Are you happy to "shower in someone else's dirt"?

[Parrot Face]

I was slightly amused by a letter in this months MMM magazine where a reader describes using campsite showers as having a "shower in someone else's dirt".

 

[Grianan]

communal baths never appealed ... nor shared Jacuzzi or Hot Tubs ?.. but showers????

 

[Lenny HB]

Someone owning up to reading MMM even worse the letters page.

 

[Parrot Face]

Someone owning up to reading MMM even worse the letters page.

Ha Ha! I even read the CCC magazine letters...even funnier. When my kids were teenagers they used to read them and would fall about laughing asking if all old people were that boring.

 

[Lenny HB]

Ha Ha! I even read the CCC magazine letters...even funnier. When my kids were teenagers they used to read them and would fall about laughing asking if all old people were that boring.

I give up no hope for you.

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[Shrimp]

I’ve had showers in some pretty grotty places but I’ve shut my eyes to the state of my surroundings and just enjoyed the unlimited hot water.
There was one attached to an old Railway station house in France, fantastic free shower but surroundings awful! You have to remember the waters clean!

 

[Jim]

Rarely do I use campsite facilities. Even when electricity is included in the price, mostly I just can't be bothered to hook up. However this very morning running late I noticed our water levels low, so rather than fill our 65 gallon tank I chose to use the campsite shower.. it fits the bill as described by the letter writer.

The classic campsite shower. Above me the exposed beams and swallows nests. Particle board with dust an inch thick, the small cubicle with the lock hanging on one screw. Lots and lots of screw holes, evidence that robe hooks were constantly re-fitted until there was no more wood to screw them into so they gave up.. The clingy plastic curtain. Gushing in front of you, washing over the narrow gutter and lapping at your flip flops is the torrent of water from next doors shower. Those splashes hitting your ankles from the other side is the dirty water running off your neighbour and hitting the floor and bouncing up over you. Well you're hoping its dirty water and not a morning pee.

Give me my own shower anyday.

 

[chaser]

When I designed my conversion , the shower was the first thing in, everything had to fit in around it, no way do I want to use campsite showers or toilets.

 

[NewboyNB]

As an ex-rugby player - I have played on and showered/bathed in some sh*t holes - so I can't see a grotty shower putting me off tbh.

In Italy we once showered in an abattoir while they carried on - we later discovered our showers was where they washed down the gear and the mayor was the owner and had kindly offered his facilities... It looked like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre in there and one of our guys was convinced someone had been slashed to death while he was in there

 

[BobtheBass]

Once at a posh dinner party we got into a debate around the table about baths and showers, what was your preference. Sue said she loved wallowing in a hot bath and one of the upper class twits there was astonished. He said, and it's a phrase we still use occasionally today and laugh at, "What! You sit in your own effluvia?"

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[Parrot Face]

As an ex-rugby player - I have played on and showered/bathed in some sh*t holes - so I can't see a grotty shower putting me off tbh.

In Italy we once showered in an abattoir while they carried on - we later discovered our showers was where they washed down the gear and the mayor was the owner and had kindly offered his facilities... It looked like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre in there and one of our guys was convinced someone had been slashed to death while he was in there

Funny! One of my favourite places from my footy days was The Dockers Club in Liverpool. 22 sweaty and aching bodies all jumping into the shared bath. Cup of sweet tea whilst we soaked. As they always say "Never did me any harm".

 

[NewboyNB]

Funny! One of my favourite places from my footy days was The Dockers Club in Liverpool. 22 sweaty and aching bodies all jumping into the shared bath. Cup of sweet tea whilst we soaked. As they always say "Never did me any harm".

I remember at Caldy Rugby Club - they had a lady called Margaret (in her 60s) who used to bring a trolley in to the baths and make all of us a 'brew' - never once did her expression alter but she clocked everyone

 

[Janine]

Rarely do I use campsite facilities. Even when electricity is included in the price, mostly I just can't be bothered to hook up. However this very morning running late I noticed our water levels low, so rather than fill our 65 gallon tank I chose to use the campsite shower.. it fits the bill as described by the letter writer.

The classic campsite shower. Above me the exposed beams and swallows nests. Particle board with dust an inch thick, the small cubicle with the lock hanging on one screw. Lots and lots of screw holes, evidence that robe hooks were constantly re-fitted until there was no more wood to screw them into so they gave up.. The clingy plastic curtain. Gushing in front of you, washing over the narrow gutter and lapping at your flip flops is the torrent of water from next doors shower. Those splashes hitting your ankles from the other side is the dirty water running off your neighbour and hitting the floor and bouncing up over you. Well you're hoping its dirty water and not a morning pee.

Give me my own shower anyday.

Sounds like Oxford C&CC site ?

 

[DuxDeluxe]

I was slightly amused by a letter in this months MMM magazine where a reader describes using campsite showers as having a "shower in someone else's dirt".

I read the message and wondered if any of the editorial staff had actually read it before printing...

 

[138go]

It all depends on the campsite. There are campsites in Spain where the facilities are excellent and spotless and we use their showers every day. On the other hand, we’ve found some facilities in France where I felt I needed to shower again after using their showers. I won’t mention French toilets! ?

Mrs QFour

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[2657]

Been showering in site showers since I was a nipper, not so much in those days, shared bath on Friday nights at home.

Still here at 70 after a lifetime of camping using sites, no major illnesses, never been admitted to hospital until last year for a hip replacement........what was the old saying......'eat a peck of dirt before we die'

 

[JJ]

Never, never ever, ever, ever will I use a shower that has been used by strangers, unless it has been thoroughly cleaned by an experienced 4/5 star hotel room service executive...


JJ

 

[138go]

We knew the Showers at one of the Spanish Aires must be bad as the French reviewer was complaining about the state they were in.

 

[Larrynwin]

Site showers generally ok but if grotty I use our on board shower.
It’s the pebble dashed public and site toilets I won’t use , always use our own , don’t want to catch the pox

 

[David and Sally]

Remember than in many places the water you are showering in has been through at least seven people's kidneys

I have no problem using showers but I do wear flip flops or crocs to avoid standing on the shower surfaces.

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[Zigisla]

On a War ship you often get out of the shower, leave it running for the person queuing just by the cubicle. Don’t worry too much about the “dirty water”, it stinks of diesel anyway.

 

[denisejoe]

Remember than in many places the water you are showering in has been through at least seven people's kidneys

I have no problem using showers but I do wear flip flops or crocs to avoid standing on the shower surfaces.

Very rarely use on site showers and when I do I have some plastic flip flop style candles (not rubber flips flops - can't wear those they hurt between my toes, LOL!). Think I've only used them twice!

Denise

 

[David and Sally]

Very rarely use on site showers and when I do I have some plastic flip flop style candles (not rubber flips flops - can't wear those they hurt between my toes, LOL!). Think I've only used them twice!

Denise

Don't you slip on the candles, being waxy I mean?

 

[Southdowners]

I don't understand why you'd buy a MH with onboard facilities and then use the communal ones on a site.

 

[JonP]

Never, never ever, ever, ever will I use a shower that has been used by strangers, unless it has been thoroughly cleaned by an experienced 4/5 star hotel room service executive...


JJ

You’ve obviously lived a very sheltered life.

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[M-J]

I don't understand why you'd buy a MH with onboard facilities and then use the communal ones on a site.

I use site facilities if they are reasonably close and clean especially if I have been to the beach and don’t want sand all over the shower and going through our water system.

 

[Parrot Face]

On a War ship you often get out of the shower, leave it running for the person queuing just by the cubicle. Don’t worry too much about the “dirty water”, it stinks of diesel anyway.

My old fella served on a number of warships during ww2 most notably HMS Prince of Wales. He always told the story of how they were allocated one square of toilet paper which they folded in half and then tore a circle out of, they used this to wipe their arse. When asked what they did with the other piece he told us they used that to pick their nails!!

 

[ABZSteve]

Never, never ever, ever, ever will I use a shower. JJ

What about a bath then

 

[nicholsong]

an experienced 4/5 star hotel room service executive...

Some might consider that a rather poncy title for a C&MC Site Warden

 

[Parrot Face]

Never, never ever, ever, ever will I use a shower that has been used by strangers, unless it has been thoroughly cleaned by an experienced 4/5 star hotel room service executive...


JJ

Never say Never. As a former nurse I wonder how you and other similar people will cope if you are taken into hospital where you are in a position where you have to 1) Use the same shower as others. 2) Lie in a bed that has been vacated by numerous others many of whom have died in . 3) Use a toilet that many others with numerous infections have sat on. Sorry best stopping there just hope you don't all need a hospital.

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