I case you need to take a dump in that fair city Options

[papaya]

Everything you need to know about Public restrooms in Bratislava.

And it's sourced...

[Peter Damian]

It's lovely. But what about cottaging in Bratislava?

[lonza leggiera]

It's lovely. But what about cottaging in Bratislava?

Here's an explanation of this and other peculiarly British idioms for those who may be unfamiliar with them.

[Peter Damian]

It's lovely. But what about cottaging in Bratislava?

Here's an explanation of this and other peculiarly British idioms for those who may be unfamiliar with them.

One of the most delighful ways to spend an afternoon in Oxford or Cambridge is gliding gently down the river in one of their flat- bottomed boats, which you propel using a long pole. This is known as "cottaging." Many of the boats (called "yer-i-nals") are privately owned by the colleges, but there are some places that rent them to the public by the hour. Just tell a professor or policeman that you are interested in doing some cottaging and would like to know where the public yerinals are. The poles must be treated with vegetable oil to protect them from the water, so it's a good idea to buy a can of Crisco and have it on you when you ask directions to the yerinals. That way people will know you are an experienced cottager.

That's pretty accurate.

Simply take some tokens from the baskets at the base of the escalators or on the platforms; you will find one near any of the state-sponsored Tube musicians.

Very true.


This post has been edited by Peter Damian: Tue 7th February 2012, 7:35pm

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One of the most delighful ways to spend an afternoon in Oxford or Cambridge is gliding gently down the river in one of their flat- bottomed boats, which you propel using a long pole. This is known as "cottaging." Many of the boats (called "yer-i-nals") are privately owned by the colleges, but there are some places that rent them to the public by the hour. Just tell a professor or policeman that you are interested in doing some cottaging and would like to know where the public yerinals are. The poles must be treated with vegetable oil to protect them from the water, so it's a good idea to buy a can of Crisco and have it on you when you ask directions to the yerinals. That way people will know you are an experienced cottager.

That is very interesting. I have done this in Cambridge but I was told it was called punting. Nor do I recall the pole being treated first. No doubt my companions were careless. Presumably you should use Crisco All Vegetable Shortening rather than Shortening Butter?