We went to Bath. I met a spy. I took this photo of an ancient Greek message. I think we were told it says, ‘Have a short shower’, but my memory may have failed me. I also tasted the
February 2020 – The Methven VJet
A review of ‘Mayordomo’ by Stanley Crawford
If you asked me would I have liked to read a book about a year in the life of a ditch I would probably have demurred. If you had told me it was an irrigation ditch in northern New Mexico
Can hand dryers damage your health?
Can hand dryers damage your health? I love Dishoom in Granary Square, Kings Cross. Especially their old fashioned toilets and wash basins. But a couple of years ago, as I was using the loo, the peace was shattered. The reason?
Toilets of the World by Morna E. Gregory and Sian James
I’m always a sucker for a book with toilets in the title, so very pleased to get this for Christmas. Even if I did have to buy it myself! Starting with a short history of toilets it then divides its
The problem with waste disposal units
The disposal of food waste is a huge problem. Food scraps range from 10% to 20% of household waste and around 40% of total commercial catering waste with approximately 77% of all food waste being liquid. Food waste creates public
January 2020 – in memory of Eric
After the excitement of nearly making our fortunes during a beach clean-up we went to Bath and I met a spy! Not only that I found myself standing outside a restaurant just after I’d blown his cover desperately trying to
December 2019 – a get rich quick opportunity
Methven – a New Zealand company, founded in 1886 as a manufacturer of high quality brassware and now well known for their innovative shower heads – recently gave us three of them to trial. I am not 100% sure if
FlamingoesRUs
Lainey, seven, decided to show Kerry and Chris what they are missing when counting small brown shore birds on various mudflats. Here at the ech2o office we think its a fabulous drawing and assume Lainey was inspired by ‘The mysterious
‘Open defaecation free Nepal’ – Philippa Jefferis, Nepal
Nepal declared open defaecation free country, so the headline proclaimed from The Himalayan Times (https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/nepal-declared-open-defaecation-free-country/). My mind instantly turned to a recent memory, while I was at our project site in Humla. I had been playing peek-a-boo with a cute,
September 2019 – in memory of Mu
Mu, my mum, died in August this year. She had been ill for a year and I am glad she is no longer suffering, but I am immeasurably sad and miss her so much. Without her I wouldn’t be here