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geminian68

13-03-2012 04:37

Scottish Wildlife Trust builds Â£50,000 loo on Handa

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A public toilet is being built at a cost of Â£50,000 on a tiny isle that is uninhabited for six months of the year.

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The loo on Handa off Scotland's north west coast is being constructed in such a way that it can withstand gale-force winds and be eco-friendly.

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The foundations for the new toilet need to be two metres (7ft) deep to stop it from blowing into the Atlantic.

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With no running water on the island, people who use it will sprinkle sawdust after a visit. It will be cleared out every two years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...lands-17338746

jb66	13-03-2012 08:41

Re: Scottish Wildlife Trust builds Â£50,000 loo on Handa

Surely some leaves and a tree would suffice

Pauls9

13-03-2012 10:27

Re: Scottish Wildlife Trust builds Â£50,000 loo on Handa

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If you've been to Handa Island, you'll not be surprised at the conditions inside the remnants of the last remaining houses in the abandoned village. There's not a lot of cover.

Seriously though, after you've spent several hours walking round the island with a boat seemingly keeping you in sight from just offshore, then had to wait for the ferry to make another round trip because there's more than a boatful of people in front of you, before you can get to the toilet on the mainland, the main memory you come back with is "please can they put a toilet on Handa".

Still, it's a lovely place to visit.

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