Outside Dunny

I was looking at
JimCaldwells" photo in his files of an outhouse [toilet ]we Aussies mentioned we [impolitely ]called them Dunnies

OUTSIDE DUNNY

I have to go

Defiantly have to

Outside in the black

Down the ramp that runs from the back door from the house.

The light shines to the end of the ramp, after that, blackness

I can make out the white narrow concrete path

Past the shed, running now, past the doorway with the dark opening, maybe in there?Then the wood pile, maybe it’s lurking there, maybe in the shed

Maybe in the dunny, it’s dark

I know it’s clean, no spiders are allowed to live here

She sees to that, cleanliness is most important

Not the eyes of a frightened child.

Virginia McGowan › Portfolio › Outside Dunny

Outside Dunny by Virginia McGowan

From Secrets

Comments

Estelle O'Brienalmost 4 years ago

Oh yes, I remember the outside dunnies….and the dark nights!
thanks for commenting Estelle , I have no idea why nobody had torches? Brother had the right idea he went just as the dishes were being washed
– Virginia McGowan
jack01almost 4 years ago

also the pan man. LOL thanks for the memories ginny .
yes I remember those people,.On thursdays every one had to keep a look out or listen carefully.
– Virginia McGowan
Fran E.almost 4 years ago

that was fun!
thanks p
– Virginia McGowan
pat oubridgealmost 4 years ago

Know that feeling well ginny. We had an outside loo when I was little.
ours was so far away you almost needed a bus pass.
– Virginia McGowan
chasingsoozalmost 4 years ago

My Uncle was an Opal Miner in Coober Pedy for 20 years. Legend has it that after the second time he was bitten on the balls by a red back, in temper he poured petrol down the hole and blew it to pieces. There was **** everywhere LOL.

Love the subject of dunnies. It is so aussie.
ooh that’s so funny,well not for him but ….
– Virginia McGowan
C J Lewisalmost 4 years ago

lol…remember them well…was scared witless using ours which was full of spiders…big black things in webs in each corner…never hung around in there too long…lol.
oh I used to be terrified of the boogie man lurking in the wood pile more! I had a friend who had the same problem, just as she was about to open the door a hairpin dropped out of her hair onto her shoulder ….and she just didn’t make it! she was well inot her teens too so goodness knows what people must have told little kids way back.I know I was told they lived in the cupboards under the stairs. I guess to stop kids being nosey!

I still look at shut doors with suspicion.
– Virginia McGowan
chasingsoozalmost 4 years ago

No it IS funny Ginny. He went to the hospital twice from the red back bites as his balls swelled up. He had a firey spanish temper and didn’t quite think through the plan to blow up the dunny with him still in it lol
gee I am laughing so much ! I have heard they really do hurt!
– Virginia McGowan
Tainia Finlayalmost 4 years ago

Lovely words Ginny, really had me going down the path & the dread of what was there! I have laughed my socks off at chasingsooz uncles experience too … such a giggle, thanks!
oh yes Tainia, sooz should write a whole chapter about her uncle!
– Virginia McGowan
Jim Caldwellalmost 4 years ago

Love it, thanks for the mention.

xox
thanks Jim!hoped you didn’t mind I was going to do a sketch to go with this but I saw yours and thought I could do a link.
– Virginia McGowan
Eniveaalmost 4 years ago

Great story telling Gini. Love to see some more please!
oh thanks ((((())))) did some more this morning/1am -5 am ! have no idea if I will be able to read it back!
– Virginia McGowan