Lying in bed in his nightshirt and black woolen stockings, Hopkins recited his Morning Offering, then stood to use the chamber pot.

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In September 2006 the Scottish Prison Service issued a statement agreeing that when two prisoners had been locked up for a significant part of the day and forced to rely on a chamber pot for their needs, their human rights had been breached.

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Such a gesture would be in keeping with the traditions of the quirky 220-year-old pub, which has built up a reputation for hosting activities including the Annual World Pea-Throwing Championship and Dwyle Flunking, a traditional game involving two teams, a broom stick, a chamber pot and a beer-soaked rag.

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