Where can you 'go' when you're out?

Yes I saw that.
DH had his long before we used the Internet though! He has had UC for over 50 years.

Alea see my link at 13.40

Appalling!
DH who has UC amongst other things has carried a card for decades which says something along the lines of" this person suffers from an illness /condition which means they may need immediate toilet facilities. It is not infectious in anyway, please allow them access to your facilities"
Try your IBD nurse or consultant if you have anything similar.
Re using cafes, I am a past master at breezing into Costa/McDonalds wherever pretending I am meeting somebody or heading upstairs etc then breezing out again!
But more seriously, in Germany where there is a small charge for loo use in cafes, restaurants and shops, but a) the loos are immaculate, supervised by an attendant, flowers, loo seat wiped etc but more important, b) anybody can walk in and use them without having to top up their bladder with another cup of coffee.

I had heard from a friend many years about a Crohn's Disease Toilet Card, a card which explains briefly that the holder has CD and needs a toilet urgently. It acts as a pass and the idea is that most shops will allow the holder to use their toilet on production of the card. I have no idea how well received this is in reality.
BUT, I just googled it and I found that in fact there is a Bladder and Bowel Foundation Toilet Card which you can apply for online.
I'm off to apply for one!

Shops that don't allow people to use their loos only have themselves to blame when folk desert the High Street in favour of a supermarket.

The poor chap and his wife were actually on a coach when he needed to go but due to his condition he couldn't negotiate the steps etc to use the on board facilities. The coach pulled over to allow his wife to ask at shops. They were in a strange town, that and a coach full of people waiting would have stopped them finding a café.
The Burger King nearest us has a code on the receipt that you have to punch into the lock on the loos to stop non customers using them.
We are a seaside town and used to have 3 sets of public loos. It's now one.
If you have IBS or other problems it's hard.

Forgot to add I don't think there's anything for us girls that doesn't involve removing clothing.

A man can wear a Conveen plus leg bag, when out and about.

Conveen

The bag can just be emptied when he eventually finds a loo or gets home.

It's just like a condom but with an opening and tubing attached to a leg bag, so very discreet and can't be seen. So no removing of clothes, unzipping, etc.

At home the Conveen is just disposed of - tubing and bag can be re-used.

Macdonalds - its the only thing that place is good for.

Should have told em where to stick their glasses, what a way to treat a customer Lucky !

Poor chap! We have lost several public loos round here, and some shops now have a sign in the window to say they welcome people who need the loo.

Pubs, cafes and restaurants are obliged to provide loos as jingl says.

I said on another thread how Specsavers refused me the use of their loo even though I was on the premises buying glasses! - and I had to traipse up a very steep hill to find a public loo - I use a stick outdoors and they could see that. It seemed very mean to me.

Surely all towns have cafes? There has to be a loo in them by law. Would have cost the price of a cup of tea.

Only really see public loos near bigger shopping centres nowadays, none near our local shops which must be difficult for those who need to 'go' more frequently than others..