A plate has fallen down the back of the loo - how can I get it out?

[ahundredtimes]

And not just any plate - this is a plate painted by ME for dd's hair bands! I did it when she was painting a mug for dh- the man was so impressed he put it in the window. [preen]

It's annoying.

Now the cistern of the loo is built into a tongue and groove type wall affair, and can only be accessed from the top. The plate has fallen down, below the cistern, onto the floor below.

I can't reach it, nobody can reach it.

Any ideas?

[JavaQ]

pure genius. Thank you

[Catmummyof2]

Thank you to whoever linked this in a live thread to share this saga with a new audience. Gutted that the photos have all been taken down though.

[Missadventurefalls2]

THE DUSTER

[ShakespearesSisters]

Me too, but as this is from 2008 I fear we will be disappointed. X

[Lasagnabreath]

I just want to see the plate!

[Lightson]

Me too

[BoatyMcBoat]

I remember this at the time. I lurked for the whole saga.

I wish there were some way of resurrecting the pics.....

[IrritableBitchSyndrome]

Wow. Amused into fits of silent giggles next to sleeping DP, and blown away by Rusty's incredible poem. A classic indeed.

[WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant]

Did this plate ever get rescued?

[mummyof2zebras]

I just signed up to mumsnet just to comment on this thread

Best thread EVER

I need to see the booble pate and the toilet....I need pictures!!

[CallieG]

Blatantly ignoring zombie thread alert too. that threat was a good epic, the poet deserves a round of pints at the local.

[Ellengriswold]

Can't see the pics :-(
also blatantly ignores zombie thread warning
Ahundredtimes are you there?

[Chubbas]

Just read this....crying with laughter just brilliant!

[JugglingFromHereToThere]

Just found this due to current bobble crisis thread.
Excellent, especially Rusty's epic poem

< boldly defies MNHQ zombie alert warning >

[Proudnscary]

Purple - I am desperate to see the pics!
I wish OP would repost.

[Purplebuns]

PMSL although such a shame the pics are long gone.

[WhereTheWildThingsWere]

Oh, I remember this, I burnt dinner as I was unable to walk away, dp came home to me crying at the pc and a nasty smell of smoke.

He thought something awful had happened

[RustyBear]

Sometimes old threads are worth reviving...

[Littlefish]

Oh, I remember this one so clearly. I contributed a string-bag-retrieval-system idea.

[TrillianAstra]

New idea for comedy trolling - start a new thread saying the exact same things and see what responses you get!

[RustyBear]

some of us are still around, Merkin. Can't believe this was so long ago.

[30andMerkin]

Oh god, why did this just pop up in active convos... I am weeping with laughter!

Any of Team Plate still around??

[Lpsmum]

I really want to see the photos but the op seems to have locked her profile now

[Cadelaide]

Having recognised this one immediately I am grateful for the reminder that I waste faaaaaar too much time on here.