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jackyboy 145 posts |
Feb 15, 2011, 09:05
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Sanctuary wrote: megadread wrote: jackyboy wrote: goffik wrote: Interesting stuff, LS! What I might do is ignore the majority of it and obsess about the toilets of that's ok? ;) G x My memory is not good. But I think there is possibly thousands of people visiting Avebury each year. A toilet would be good. Far more important than a tearoom don't you think. But maybe it's me. jackyboy, the toilets and the cafe are the same building but separate entities if you will. On the front of the building there's the ladies entrance, to it's right is another entrance, that's the cafe, the gents are round the back. The cafe and the toilets are really two separate issues, both can co-exist side by side, in fact, the cafe would benefit from them being open. Edit: The main issue is, should they open a cafe in what was previously a store room, and a refusal for the croppies to open a cafe there themselfs, prior to the NT's plans. Dunno why they can't build a new toilet block adjacent to the car park. Seems the obvious place to me seeing how people want to have a pee the moment they arrive...or one before leaving. Or am I just being too sensible :D It would mean running sewage pipes or building a cesspit through posible archaeology
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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Feb 15, 2011, 09:24
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jackyboy wrote: Sanctuary wrote: megadread wrote: jackyboy wrote: goffik wrote: Interesting stuff, LS! What I might do is ignore the majority of it and obsess about the toilets of that's ok? ;) G x My memory is not good. But I think there is possibly thousands of people visiting Avebury each year. A toilet would be good. Far more important than a tearoom don't you think. But maybe it's me. jackyboy, the toilets and the cafe are the same building but separate entities if you will. On the front of the building there's the ladies entrance, to it's right is another entrance, that's the cafe, the gents are round the back. The cafe and the toilets are really two separate issues, both can co-exist side by side, in fact, the cafe would benefit from them being open. Edit: The main issue is, should they open a cafe in what was previously a store room, and a refusal for the croppies to open a cafe there themselfs, prior to the NT's plans. Dunno why they can't build a new toilet block adjacent to the car park. Seems the obvious place to me seeing how people want to have a pee the moment they arrive...or one before leaving. Or am I just being too sensible :D It would mean running sewage pipes or building a cesspit through posible archaeology Well yes I realise that but that's nothing new and would be done and recorded thoroughly just like when they dig service trenches in the village itself.
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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Feb 15, 2011, 09:34
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Sanctuary wrote: Well yes I realise that but that's nothing new and would be done and recorded thoroughly just like when they dig service trenches in the village itself. Maybe they could get Time Team to come along and investigate the area where the toilet would go in the car park. Wouldn't cost them anything then other than the build...and look at all the extra free publicity they would get :D
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goffik 3926 posts |
Feb 15, 2011, 12:15
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Hmm... I've looked and looked but can't find a Toilet Preservation Society... Maybe one of you obsessives could set up a Facebook campaign? :D G x
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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Feb 15, 2011, 12:56
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goffik wrote: Hmm... I've looked and looked but can't find a Toilet Preservation Society... Maybe one of you obsessives could set up a Facebook campaign? :D G x Your talking crap Goff. I ought to know I've done it myself for years!! :D
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jackyboy 145 posts |
Feb 15, 2011, 16:45
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I've been trying to think of a site where NT has tarmacked the car park. Can't think of a one.
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tjj 3606 posts |
Edited Feb 16, 2011, 01:14
Feb 16, 2011, 01:09
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Littlestone wrote: ... meanwhile another Avebury ‘development’ worth thinking about? If not a development, then certainly a worthy protect aimed at protecting the Diamond Stone from damage. Known by most people as the Swindon Stone
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tjj 3606 posts |
Feb 16, 2011, 01:23
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jackyboy wrote: Sanctuary wrote: megadread wrote: jackyboy wrote: My memory is not good. But I think there is possibly thousands of people visiting Avebury each year. A toilet would be good. Far more important than a tearoom don't you think. But maybe it's me. jackyboy, the toilets and the cafe are the same building but separate entities if you will. On the front of the building there's the ladies entrance, to it's right is another entrance, that's the cafe, the gents are round the back. The cafe and the toilets are really two separate issues, both can co-exist side by side, in fact, the cafe would benefit from them being open. Edit: The main issue is, should they open a cafe in what was previously a store room, and a refusal for the croppies to open a cafe there themselfs, prior to the NT's plans. Dunno why they can't build a new toilet block adjacent to the car park. Seems the obvious place to me seeing how people want to have a pee the moment they arrive...or one before leaving. Or am I just being too sensible :D It would mean running sewage pipes or building a cesspit through posible archaeology Didn't really want to comment on the public toilets at Avebury, though in my experience I have always found them convenient and clean. Don't know if its generally known but there is another toilet facility (light and modern) at the side of the Great Barn Museum just a few minutes walk away from the ones being discussed.
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Resonox 604 posts |
Feb 16, 2011, 08:03
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tjj wrote: Known by most people as the Swindon Stone Stukeley described it as the "Diamond Stone"....it only gets called The Swindon Stone because of it's proximity to the Swindon approach road...A 4361.....(and no doubt the good yeomen of Swindon riding the tailcoats of the circle's reputation as a "claim to fame").How sad a beautiful stone like this is so close to heavy traffic....it can't do it any good at all...perhaps Swindon have "adopted" this stone and financially care for it's upkeep(and safety)...which then would indeed merit it being called after the city. Never mind pro/anti cafes, shops and toilets etc campaigns....why not petition for a ringroad to take (major)traffic away from this ancient monument to ensure it lasts another 4000 or so years.
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goffik 3926 posts |
Edited Feb 16, 2011, 08:07
Feb 16, 2011, 08:04
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tjj wrote: Known by most people as the Swindon Stone Is that the same "most people" as might have read that in the opening sentence of the article? ;) :D :p G x
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