LOO NEWS
What the Romans Did for Us
Roman toilet remains at Beth Shean, Israel, sent by Sjaak Teuwissen, from the Netherlands. Loos with a view on a number of levels. As Sjaak explains:
"Since it is a ruin, the view is very nice anyway, but even in the time of the Romans it was already special: in Roman culture it was totally normal to join each other on the toilet, without using extra walls and doors to split the toilets. So people could continue their talks while doing what they had to do."
For further discussion on Roman toilets, see LATRINAE ET FORICAE: Toilets in the Roman World, by Barry Hobson, published by Duckworth.
EXCITING NEW IMAGE OF THE SEOUL TOWER MEN'S RESTROOMS SENT TO LOOSWITHVIEWS.COM
Photograph from Ratko Jagodic
Seoul Tower in A Loo with a View:
"The Urinals in Seoul Tower's 'Sky Restrooms' are purpose-built loos with views - part of a new wave that is reinventing the indoor toilet experience. All too often dank, windowless and depressing, this is the way it ought to be.
They offer a near picture-perfect view of the South Korean capital. For those who step up to the plate it is an unforgettable, uplifting and reaffirming experience. 'I feel ten feet tall,' said one user. 'I'm back,' said another.
Seoul Tower stands proud on top of Mount Namsan. It was refurbished and reopened in 2005 and branded as the 'N Seoul Tower'. The N stands for both 'new and 'Namsan'.
Reports suggest that the 'Sky Restrooms' are advertised in the tower's elevator. It is a happy day when a toilet becomes a tourist attraction in its own right.
The ladies' restroom also has a view - from the sinks. Now that is a great hand wash."
MAN VISITS EMPIRE STATE BUILDING JUST TO SEE IF IT HAS A LOO VIEW
Englishman David Wood, by chance a King Kong fan, took the elevator to the top just to see if there was a loo with a view, but came back down to earth with a heavy heart: "there's a loo up there, but no view from it", said David.
Thank you David - and chin up...