Is The ‘ Toilet Book “ A Dying Species?

[sunny-dave]

Given that everyone (or so it seems) spends any ‘quiet moments of contemplation’ checking their phones and posting on AB (see other threads passim), are we witnessing the death of a valubale cultural icon?

Will we never see the like of “101 things to do with a Daily Telegraph” again?

[Prudie]

I'm not so sure - although I'm an inandout type of person my OH is a reader. He has just bought this weekend a fun gift book for a family member titled "100 things to do while having a poo"

[gness]

Not at all....in my little loo library I have......The Quotable Oscar Wilde.....Coffee with Shakespeare.....Irishology and Dead Lines by Greg Bear..... :-)

[LadyCG]

My aunt had a book and pen in her downstairs loo so people could jot down their musings or write a poem or whatever.

[douglas9401]

That may explain the origin of Love Island, LadyCG.

[Cloverjo]

My OH takes a newspaper in saying, "I'm just going to the library."

[Old_Geezer]

Is that the old telephone directory one hangs from the nail ?

[Mamyalynne]

My Husband's toilet read was Auto Trader.

[margarettom]

I take a crossword with me.

[maggiebee]

Have a book of Sudoku puzzles and a pen in my loo.

[LadyCG]

Douglas, quite! :-)

[naomi24]

I hope so. It's a disgusting habit.

[MargoTester]

Schott's Original Miscellany is a great 'loo' read. Full of useful/useless information

[gness]

I think a book of Patsy's jokes would be cheery........ :-)

[Patsy33]

Aww gness. I'm all a flush!.....

[Mamyalynne]

Schott's are excellent as is Winnie-the-Pooh's Little Book Of Wisdom.

[sunny-dave]

"101 things to do with prunes" - that should help pass the ... time.

[Hopkirk]

I used to have a bathroom with a bidet.

We used it as a magazine rack.

[Patsy33]

I'm just looking at 'The Captain's Log'....

[sunny-dave]

But how did you wash your feet, hoppy? Presumably the bath was already full of coal?

[Hopkirk]

Actually it wasn't just a magazine rack. It also held the spare toilet rolls.