Public breastfeeding

I remember once, my car broke down on the m5 on a snowy dark winter night. I was DESPARATE so I scrambled down the verge to a dip, lowered my pants and squatted!
I then realised I'd chosen a patch of half frozen stinging nettles as my toilet!
Ouch!

But couldn't you haul yourself up by the car door handles, or the top of the door?

Anagram - I was talking about the difficulty in rising from a squat or Turkish toilet!

Don't worry about it too much Anagram. Can't remember how I got up but I definitely did.

That should have been in the 'This made me laugh' thread! Hilarious to think of Greatnan wrecking the pipework in her attempts to get back up!

I know, Greatnan. I was concentrating on jingl's dilemma with the car-door privy (meant the top of the car door).

Actually, Anagram, I'm not sure I could have reached the top of the car door from a squatting position. I expect I put a hand on the ground on either side, stuck out my behind, and heaved myself upwards.

Well, you did ask!

I thought you were one of my friends, when! I had to drive on with soaking wet trousers - it would have been less trouble to pee in them!

That's the worst thing, though, isn't it, especially if you're wearing trousers - you have to actually get yourself at least semi-upright to pull up your pants!

It was the image of you with your bag wrapped round your neck, swinging on the pipework that did it Greatnan. Can't help but giggle about it

The trick is to learn not to squat. Here's how ....

With trousers - take down to just above knees (+ pants, of course), bend forward and stick out bottom whilst pulling pants and trousers forward. When finished, pull pants and trousers up in one fluid movement whilst straightening up.

With dress/skirt - bunch up skirt to front, and then do the same procedure with pants as above.

Quick and easy. For some reason it's called Indian fashion.

Good heavens! I've learned a lot of things on Gransnet, but this must be the ultimate lesson. Any more tips Butty?

I'm fairly sure it would go down my leg. But I will try it in the garden when the rain stops.

It would splash over your shoes!

It always seems to splash over my shoes anyway!

Are you overlooked in your garden Jingle?

......I'm not saying don't do it.....just wondering!

There's just one corner when, where I'm pretty sure..........

If you need any more help you will have to buy this

If you bend forward far enough, and spread legs wide enough, shoes will be missed - mostly! It's all in the angle.

Alright! I'll try it.

And let you know.

Is that how you became Butty?

Jingle you need locking up!

Just going to Google Earth you, in case I can catch sight of you out there in your garden frightening the pigeons!

Brilliant jeni! . Street cred wrecked now!

We could always invest in one of these:

www.amazon.co.uk/Unisex-PORTABLE-URINAL-Guaranteed-Travelling/dp/B002UDRETK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1341593111&sr=8-2

One? Between us?

Who's going first?!

jeni that was really good.