finlo Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, Neil Down said: Ask any old soldier about Izal toilet paper. It was two rough sheets with on shiny for the polish... I used to use it as tracing paper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Just now, finlo said: I used to use it as tracing paper! Before or after... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, Neil Down said: Before or after... Well it was absolutely useless for wiping your hoop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 so is newspaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 minute ago, doc.fixit said: so is newspaper Not according to my nan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 It was what we used when I was young, (over 70 years ago). Thank goodness I can't actually remember much about it except the squares of newspaper hanging on a nail in the thie beg ready for action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Just now, doc.fixit said: It was what we used when I was young, (over 70 years ago). Thank goodness I can't actually remember much about it except the squares of newspaper hanging on a nail in the tye beg ready for action. Was that once you’d got past the feckin Webb’s in the outside toilet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Whoever thought grease proof paper was a good bed fellow for wiping your ring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Neil Down said: Was that once you’d got past the feckin Webb’s in the outside toilet ........and the resident toad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
display name Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 2 hours ago, doc.fixit said: ........and the resident toad! You need to get with the times. Indoor toads are all the rage these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 18 hours ago, Neil Down said: Ask any old soldier about Izal toilet paper. It was two rough sheets with on shiny for the polish... It was alleged to be like Clint Eastwood - it was rough, tough, and took no shit off anyone. Newspaper was actually better, though the print came off.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Luxury. We had t'use dock leaf. But we wuz lucky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chinahand Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Surely the headline should be “Don’t wipe ...” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war baby Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Now here is a question I can't find answered anywhere; how long after an infected person has been in a room is it safe to enter? As one who was born in the first half of the last century, I am keenly interested to discover the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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