What's wrong with bidets?

I was thinking of growing plants in it (in the garden)!

It was never that great to use anyway - giulia is welcome to it - free but buyer to collect

buyer? I mean 'free to collect'

I have read through this thread but no one has mentioned the fact which I find odd - in the French houses I have seen most have had a bidet - BUT the toilet is always separate and the bidet is in the bathroom ---- without a toilet!!! In fact we have that in our little house still and the toilet is a short walk away from the bathroom. We had the same in the house we live in but altered it and now do not have a bidet here.

an awkward walk from toilet to bidet Welshwife

We lived in Cyprus for a few years and both of the houses we rented had bidets - oh, how I loved them! So useful, could give the baby a quick bath, soak the nappies, wash feet etc, as well as for their intended use. DM came out to stay with us once, had never seen one before, turned the tap on and got soaked, as it was an upwards fountain one! (Made DH's day!).

Bidets are l like Marmite - you love 'em or hate 'em. I love mine, wouldn't be without it.

Here in Italy they are usually right next to the loo. From memory, in France it was the same.

Here in Italy they are usually right next to the loo. From memory, in France it was the same.

My house has a wetroom downstairs, with bidet. Bidet is good for washing my bottom , and the shower is good for washing my dog, and visiting dog when necessary. I like to have a clean bottom. I bought a portable plastic bidet for the upstairs bathroom. It sits over the lavatory pan with the seat up. The wetroom with bidet was already in place when I bought the house. The tiles and pipes are what estate agents call 'in need of updating' but my priority is usefulness unless the colours are atrocious not just dated. Pink tiles with pink bouquets on them.

Its just not British you know.
I think they are a good idea but I don't have room.