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dorsetpennt Mon 24-Oct-11 17:28:17

I understand but isn't there somewhere else a bit more comfortable to read. I read in bed both first thing in the morning and last thingat night. Lying in a mucky bath or with a bare bum on the loo just doesn't seem very comfy or hygenic!!!

shysal Mon 24-Oct-11 17:04:07

I have a small shelf beside the loo , which houses my current library book and one of kids' howlers for visitors ! Most of my reading is done in the bath or on the throne. Each morning I have a long soak in the bath, where I eat my breakfast and read ! Having left the house by 6 am all my working life , it is wonderful to be retired and able to enjoy a leisurely start to the day.

raggygranny Mon 24-Oct-11 15:57:53

I have always kept reading matter in the loo. Used to be books of funnies (exam howlers, graffiti, that sort of thing). These days it is Saga magazine or the free mags given away at supermarkets.

numberplease Mon 24-Oct-11 15:26:18

In the loo is the only time my hubby ever reads. Must admit, it`s the last place I`d want to sit for a read!

goldengirl Mon 24-Oct-11 14:10:25

I read my book, do crosswords, sudoku, flick through magazines......There has to be some advantages of having a medical condition grin

dorsetpennt Mon 24-Oct-11 12:10:26

When I was a child we used to live with my grandparents inbetween postings abroad. My Grandfather used to take part of the Sunday Express into the loo with him. My Grandmother used to give me the part of the newspaper she had read and I had to go to the bathroom and yell through the door, this was to say that could my GF pass the part he had under the door and I would pass the other part back. Needless to say I hated this and would carry the part he had read gingerly with two fingers to give to my GM. I don't get reading matter in the loo - once done why would you want to stay in and read. If it takes that long - you need to see a doctor smile

em Mon 24-Oct-11 12:00:22

No reading matter has ever been allowed in the loos in my home. Honestly can't imagine why anyone would choose to read there!

susiecb Mon 24-Oct-11 10:13:07

Not sure this one is for the faint hearted but apparently reading something about food or a colourful recipe book is an aid to constipation! The peristaltic action required is boosted by the site and thought of food.hmm

Annobel Mon 24-Oct-11 09:56:15

When I was a kid, I was always in trouble for taking my book into the loo (luckily we had two) and staying there for ages. It was the only place I could get peace and quiet. In my sister's house there's a bookcase beside the pedestal. I find newspapers a bit unwieldy, but have been known to finish the crossword 'on the throne'. Nowadays I don't need to look for peace and quiet - have them in abundance. Are you prepared to lay bare your reading habits?
www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2011/oct/21/reading-on-the-loo-study