I’m pricing up skips ( dumpsters to you Americans)
The smallest is 75£ which I think is an Ok price.
I need to ask Trefor if I can park it in his drive for when the Bathroom guy comes on Tuesday but that may not be a wise move . Unattended skips tend to be filled by all and sundry especially when they are located somewhere you can’t keep an eye on them.
I do enough for charity me thinks.
The one question I’ve not asked Bathroom Man yet, is how long am I going to be without a toilet.
Now unlike most dwellings nowadays I have only one functioning toilet. Now if this was the 1970s this would be a perfectly reasonable state of affairs but in the glorious 2020s , there is an expectation on many levels which expects that one will have at least one en suite in your property.
I haven’t ……
So I threw the quandary out to my fellow night workers
“Shit in a bucket” Steve suggested
“ And how does someone my size even sit on a bucket let alone shit in one ?” I said
“You could hover ?” Diane offered
I looked sceptical
“ With my hips?”
“True” she agreed without laughing.
“ Borrow a commode from work? “ she added
“ I couldn’t get the legs in the car” I told her ( I had already measured them)
We bandied around various ideas from knocking on neighbours’ doors to squatting in my old field.
Suffice to say, I am very much a product of my time and the thought of not having a good sit down poo fills me with dread.
I’ve even priced up a “ robust” camping toilet on Amazon. Which is a doable 28£ ! ( with toilet paper hanger) or the cheaper kamper Khazi which surprisingly doesn’t seem to have a weight limit
And one of the things on my bucket list is to go camping
I must be mad
If the new loo is going in the same place as the old one, it should be ready to use the same day. Alternatively, a hole dug beneath the Rhubarb patch should suffice!
ReplyDeleteYes I’m hoping this will be the case cro
DeleteOne thing to think about as we age, I am 61 and about to retire from nursing with all the aches and pains is to redo my bath soon with a few grab bars and a toilet that is a little taller. Just thinking ahead!
ReplyDeleteIf you can purchase one of those tall kitchen bins you could poo in that-But first fill it with paper,wood shavings,straw(from petshop)and after doing your business add more or use compost from a bag-the secret is to layer x
ReplyDeleteWe had the same dilemma when we renovated our bathroom. We went with a portaloo in the garden tucked behind the shed so no one could see it. Mind you you couldn't bloody miss it, it was lime green. Used it for 6 weeks... it was sufficient and was emptied weekly. I got used to using a pull up torch in there and using hand sanitiser before going into the house to wash my hands. Pretty reasonably priced too.
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland
There are commodes that fold up. If the bathroom man is coming on Tuesday you might not want to wait for internet delivery but any pharmacy that provides equipment for at-home care should have the commode. If you can wait for delivery, the camping toilet is a brilliant idea. One of the reasons I never liked camping was the midnight need to visit a faraway toilet :)
ReplyDeleteNo, you're not mad at all! And that camping commode would also come it useful if there was another kind of emergency - here in New Zealand we are constantly aware of earthquakes.... A comfortable commode is part of our EQ kit!!
ReplyDeleteNot many earthquakes in trelawnyd
DeleteMy ex husband and I (before we were married) went on holiday to Bewts y Coed in about 1983, we had just arrived at the B & B and were in the bar about to have a Gin and Tonic and all the optics started to vibrate. I was sitting on the bar stool and it felt that a train had passed under the stool and gone on. I was shocked but the B & B owner said "We've had tremors every day this week". I never thought we had earthquakes in the UK either! And a further aside now living in NZ we get shakes all the time but so far Auckland has got off lightly... not so poor Christchurch.
DeleteJo in Auckland
It should be achieved seamlessly without you being inconvenienced.
ReplyDeleteI hope so, I’m trying to cover mini disasters
DeleteI had a new bathroom put in in my previous house. It took five days but a couple of those were tiling days. I had two days when I was unable to take a bath and I washed in the kitchen. I was never without the toilet though. I was out at work while he worked which made it more bearable than being there all the time. Bathroom fitters keep the inconvenience to a minimum and work fast in my experience. Good ones have a long waiting list and they don't hang about.
DeleteYes , I feel it’s going to be the same time scale rach …I am reassured , you have to realise that at 59 it’s my first bathroom
DeleteI think usually the changeover is relatively quick but have known people who have had to wait longer. So you could go with the camping loo to be sure, and then it would maybe be useful later on when camping. Or could you go out for the day or the afternoon while it's being done?
ReplyDeleteWhenever my neighbours have a skip there are strangers dumping things in it and other ones searching it and taking things. They become quite busy places :)
When we had our bathroom renovated last year, we asked the fitters what do people do who haven't got another loo. They told us they replace the old one each night until the new one is fitted. They said they can't usually refit the cistern as the works are generally too rusty, so you have to use a bucket of water to flush. Luckily, we have a second loo, but washing in the kitchen sink for 2 weeks soon got tedious. Our fitters didn't use a skip, just a large sheet in the front garden on which they carefully arranged all the old bathroom . We did have a man rooting round it all. When my husband asked him what he was doing, he said he was looking for scrap metal. Could have asked first! Go with a camping loo, then you can re-use it for your bucket list camping trip. The inconvenience (excuse the pun) will be worth it once you're luxuriating in your lovely new bathroom. xx
ReplyDeleteMe again! Just had a thought. Is there anyone in the village with a camping toilet you could borrow? Or a camping/outdoor shop nearby where you could buy one, rather than wait for an Amazon delivery? xx
DeleteGet yourself an astronaut suit. Worked wonders for Neil Armstrong.
ReplyDeleteNot very flattering though
DeleteThe actual installation of the new toliet should just take a couple of hours or so. However your bathroom will be occupied by the workman during the day until it is completed. Of course you can just chase him out when necessary!
ReplyDelete£75 for a skip? Oh, I wish. Not much change from £200 for a 4ft here.
ReplyDeleteDo you have to be in the house all day when he is workng? I'm sure one of your lovely neighbours would let you use their bathroom in an emergency.
ReplyDeleteHotel in town? That’s where I’d be... at least to poop and shower. (I notice you don”t appear to be concerned about not having a place to shower.)
ReplyDeleteDogs?
DeleteI’d just run to the hotel for a poop and a shower. Then home ... to the dogs!
DeleteThat is not a bad price for a skip! Our niece in Kent just paid £200!
ReplyDeleteIf you are thinking of going camping...a Thunder box with its own wee tent?
Campsites have loos John, so no worries on that score (altho' I don't recommend the one at Great Wasdale in the Lake District I encountered in the '80s). Re your domestic toilet conundrum, blimey how many times do you go in a day? (if that's not impolite!) - ask a neighbour, or pop up the road to the community hall, pub, or garden centre - anything's better than a bucket, or 'in the woods' - unless you're Bill Bryson.
ReplyDeleteI realise that you have given up the field across the lane but couldn't you have the skip placed in the gateway? Please beware that small skips can be very small indeed. Think Dinky!
ReplyDeleteA bucket on your bucket list sounds achievable.
ReplyDeleteIt will be a first
DeleteIs the Pope a bear? (I wish!)
ReplyDeleteLol me too Raymondo
DeleteWhy not go stay in a hotel room for a day or two?
ReplyDeleteDogs?
DeleteThey should always leave you with a working toilet at the end of each day. I've had 2 bathrooms done recently and they asked me before hand if I needed this done. Just ask them. And £75 is very cheap for a skip!!
ReplyDeleteIt’s a small skip
DeleteHave you considered a butt plug? 😉
ReplyDeleteOr adult nappies?
DeleteNot yet
DeleteHave you considered having a 'comfort' toilet put in. About 3 inches higher than a normal one. Makes a difference believe me. I think all toilets should be that height.
ReplyDeleteA camping porta potty sounds good to get you in training for your camping trip
Lol, no but I’m contemplating hand rails
DeleteHopefully the inconvenience is short. We will be without a kitchen for about 3 weeks sometime late this summer - easier to cope with than being without a toilet. Can you shower at work?
ReplyDeleteYes I’m lucky though I’m off work until next Friday night
DeletePractice with a plastic bag before the bathroom guy comes...because..when camping in the wild or in a preserve without facilities, generally speaking, you carry out your trash and "business" leaving your surroundings as found or better.
ReplyDeletePack it in , pack it out....
One of your older neighbors may have a commode you could borrow. Or check with your bathroom guy to find out what they recommend...
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
When we had our only bathroom made over, we used to pop to the local motorway services or local supermarket whilst he was working in there during the day. He always managed to put the toilet back in place for overnight and we managed that way xx
ReplyDeleteGreat suggestions and I love the cartoon! Hope you have a list of the questions others have suggested you as the Little Batheroom man.
ReplyDeleteOh, sear, a typo I cannot see to fix. Sigh.
Hugs - Barbara anne
I still have a 1920s suite-no luxury here-bmut when the lead pipes had to be replaced throughout there was disruption regarding loo for one day - there are 2 but both out of use-I used a bucket-It did seem disgusting though-The plumber smoked a pipe all day and when I returned from the shops his friend said "it's a good job you didn't get earlier because I soaked my trousers and had to put them in your tumble drier" x
ReplyDeleteMy deceased mother in law married a lovely man- he had the oddest job previously-she met him whilst he worked as a toilet emptier where she lived -at the back of beyond x
DeleteWell, it's good to have a plan! You could always rent a port-a-potty (like they have at construction sites) but your neighbors might object to having it parked in your garden. I'm impressed that a camping toilet is only £28. I think cleaning it out would be the worst part -- with a port-a-potty you'd avoid that, at least.
ReplyDeleteI’d just throw it away Steve lol
DeleteLine it with a plastic bag...I think they probably come fitted bags .. knot them and toss them
DeleteGood to have a plan. One toilet with no backup does present a problem. What does bathroom man recommend?
ReplyDeleteHe says pending an unforeseen disaster all should be done with the loo in a day
DeleteCould you rent a portapotty like they use on construction sites? If so, the company would bring it to your place and then take it away again when your new bathroom is ready.
ReplyDeleteOh, I see from the previous comment it will only be a short time without your toilet. Could you pop over to the church and use theirs? Isn't that just across the lane from you?
DeleteI would have thought with all your fancy bits and pieces of decor you would have had at least one old fashioned china 'potty' or jerry as we used to call them in Lincolnshire when we had one under every bed.
ReplyDeleteI have two m but they are too expensive for my botty
DeleteYou work in a hospice - borrow a bedpan! You can place it on any chair and "go" in comfort! If you pop a plastic carrier bag in and around it that's the disposal sorted too.
ReplyDeleteDuh ! Now why didn’t I think of that
DeleteBedpan, lined with a bag and a layer of cat litter in it.
DeleteToo bad pooping in a bucket isn't on your bucket list. I couldn't resist. It was too easy.
ReplyDeleteIf you're Amber Heard you can just shit in the bed
ReplyDeleteWhat about a portaloo in the garden?
ReplyDeleteYou won't be without a toilet. He is obliged to make sure you have a useable toilet at the end of every working day. However, expect the work to go on twice as long as predicted - John
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