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Tim Downie

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Jun 24, 2010, 11:12:04 AM6/24/10
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We were recently staying at a Premier Travel Inn and I was taken by the wall
mounted soap dispensers for both body wash/shampoo and soap. There were
branded "Cussons" (the Impereal Leather people) but I'm darned if I can find
any reference to them anywhere on the net. Appearance wise they're a
smoothed off oblong box with a bit of a "wave" to it.

I dare say they're not normally sold to the public but if anyone know where
I can find a source I'd be interested to hear of it. I'm fed up wth dribbly
countertop bottles.

Tim

Adrian

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Jun 24, 2010, 11:17:19 AM6/24/10
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"Tim Downie" <timdow...@yahoo.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

First Google result for "hotel soap dispenser"
http://www.dispenser.co.uk

Bob Eager

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Jun 24, 2010, 12:48:04 PM6/24/10
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Yes, but that's different (I think) to the Cussons ones. Lots of soap
dispensers, but the Cussons ones are essentially a squeezy bottle with no
mechanism.

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John

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Jun 24, 2010, 1:17:44 PM6/24/10
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"Bob Eager" <rd...@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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What's wrong with Fairy Liquid?


Me Here

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Jun 24, 2010, 2:47:56 PM6/24/10
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"John" <Who90...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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It's not as nice on yer cock end as the Cussons soaps.............DAMHIKIJD
OK !


Bruce

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Jun 24, 2010, 3:14:08 PM6/24/10
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On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:17:44 +0100, "John" <Who90...@ntlworld.com>
wrote:

>
>What's wrong with Fairy Liquid?


Nothing wrong with it ... for keeping fairies clean. ;-)

Or dishes. Or fairies who are also dishes.

michael adams

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Jun 24, 2010, 3:49:06 PM6/24/10
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"Tim Downie" <timdow...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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Surely the question to be asking is the best type of screwdriver to use,
to remove it from the wall in the shortest possible time, on your next
visit.


michael adams

...

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ARWadsworth

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Jun 24, 2010, 4:24:57 PM6/24/10
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"michael adams" <mjad...@onetel.net.uk> wrote in message
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Priceless.

I once got a new bathroom extractor fan for my brothers house using that
method.

Cheers

Adam


Tim Downie

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Jun 24, 2010, 4:34:42 PM6/24/10
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...reveals no hits for Cussons dispensers.

Please try harder.

Tim

Adrian

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Jun 24, 2010, 5:02:12 PM6/24/10
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"Tim Downie" <timdow...@yahoo.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

>>> I dare say they're not normally sold to the public but if anyone know


>>> where I can find a source I'd be interested to hear of it. I'm fed up
>>> wth dribbly countertop bottles.

>> First Google result for "hotel soap dispenser"
>> http://www.dispenser.co.uk

> ...reveals no hits for Cussons dispensers.
>
> Please try harder.

Terribly sorry. I thought it was the concept that was important, not the
actual brand.

In that case, http://www.pzcussons.com/pzc/services/contacts/ would be a
good starting point.

Peter Watson

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Jun 24, 2010, 5:29:54 PM6/24/10
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This perhaps?

http://www.pirnet.co.uk/Ecolab_Ltd-e-1150.html

Love the marketing speak :)

Bob Eager

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Jun 24, 2010, 5:34:15 PM6/24/10
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I always shy away from anything that includes 'eco' in the marketing...

Clot

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Jun 24, 2010, 5:53:24 PM6/24/10
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Thanks for that link. I had thought that their HQ was in Cheshire, (well
Stockport). They've moved and are now in Wythenshawe.


chunkyoldcortina

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Jun 25, 2010, 4:47:57 AM6/25/10
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Premier Inn are customers of Sunlight (Unilever).

Their soaps are be Lux, Sunsilk, Sunlight etc. not Cussons.

chunkyoldcortina

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Jun 25, 2010, 4:52:02 AM6/25/10
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Tim Downie

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Jun 25, 2010, 3:14:35 AM6/25/10
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Those are the very things. Thanks!

Tim

Tim Downie

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Jun 25, 2010, 5:25:40 AM6/25/10
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Are you implying I can't read what's written on the dispenser? Idiot.

Tim

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chunkyoldcortina

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Jun 25, 2010, 6:44:16 AM6/25/10
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No, I'm implying you might have misremembered it as Cussons, when every
Premier Inn I've been in has had Lux, and their website quoted above also
says it is Lux. Idiot.

Man at B&Q

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Jun 25, 2010, 6:49:27 AM6/25/10
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On Jun 25, 11:44 am, chunkyoldcortina <chu...@example.com> wrote:
> Tim Downie wrote:
> > chunkyoldcortina wrote:
> >> Tim Downie wrote:
> >>> We were recently staying at a Premier Travel Inn and I was taken by
> >>> the wall mounted soap dispensers for both body wash/shampoo and
> >>> soap.  There were branded "Cussons" (the Impereal Leather people)
> >>> but I'm darned if I can find any reference to them anywhere on the
> >>> net.  Appearance wise they're a smoothed off oblong box with a bit
> >>> of a "wave" to it.
> >>> I dare say they're not normally sold to the public but if anyone know
> >>> where I can find a source I'd be interested to hear of it.  I'm fed
> >>> up wth dribbly countertop bottles.
>
> >> It's Lux, not Cussons.
>
> >>http://www.premierinn.com/en/why/rooms.html
>
> > Are you implying I can't read what's written on the dispenser?  Idiot.
>
> No, I'm implying you might have misremembered it as Cussons,

So how do you account for the comment "those are the very things" when
shown pictures of the *cussons* dispensers?

MBQ

Tim Downie

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Jun 25, 2010, 7:27:42 AM6/25/10
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chunkyoldcortina wrote:
> Tim Downie wrote:
>> chunkyoldcortina wrote:
>>> Tim Downie wrote:
>>>> We were recently staying at a Premier Travel Inn and I was taken by
>>>> the wall mounted soap dispensers for both body wash/shampoo and
>>>> soap. There were branded "Cussons" (the Impereal Leather people)
>>>> but I'm darned if I can find any reference to them anywhere on the
>>>> net. Appearance wise they're a smoothed off oblong box with a bit
>>>> of a "wave" to it.
>>>> I dare say they're not normally sold to the public but if anyone
>>>> know where I can find a source I'd be interested to hear of it. I'm fed
>>>> up wth dribbly countertop bottles.
>>>>
>>>
>>> It's Lux, not Cussons.
>>>
>>> http://www.premierinn.com/en/why/rooms.html
>>
>> Are you implying I can't read what's written on the dispenser? Idiot.
>
> No, I'm implying you might have misremembered it as Cussons,

Right, so you think I read "Lux"and thought it said "Cussons"?

> when
> every Premier Inn I've been in has had Lux, and their website quoted
> above also says it is Lux.

I don't doubt you for a moment. However it may come as a surprise to you
that websites aren't always updated as often as you think and that
purchasing policy may change.

> Idiot.

You are indeed.

Tim


chunkyoldcortina

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Jun 25, 2010, 7:28:12 AM6/25/10
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I read that *after* I had posted. If Premier Inn have changed their contract
to PZ Cussons from Unilever it must have been fairly recent as they still
state Lux on their website.

chunkyoldcortina

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Jun 25, 2010, 10:28:58 AM6/25/10
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Tim Downie wrote:
> chunkyoldcortina wrote:
>> Tim Downie wrote:
>>> chunkyoldcortina wrote:
>>>> Tim Downie wrote:
>>>>> We were recently staying at a Premier Travel Inn and I was taken by
>>>>> the wall mounted soap dispensers for both body wash/shampoo and
>>>>> soap. There were branded "Cussons" (the Impereal Leather people)
>>>>> but I'm darned if I can find any reference to them anywhere on the
>>>>> net. Appearance wise they're a smoothed off oblong box with a bit
>>>>> of a "wave" to it.
>>>>> I dare say they're not normally sold to the public but if anyone
>>>>> know where I can find a source I'd be interested to hear of it. I'm
>>>>> fed up wth dribbly countertop bottles.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's Lux, not Cussons.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.premierinn.com/en/why/rooms.html
>>>
>>> Are you implying I can't read what's written on the dispenser? Idiot.
>>
>> No, I'm implying you might have misremembered it as Cussons,
>
> Right, so you think I read "Lux"and thought it said "Cussons"?

No where did I say that?

I said I thought you might have remembered it as Cussons even if you'd read
Lux. Stranger things have happened.


>
>> when
>> every Premier Inn I've been in has had Lux, and their website quoted
>> above also says it is Lux.
>
> I don't doubt you for a moment. However it may come as a surprise to
> you that websites aren't always updated as often as you think and that
> purchasing policy may change.

Indeed. Which is what I assumed has happened in this case after reading your
response to the posting showing the picture of Imperial Leather dispensers.

>
>> Idiot.
>
> You are indeed.

*rolls eyes*

No *you* are, you said it first, can't take it back....

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