Glastonbury: Did you find the Peequal female urinals?

[Daisydoesnt]

If you went to Glastonbury this year, did you find the Peequal female urinals? There were some near the Pyramid stage although there might have been others. Not smelly, hardly ever a queue, quick to use, oh and did I mention not smelly? They are nothing to do with me (this is not an ad) but having been dreading the thought of the disgusting Glasto loos they were a complete and utter game changer. They will be at other festivals this summer so look out for them!!

Women's urinal inventors

As pp have mentioned - looks like continental or Asian toilets that have been around for a while. I personally found it hard to aim as a kid, but yes, if not cleaned regularly they can be the better option than sit down toilets. Having a lockable door is perfectly possible and doesn’t hamper efficiency in my opinion. But good to have different options.

I think more festivals need to put these in in addition to the exisiting facilites as it would hugely reduce queues at the toilets. I fully understand that some women may not be able or even feel comfortable using them, but in reality they make the wait at normal loos shorter for those people

Quite. The clue is in the name - urinal. There will still be a need for normal loos (for instance when you need a poo, or to change san pro, or for those that can't squat/ stand in the case of male urinals).

I'd definitely give these a go if they turn up at any of my usual festivals, having to wait when all you need is a wee to make space for your next cider is frustrating! I never got the hang of a shewee as you have to sort of control the flow so it doesn't overflow, I couldn't risk the drunken accidents!

Wish I'd tried them!

I don't know if they are still available but last couple of times I was at Glasto we (women) use "she pees" which were a very simple and useful (and bio degradable) item which allowed us to wee standing up, thus enabling us to use the regular toilets like men use a urinal. Will try to find a link but they were absolutely awesome. And privacy wasn't compromised - which is what I think these peequels lack. And no need for bionic knees/squatting etc, and no trailing (boak) trousers or skirts to worry about. However, good to see the peequel business owners trying to improve the toilet offering for women, I heard them on BBCR4 this week, they don't lack enthusiasm,

but how do you know? 😂😂😂 sometimes one encourages the other !

Ah found them, these really are great:
www.shewee.com/shewee.html

I like the idea of it. Would find it hard to not have a door though, a DOOR! How do people not just pop their head round!?! But then the glasto loo stalls have always horrified me, very Roman-esque and public

All these people who can't imagine how you wee without it going on your trousers, don't you ever squat for a wee on a long walk?

Having now seen the photos above, I would not feel comfortable using the peequels as they aren't restricted to women, but to anyone identifying as woman.
Why couldn't they invoke the single-sex provision? In the interests of their target market's safety. I despair.

I think I'll stick with the original flushing toilet, so I don't have to try to somehow withhold poo if I suddenly need one while peeing.

Ah found them, these really are great:
www.shewee.com/shewee.html

Ah yes, I (and others) have problems with "flow" with those! But each to their own and it's good to have a number of options over the dreaded long drops 😱

Would find it hard to not have a door though, a DOOR! How do people not just pop their head round!?!

You queue in one area, and then the attendant calls you forward when a cubicle becomes free. People are stood well away from the cubicles and where you're peeing. The designers have obviously thought through all the things that might put people off - I found them great to use, no worries over privacy at all. All anyone could see was the top of your head when you stood up (which is a lot less than with the other festival loos).

These are pretty much what French public toilets have always been.

I think I'll stick with the original flushing toilet

Well yes in normal life so will I but at a bloody great music festival like Glastonbury these were a huge, huge improvement.

You can't poo in a French toilet? You can in Middle Eastern ones.

Why couldn't they invoke the single-sex provision? In the interests of their target market's safety. I despair

There is an attendant. There is no safety issue. There are no attendants at the other toilets, none of which are single sex.

What happens if one came out? Would it just lie there?😂

For festivals these seem fantastic, as long as the area is probably supervised do it strictly is only women entering. I can't imagine they'll take off and replace toilets elsewhere, but compared to honking festival toilets you have to queue ages for sounds fab.

Are you Amber or Hazel?

This would be me, as my pelvic floor is to shit. Literally.

Me too. I watched lots of Glastonbury from the comfort of my sofa, able to press pause and nip to the loo. Just the sight of all those people, and then wondering where they are all doing for a wee. Or a wash for that matter.
I know people love it but I just couldn't do it, but it's good there's people thinking about how to make things easier i guess.

Crispynoodle if that was directed at me I have honestly answered that I have absolutely NOTHING to do with them (I'm assuming that Amber and Hazel are the founders). Sadly I'm about 30 years older.
I have already said why I posted. I give up I really do.

At risk of sounding a bit thick, why don’t they have doors?

Is it all to do with time saving and not touching anything?

Thanks for posting OP.

It's an interesting topic - toilet access for women is a perennial issue, and it's always good to have unbiased user testimony on whether something which sounds good on paper actually works in practice.