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TM59

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Time for a rant.

Is it just me that thinks toilets both public and in many restaurants and bars in France are disgusting.

Rant over.
 
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Yes, it’s probably just you!:)

Seriously, there are good and bad in France, as there are in Britain. However, I can say, in all honesty that café and restaurant toilets around us are pretty good.

Public toilets are a different matter. They are not so good but neither are British ones if you can find any.

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Time for a rant.

Is it just me that thinks toilets both public and in many restaurants and bars in France are disgusting.

Rant over.
Absoloutely not. It seems that it is the norm to have no toilet seat or toilet paper, and they seem never to get cleaned. Occasionally you come across a decent one but it seems quite rare.

Good job we have our own in the motorhome.

Wyn
 

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I'm guessing that you've never used public toilets in India, Africa or China then?
Makes the ones in France look and smell positively palacial
Have seen worse over here sometimes .
People on the cmc can leave a toilet in a right state even with a brush supplied.! Why?
We often stop in villages in France and use the church toilets (outside the church!)Always been clean.
Motorway reststops in France with no shop are usually less pleasant but blame it on Jo public do they leave such a mess at home?
Still love France:france:
 
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Bad toilets, try South America! Interesting to say the least.

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Quite a few years ago the only type of toilets they had in France were the Turkish ones ie. squat down to a hole in the ground. You have to be pretty nimble to use one of them but once I got the hang of it, there is no other way. Travel the world & see what a load of crap there is & of course all the splendour ;)
 
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Is there a business opportunity for someone to import toilet seats.

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Walked into one in a cafe in East Germany, walked straight out.
If I say the lid wouldn't close and it wasn't faulty you get the idea.
The last few users must have Hovered.
 
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When we get ff the Zeebrugge ferry we drive about 5k into Belguim and stop at a garage so the dog can do her business on a piece of grass. I go to the outside toilet and it’s just full of stinking shit. Have to then watch the dog on the grass as it full f the human stuff cos they darent use the public loo. That is the worst I have ever seen!

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Toilets in France are very different to the UK. Often the toilet is for both male and female. On one occasion I was in a Restaurant waiting to use the toilet. A woman in her 40's came up and was also waiting to use the toilet. We started talking and when the person came out of the toilet I went in and the woman followed me in still chatting away. Luckily I only wanted a pee. As I washed my hands she then sat down and did her business still chatting away. My wife is French , I thought she was different to UK women, but it seems to be the norm. I love it here.
 
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Have had our grand daughter with us. What baby changing facilities I ask.
Another rant over.
 
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Why on earth people are using grotty public toilets when their motorhome is parked nearby I just can't understand.
Almost as daft as those on C&MC sites mooching across the wet grass in their dressing gowns in the chilly mornings to the toilet blocks. :whistle:

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Why on earth people are using grotty public toilets when their motorhome is parked nearby I just can't understand.
Almost as daft as those on C&MC sites mooching across the wet grass in their dressing gowns in the chilly mornings to the toilet blocks. :whistle:

Richard.
For me the main reason for having our MH is that we always have a nice clean toilet, a comfortable bed, hygienic and handy kitchen stocked with good food available at all times.

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Why on earth people are using grotty public toilets when their motorhome is parked nearby I just can't understand.
Almost as daft as those on C&MC sites mooching across the wet grass in their dressing gowns in the chilly mornings to the toilet blocks. :whistle:

Richard.

hard to believe I know,


but sometimes we cut the umbilical cord and explore town centres and other places away from the van.. can't hold it in all day..
 
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The French ones have improved a lot over the years. We find that those in Portugal are a lot better though.
 
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Why on earth people are using grotty public toilets when their motorhome is parked nearby I just can't understand.
Almost as daft as those on C&MC sites mooching across the wet grass in their dressing gowns in the chilly mornings to the toilet blocks. :whistle:

Richard.

We use our motorhome facilities to the max. But when out in town or restaurant can’t run back to the van every time.

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Toilets in France are very different to the UK. Often the toilet is for both male and female. On one occasion I was in a Restaurant waiting to use the toilet. A woman in her 40's came up and was also waiting to use the toilet. We started talking and when the person came out of the toilet I went in and the woman followed me in still chatting away. Luckily I only wanted a pee. As I washed my hands she then sat down and did her business still chatting away. My wife is French , I thought she was different to UK women, but it seems to be the norm. I love it here.

I had that happen here many years back. Urinal & toilet & women followed me in. Wife asked after what was going on.:rofl:
 
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Why on earth people are using grotty public toilets when their motorhome is parked nearby I just can't understand.
Almost as daft as those on C&MC sites mooching across the wet grass in their dressing gowns in the chilly mornings to the toilet blocks. :whistle:

Richard.
Just our opinion my wife calls it the walk of shame.

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hard to believe I know,


but sometimes we cut the umbilical cord and explore town centres and other places away from the van.. can't hold it in all day..
I agree Jim, but I did qualify my post by saying "when their motorhome is parked nearby". :)

We use our motorhome facilities to the max. But when out in town or restaurant can’t run back to the van every time.
See above. (y)

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I think its something about the British that makes us so bothered a lot of other nationalities see it as something to be done and forgotten we seem to dwell on whether they were "nice"

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I have had it abroad when the cleaner is in the toilet mopping away by my feet why I am having a pee, have had a smile from them but not sure what way it was meant(n):)
 

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Not been to Morocco then ?

OR. the Gulf States, Most of the Far East, Russia, Eastern Europe, South America, "Delly Belly" is not a Myth, Nor Montezuma`s revenge!. In a 20 year M-N career I have used (or not!) "Sanitary" arrangements in most of the world:(. Not to mention the "Thunder Boxes" we built for "over the side use"(y). An interesting life all told!:D. In fact my Wife thinks I am the world expert on "S***t". I have no idea Why?.:D2.

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Try the pit toilets in the outback of oz , just think what’s down there spiders the lot , all in the steamy heat , lovely

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