[Tech1] Loo Rolls

[Alasdair Lawrance]

John V - 

Can I have the key to your list of initials, please?

Alasdair Lawrance

Don’t blame me, I voted Remain.



> On 9 Mar 2020, at 13:22, ROGER BUNCE via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:
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> Hi John,
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> Did you tell her about the OTHER sort of loo paper - the hard, smooth type they inflicted on us - before anyone had invented the soft stuff. The name 'Izell' springs to mind. It worked well as tracing paper and, by stretching it over a comb, you could improvise a kazoo-like musical instrument. But it never seemed very good for its intended purposes, e.g. wiping bottoms or blowing noses (not at the same time!) Much too scratchy and non-absorbent. At least, in wartime, they could print Hitler's face on it.
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> luv, Rog. 
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> On Saturday, 7 March 2020, 11:23:43 GMT, John Vincent via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:
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> Just been talking to my granddaughter who has a part time job in Waitrose.
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> Empty shelves of loo roll and she asked what to do if you run out. I said use newspaper. She was horrified. I explained that back in the day after the war shortages and poverty meant just that. My wife remembers using newspaper in her parents outside loo at their back to back in Yorkshire. It was damp and you got ink on your backside.
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> I have a vague recollection of a test being done to find the most absorbent. I think New of the World came tops. Today I would use the Daily Mail. It would also help if it had a picture of your favourite baddie (BJ,DT,JC,RM,MT,JB,PP,RH,JS).
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> Or you can always do what my dog sometimes does and scoot on the lawn!
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> Strange times!
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> John V
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