another thread I missed when my computer was out in December!
I had such a laugh reading all your posts. I feel for all of you who had outside loos.
We lived in one of those houses near Moss Bank/Clinkham Wood
and I always thought we were badly done to, cause our loo was just outside the
back door, in a little porch, with another door between the outside of the house.
But it was still freezing in Winter, we sometimes had Newspaper too in little squares.
Had distempered white walls and a chain hanging from above your head.
Worst of all it was a long way from upstairs to go there.
When we were little, we had Guzunders, later I just remember nearly falling
down the stairs, trying to get there quick in a morning, you know what I mean.
Later we got a more modern loo, still in the same place, but I missed that chain!
Thanks for the memories!

[nannypam]

Got to admit never heard of using tangerine paper as toilet tissue
Do you think my mum had a secret!!!!!!!

[SKYMAN]

if you want to debate Cockrels and Chickens
start a thread called the outside Loo, ha ha

Edited by SKYMAN, 20 March 2012 - 10:09 PM.

[tessmop]

My Grandparents newspaper squares were always the Daily Sketch and the Daily Herald anyone on here remember those two?

[Alan]

Sure do Tessmop. I even remember when the Guardian was the Manchester Guardian and supported the Liberal Party

[tessmop]

Hi Allan,I can remember reading about the Man Utd Munich air disaster from those two newspapers,I was nine years old at the time.
The Daily Sketch was a tabloid.The other newspaper they would buy was the evening News and Cronicle.