[Michael1954]

Originally Posted by boxermum

Did you have a small oil lamp under the water pipe to stop em' from freezin' Up? .Dad shouting down the yard " Mek sure yer shut lavvy door properly," see....we weren't that poor..central heating in th' outside lav..

That's brought back memories! Yes, we also had an oil lamp which my dad put in the toilet. I remember the smell of it. Happy days!

We also had, ahem, chamber pots.