Never let it be said that I’m averse to a bit of adventure. Tell me there’s a She-pee at Glastonbury and I’m going to have to give it a try. Why? It’s just like Mallory said when asked why he wanted to climb Everest “because it’s there”. Still, he died in the attempt, so let’s not draw too many parallels.
Dedicated followers of my weeing habits, of which I’m sure there are many, will already know that I once had a go with the Whiz, a contraption that resembles a space age funnel that fits over your particulars, leaving you free to wee without sitting down. At the time, I was quite flippant about the Whiz. Sure, it worked, but the whole thing just seemed a little ludicrous to me.

But it’s amazing how a few short days can change a person. This year’s Glastonbury was muddy as hell and rainy as a rainy thing and using the open-air long drops meant getting soaked while the horrible portaloos involve trying to hover in a confined space while your filthy wet coat covered your thighs in mud.
So when I found myself faced with the choice of queuing for 15 minutes to use one of the plastic portaloos, or waltzing straight into the lady urinals to pee like a gent, it suddenly became a no-brainer.

The lovely Water Aid volunteers greet you as you enter, hand you your paper penis and talk you through the logistics. This funnel is far more rudimentary than a Whiz, resembling a paper boat with a hole in one end. But, it’s all very simple to use, and once you’ve reassured your bladder that you really do want it to make free with the wee, it’s all over very quickly.
So would I use them again? I most certainly would. Some girls may grimace and condemn this sort of behaviour as disgusting, but the whole thing was a sight more hygienic than trying to hover over a plastic loo and if they’re prepared to wait in a massive queue because they think the end result is somehow preferable, then more fool them! I left the grassy confines of the She-pees with a spring in my step and smile on my face.

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Posted by issysampson on Sunday July 1st, 2007 at 12:30 pm