Biding its time

A pleasant family trip to Whitby became a horror for S. Bottomley of Wilken Crescent, Guisborough, after he was unable to find an open public toilet. Bottomley asks:

What kind of thinking is behind this situation where a town that relies on a large part of its income from tourists and visitors shuts up its public conveniences to save money but at the same time deters people from visiting again?

In all fairness, it’s difficult to think about tourist crappers with signs of impending anarchy everywhere - reports of youth gangs running amok and religious icons being desecrated have become routine.

Another ominous sign for Whitby: a huge vulture of undetermined species has appeared out of nowhere and taken up residence in a Whitby copse.