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Isabel just left, so the house is back in order after our unpacking, sorting, and every other mess we could make in just 4 days. The cats haven’t stopped following us around. Dudo is, at the moment, sitting at my feet staring at me lovingly. We enjoyed coffee with Lulu at Mesón Salvador this morning. San Geraldo is about to make chicken soup from the delicious chicken he roasted last night.
My foot still hurts but it seems to be improving each day. I’m spending most of my time with it elevated. I have so many photos and so much of cultural interest to share with you. Today, with culture and history in mind, we’re back at Colchester Castle for a closer look at the toilets.
Isabel acaba de irse, por lo que la casa vuelve a estar en orden después de desempacar, clasificar y cualquier otro desorden que pudimos hacer en solo 4 días. Los gatos no han dejado de seguirnos. Dudo está, en este momento, sentado a mis pies mirándome con amor. Esta mañana disfrutamos de un café con Lulu en el Mesón Salvador. San Geraldo está a punto de preparar una sopa de pollo con el delicioso pollo que asó anoche.
Todavía me duele el pie pero parece mejorar cada día. Paso la mayor parte del tiempo con él elevado. Tengo tantas fotos y mucho de interés cultural para compartir contigo. Hoy, teniendo en cuenta la cultura y la historia, volvemos al Castillo de Colchester para ver más de cerca los baños.
PRISIONES
Hay disponible una SILLA DE RUEDAS ESTRECHA, ya que las SILLAS DE RUEDAS ANCHAS no caben por las PUERTAS estrechas de la PRISIÓN.
• Urinarios contemporáneos del Castillo de Colchester.
• Nick me dijo que el rey Carlos III usó este baño en una visita reciente. ¿Debería creerle?
• El baño de un castillo se llama guardarropa. Era simplemente un asiento con un agujero encima de un tobogán que descendía hasta una abertura en la pared exterior.
Este guardarropa del muro este estaba reservado al Condestable del Castillo o a la bondadosa reina en las pocas ocasiones que lo visitaban.
(Dado que este guardarropa estaba reservado para el alguacil del castillo, este es el que Alyson habría usado).
Hay varios guardarropas similares en el primer piso de las torres suroeste y noroeste. Eran para un uso más general.
• El cristal no es original.
Turn up the volume.
Sube el volumen.
Toilets ~ I hope you held your breath, LOL
Ron:
Can you imagine what that outside wall looked/smelled like?
How odd, that they thought it a good idea to have the sound effects of someone farting and having a dump as part of their display! I assume its to get the kids giggling and laughing. Anything “poo” or “fart” related is hysterical to an 8-year-old. Jx
Jon:
The sound effects were popular with all ages. Some really great things to spark a kid’s interest there. And lots of hands-on, too.
Well, that gives new meaning to the long drop!
Tundra Bunny:
I’d hate to be outside on guard duty. (Hee hee… I said duty.)
How very civilized.
Laurent:
Except for anyone down below.
The look on that medieval guy’s face! He’s either very constipated or that stone is effin’ cold. Or both!
Walt the Fourth:
Or both!
I’ve been having trouble commenting here, so this is a test!
If it works, I’ll try to recreate my wise and witty comment that disappeared.
Have a nice day! 🙂
Walt the Fourth:
Sorry! For some reason, yours have been going into spam. I don’t know what’s going on with others.
I remember seeing something like this at another British castle, but I can’t remember where. Hastings, maybe? Anyway, I’m sure it was a common design. I could have done without sound effects!
Steve:
I don’t know if Charles has updated Buckingham, but that’s what QEII used (or so I’ve heard). I thought the sound effects were hilarious. They have a lot of things to grab the attention of kids.
Let’s see if my comment will go through today . . . the stone seating of that toilet would be cold in the winter and it wouldn’t help to have a wintry breeze blowing up the wazoo!
Debra:
Thanks for keeping at it! I have no clue what’s going on. Anyway, I would think that seat would cause a lot of constipation.
All kidding aside the history of what we do with our waste is a fascinating one.
I am shocked to discover the Spanish word for poop is indeed caca.
Urspo:
I’ve shared the word often here. Our Spanish friends crack up when we tell them the Norwegian word for cake is kake (pronounced almost exactly like caca).
I’m glad I don’t have to sit on that cold, rough stone. My delicate bottom would protest.
Love,
Janie
janiejunebug:
My sister lived in an old cold house with no heat in the bathroom. My parents were there for 3 weeks when she was first ill and my father said he didn’t “go” in that entire time because it froze before it could happen,
I could have sworn I left a comment on this post. Something about how times change but the noises one makes when taking a dump doesn’t.
Kirk:
I checked Spam and found nothing.
I’m glad we at least have the addition of the sound of a toilet flushing these days!