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Doctor Who-style Tardis toilet appears on Bristol to Bath cycle path | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
A Tardis has appeared alongside a cafe on the Bristol to Bath cycle path - with a Victorian-style bathroom inside. | A Tardis has appeared alongside a cafe on the Bristol to Bath cycle path - with a Victorian-style bathroom inside. |
The replica of Doctor Who's time-travelling machine was bought by the owners of Warmley's Waiting Room Cafe. | The replica of Doctor Who's time-travelling machine was bought by the owners of Warmley's Waiting Room Cafe. |
They have spent the past few months turning it into the "Who loo", complete with flashing light and Tardis sound effects. | They have spent the past few months turning it into the "Who loo", complete with flashing light and Tardis sound effects. |
Owner Justin Hoggans said: "It's got everything you need; a toilet, sink, hot and cold water and a hand dryer." | Owner Justin Hoggans said: "It's got everything you need; a toilet, sink, hot and cold water and a hand dryer." |
He said he was a big fan of the television show, a new series of which starts on BBC One this Saturday starring Peter Capaldi as the Doctor. | He said he was a big fan of the television show, a new series of which starts on BBC One this Saturday starring Peter Capaldi as the Doctor. |
Mr Hoggans said: "This is a replica [Tardis], made by a carpenter in York. | Mr Hoggans said: "This is a replica [Tardis], made by a carpenter in York. |
"We've got a doorbell we can press in the cafe that makes the sound go off, so we do it when someone's having their photograph taken outside - which is quite often. | "We've got a doorbell we can press in the cafe that makes the sound go off, so we do it when someone's having their photograph taken outside - which is quite often. |
"The light is operated off a motion sensor so as someone goes into the toilet, the lights inside and on top of the box go on to indicate the toilet's in use." | "The light is operated off a motion sensor so as someone goes into the toilet, the lights inside and on top of the box go on to indicate the toilet's in use." |
He said: "We needed a toilet to operate. We've got public toilets just opposite us, but they were shut down for about three weeks last summer so we needed a toilet. | He said: "We needed a toilet to operate. We've got public toilets just opposite us, but they were shut down for about three weeks last summer so we needed a toilet. |
"We thought, if we're going to have it let's make a feature of it." | "We thought, if we're going to have it let's make a feature of it." |
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