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Supper on the sofa?

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kittylester Fri 08-May-20 14:07:12

ethel tablecloths? shock

We eat at the kitchen table mostly but on our knees if there is something good on the tv which is daft as we have a tv in the kitchen.

We always eat on our knees on Saturday and we always drop something down our front! blush

We use a tablecloth when we eat in the dining room - possibly 3 times a year!

vampirequeen Fri 08-May-20 14:04:56

We don't have a table so it's every meal on the sofa.

Westcoaster Fri 08-May-20 14:04:41

We eat off trays on the couch all the time, mainly I think because we watch the news at the same time. The only downside I can see is that I'm more prone to dribbling down my front, so should really wear a bib!!! grin
We do have a lovely table and dining room but no tv there.

In the good old days of grandkids visits we have a little Ikea table they use so they are kind of used to sitting down to eat.

etheltbags1 Fri 08-May-20 13:56:06

Why the scorn about eating on the sofa, does everyone not do it. Why not , it saves using tablecloths cruet etc. It's more comfortable. Why would anyone be shocked. From some of the posts on here it seems almost like something shameful. MISSFOODLOVE. What has it got to do with your children,if you can't do what's easier and more comfortable in your own home there's not much point in having a home. I think sometimes people on this site try to scorn others by trying to shame them. Not me I do whatever I like in my own home. Btw I don't know how to do highlights so I used capitals above.

Missfoodlove Fri 08-May-20 13:42:49

Never!!
I have to eat at a table.
If my children saw me eating in front of a television they would have a lot to say!
They were never allowed to eat in the same room as a television

MiniMoon Fri 08-May-20 12:20:16

We always have supper o the sofa.

We eat our main meal at the table at around 12:30 to 1 pm.

Supper is a much more relaxed affair. In our house it's usually a bowl of soup and
a sandwich or something along those lines.

lovebeigecardigans1955 Fri 08-May-20 12:16:05

I prefer to sit at the table (which is in the lounge/diner ) but I've had my sewing machine there for the past few weeks. It would be too much of a squeeze to eat there so until it returns to its rightful place upstairs it's a tray on my lap on the sofa. A habit I don't particularly like but it won't kill me.

libra10 Fri 08-May-20 12:15:29

Armchair for me!

Less formal, waiting for a takeaway to arrive from our local Italian bistro.

We have decided to treat ourselves.

TrendyNannie6 Fri 08-May-20 12:15:04

Well we do Bluegrass , Nothing wrong with that!

Riverwalk Fri 08-May-20 12:11:20

Never - I like to eat at a table or my little breakfast bar in the kitchen.

I'm quite partial to sitting on the sofa with a glass of wine & nibbles!

Bluegrass Fri 08-May-20 12:03:10

DH and I have firmly got into the habit of eating supper on the sofa in front of the TV. I wonder how many of you do this also?