Comments on: Brits Advised to Spend a Penny on Their Gardens

By: Ajax Harington

Ajax Harington — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:55:00 +0000

There is a long history of people trying to work out what to do with our waste products…

http://lavatoryreader.typepad.com/the-lavatory-reader/introduction.htm l

By: Skipweasel

Skipweasel — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:49:32 +0000

I don’t do it to save the world, I do it ‘cos it makes better compost. The marigolds in our conservatory window box were nearly 4′ tall this year. A mistake we won’t be repeating – you couldn’t see much of the garden.

By: pwscott

pwscott — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:49:38 +0000

@Skip. I like the idea of a rain-fed tank myself. I’m looking to filter and feed it to the washing machine.

I’m sure this is great water saver but peeing on hay won’t save the world. I hope the cows don’t get any. :p

By: Skipweasel

Skipweasel — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:38:04 +0000

Our downstairs loo uses just over a litre on half-flush and is rain-fed anyway so water isn’t so much an issue in this house – but when the compost heap’s too dry I give it a little sprinkle from time to time.

But not at the allotment – wouldn’t want to frighten the ladies.

By: Old Geezer

Old Geezer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:51:29 +0000

Let’s do some math. The BBC article says that 10 out of 70 male gardeners are doing this, resulting in a 30% saving of water. So, if all of the male gardeners did this, they would save 210% of the water they now use, possibly resulting in some sort of flood?

By: christine

christine — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:24:49 +0000

that’s bloody nasty!

By: Splint Chesthair

Splint Chesthair — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:52:28 +0000

Be careful, I’m stuck on a sex-perverts list now just because I did this without official approval.

By: Trabb's Boy

Trabb's Boy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:58 +0000

Oh goody, another excuse for men to whip it out in public.

By: anon1

anon1 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:30:43 +0000

I think the fancy loo at Harrod’s now costs over a pound to use. That’s a pricey tinkle.

By: B.M.

B.M. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:51:39 +0000

I like to piss in people’s sinks.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:45:36 +0000

Now, let’s not make hay out of this.

By: Heroh

Heroh — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:07:42 +0000

This is nice and all… I mean, it’s best of intentions, right? But aside from the fact that they want men to pee instead of women, how about they have people pee who AREN’T on various medications, instead!
I’d rather have the slight hormonal and acidic differences between male and female pee being recycled than various chemicals that the multitudes take and gets passed out of the system through urination.

Besides, there’s gotta be a cleaner, more efficient way, methinks.

By: Minnesotastan

Minnesotastan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:45:47 +0000

It’s “British English,” explained here -

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/spend-a-penny.html

and was part of the introduction at the BBC video.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:41:23 +0000

OK, but what does spending a penny have to do with it?