Going to the toilet at the Jubilee concert, etc.

Lovetopaint037
“I seem to remember Ken Livingstone saying at one time that you are advised to wear incontinence pads when attending events that require people to be seated some time before the Royal family arrive. He was talking about some wedding or similar event he had been invited to.”
Now we know how they manage Lovetopaint!

As a frequent loo visitor, it’s not just worrying where the nearest loo is, it’s also a case of finding your way back to the group you are with!

I was at an all day event which involved lunch with the Queen, the schedule was so tight you really could not nip to the loo. I was warned about this in advance and lowered my fluid intake from the evening before.
When dining with the Queen you have to be a fast eater as the second she puts down her cutlery the tables are cleared.
Incontinence pants are bulky and not that comfortable for a dressy do but if needs must.

I don't think I would ever have enjoyed being in a huge crowd like that, even when young. Surrounded by all those people I would feel trapped. Just been looking at the VE Day celebrations in 1945 when Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus were packed to the eyeballs. And I imagine they were all drinking. No portaloos then so how on earth did they cope?

When the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were on the Royal Barge on the Thames for the Golden Jubilee, they were there for about 5 hours. During that time they never moved from standing, did not sit down and definitely did not go to the toilet. The following day the Duke of Edinburgh was hospitalized with an urine infection. I always thought that not passing urine was possibly the reason why he was admitted to hospital.

What a strange thing that we must all wear nappies to visit the Queen.

My husband's claim to fame is that when he was a student he took a contract job for the Royal visit to the Dockyard for the Tall Ships by Princess Anne. My husband was required to clean her designated toilet so it was gleaming just in case she needed to spend a penny. He was most disappointed that after all his hard work she didn't use it. He jokingly bragged about it for ages. Personally, when I clean the toilets around here, I prefer people not to use them afterwards!

Chestnut

I don't think I would ever have enjoyed being in a huge crowd like that, even when young. Surrounded by all those people I would feel trapped. Just been looking at the VE Day celebrations in 1945 when Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus were packed to the eyeballs. And I imagine they were all drinking. No portaloos then so how on earth did they cope?

When I was a teenager I went to a 6th Form conference in London with others from my school. We were there at New Year, and begged our teachers to let us go to Trafalgar Square, which we did (they didn’t). It was the first time I’d ever been in a big crowd, and it was terrifying. It was also the first time I’d ever seen drunk people, lots of drunk people. It was a horrible experience, but educational, I suppose. I don’t think we were there long enough for loos to be a problem

Maytime fascinating, how can anybody, let alone older people, manage for at least 5 hours without visiting the loo?

I know a frequent festival goer, she says if you are right at the front, which she always aims to be, no way will she leave her spot, so she said she just lets nature take its course.

Maybe men could bring a portable urinal and just wee into that wherever they are. Women would have more difficulty.

Chestnut

Maybe men could bring a portable urinal and just wee into that wherever they are. Women would have more difficulty.

Although if they were wearing a dress or skirt they could get away with it as it would be hidden.

There’s always one of these I suppose
www.shewee.com/

Jaxjacky

There’s always one of these I suppose
www.shewee.com/

Yes Jaxjacky but how do you put it into position? You still need a quiet spot which defies the object!

crazyH

I was just thinking that. The very thought of not being near a loo would make me want to go ?

the truth!

I was somewhere on Friday where there was quite a queue for the loos, a lady of a certain age rushed past us all and straight in, the lady in front of me looked a bit cross, and another lady said to her, My Dear, when you get to a certain age, you can’t afford to wait in a queue, it made me smile.

I actually thought it must be a nightmare going for a pee unless got one of them pee bottles you can get see them online lol don’t think I would use them lol

I wonder if that's the reason the Queen didn't go to the celebrations, they were lengthy and access to a loo was difficult. At her advanced age frequent trips are probably likely bless her

Sloegin We were lucky in the draw for Prom at the Palace too! Fond memory is uniformed palace staff directing people into the palace bushes for a wee?We did wonder if that was why subsequent events were not held in the royal gardens. The pong after must have been rather strong.?

I was in London yesterday for something completely unrelated to the jubilee, and there were clusters of portaloos all over the place.

It was the soldiers I was worried about, and whether people were wearing warm vests.

My daughter treated me to a tour of Buckingham Palace a few years ago. I needed to loo before we did the tour but there were no facilities until you finished the tour! We had to find the loos in a nearby park! To be honest this quite spoilt the whole trip for me and I thought it most unreasonable

You'd think that such a basic thing as going to the loo would be something that 21st century science would be able to solve!

I went from Baghdad to Basrah. This was a six hour journey. So scared to drink, in case I needed the loo. I got a kidney scar. Drink. drink water and more. Bob down behind the car door. I will go anywhere now. Kidneys are more important.

I know the location of every supermarket en route to visit son and family - around 100 miles. They all have loos! Strange thing is I seldom have to use them, but it’s reassuring to know that they’re there! I remember travelling with my parents in the 50’s, and trekking through woods and behind hedges looking for a suitable spot that wasn’t visible from the road. . Very few loos around then.

On one of the antique programmes recently there was a Victorian female portable potty that looked a bit like a gravy boat but without the lip, that a lady could sneak under her long dress and use when necessary. In those days bloomers had a hole in the crotch so perhaps that was why apart from any other reason! How you muffled the tinkle and what you did with the contents makes you wonder . Also it didn’t look to hold that much.