Page 3 | Needing the Loo at the coronation.

Yoohoo778611 · 2023-05-06T08:55:42+00:00

Some of the guests have been there since 7am. Are they allowed to go out for the loo. What about the musicians/guards etc. I'd of had to turn down the invite if I'd received one.

waterlego · 06/05/2023 16:14

onepieceoflollipop · 06/05/2023 15:58

Those of you who need the loo every hour or more frequently…
Does this not impact massively on your life?
it must be totally inconvenient at work, when travelling, on holiday. Even sitting at home watching a film you would be getting up at least once?
do you get stressed if you are not at home having to constantly think and plan as to where the toilet is?

I’ve been like this for as long as I can remember really, so it doesn’t really impact on my life at all. My work is such that I’m on the move a lot so it’s easy for me to pop to the loo between jobs. The only time it’s a bit of a nuisance is at a gig or festival when the portaloos are some distance away with queues. In that situation I’ll often try to drink a bit less than usual.

EveryWitchWaybutLoose · 06/05/2023 16:14

Many of the people invited to these kinds of things are used to self-control and have been brought up to go to the lavatory in the morning and at night. What you do with these kinds of ceremonies is to think carefully about what you eat and drink beforehand ! Mostly, we skip breakfast and don’t drink much. There’s time to catch up afterwards.

twistyizzy · 06/05/2023 16:15

onepieceoflollipop · 06/05/2023 15:58

Those of you who need the loo every hour or more frequently…
Does this not impact massively on your life?
it must be totally inconvenient at work, when travelling, on holiday. Even sitting at home watching a film you would be getting up at least once?
do you get stressed if you are not at home having to constantly think and plan as to where the toilet is?

It impacts when travelling. I always have to add 20 mins onto any journey over 1 and a half hours, just to allow for loo breaks. My husband hates travelling with me.

onepieceoflollipop · 06/05/2023 16:20

@EveryWitchWaybutLoose
i was on a holiday a few years ago with a lady who had been brought up like this. If there was a loo available at lunchtime she would sometimes go then, but otherwise she was fine just morning and evening. She did drink regularly - not gallons of water but sufficient.

in such situations I find it more convenient - as you say to be mindful of what you eat and drink beforehand

as an observation (not a judgement) it seems to be a more modern thing this expectation/requirement of always having immediate access to a loo. Is it also related to many people carrying large amounts of water round and drinking constantly - it’s got to go somewhere!?

CityCommuter · 06/05/2023 16:20

Yes I wondered that too! Also what would the senior royals or Prince Louis do if they felt really thirsty as 3 hours is along time or what if they felt sick and wanted some air?

woodhill · 06/05/2023 16:21

We are encouraged to drink loads of water nowadays

We never used to carry drinks around like we do now

woodhill · 06/05/2023 16:22

EveryWitchWaybutLoose · 06/05/2023 16:14

Many of the people invited to these kinds of things are used to self-control and have been brought up to go to the lavatory in the morning and at night. What you do with these kinds of ceremonies is to think carefully about what you eat and drink beforehand ! Mostly, we skip breakfast and don’t drink much. There’s time to catch up afterwards.

My stomach rumbles if I get hungry which would be worse

onepieceoflollipop · 06/05/2023 16:26

Perhaps moderation is the way forward? A small drink of water and/or coffee, or a piece of toast/biscuit will stop rumbling stomachs or people getting very dehydrated without causing an urgent need for the loo?

the80sweregreat · 06/05/2023 16:38

I often wonder how the people get on that are outside in all weathers. Are there port a loos around ?

EveryWitchWaybutLoose · 06/05/2023 16:42

Well, I was brought up like that @onepieceoflollipop Its no big deal, and it doesn’t make me ill! one just gets on with things.

EveryWitchWaybutLoose · 06/05/2023 16:44

Also what would the senior royals or Prince Louis do if they felt really thirsty as 3 hours is along time or what if they felt sick and wanted some air?

It’s simply self-control. Being thirsty for 3 hours in a major event isn’t going to kill you.

Deathmetal · 06/05/2023 16:47

I’m young and healthy so no extenuating factors - I could hold my bladder for that long. EG I use the bathroom in the morning before work, then the next time after I get home from work with nothing in between.

Cherryblossoms85 · 06/05/2023 16:47

My friend said it was quite challenging.

onepieceoflollipop · 06/05/2023 16:47

I agree with you @EveryWitchWaybutLoose
In fact I find it more relaxing knowing I can just get on with things rather than always wondering about when I can next eat/drink/wee…
The friend I mentioned was a very calming person to be around, there was no drama or inconvenience.

(obviously I appreciate that some people have health conditions meaning this is not possible for them)

CaptainMyCaptain · 06/05/2023 16:50

As a teacher I often had to go for 2 or 3 hours without going to the loo. Later, as an exam invigilator, I had to cover 3 hour exams - as did the students obviously.

BillyNighysWife · 06/05/2023 16:52

There has been an obsession with drinking water in the last couple of decades and an anxiety about being dehydrated which is really over the top. I have a friend who can’t go anywhere without a bottle of water that she sips constantly. It’s like being with a toddler because she needs to go to the toilet so often. Days out are spoiled by her need to go and her worry she won’t find anywhere.

I was born in the 1960s. Until the 1990s people just drank at meal times when they ate. There was no sense that you had to carry liquid with you at all times and consume it frequently.

Bearchair · 06/05/2023 16:55

There are less public toilets open now though which I do think makes people more mindful overall as well.

the80sweregreat · 06/05/2023 16:57

After being on the Royal boat for the Golden Jubilee celebrations on the Thames , the Duke of Edinburgh was poorly and ended up in hospital ( and missed the Royal concert at Buckingham palace ) they both stood for well over an hour or so.
I always think it was hours having to hold it in and the weather was awful too.
It can't be good for people
Puts me off going anywhere like that and there are less public loos around now too

CaptainMyCaptain · 06/05/2023 16:57

BillyNighysWife · 06/05/2023 16:52

There has been an obsession with drinking water in the last couple of decades and an anxiety about being dehydrated which is really over the top. I have a friend who can’t go anywhere without a bottle of water that she sips constantly. It’s like being with a toddler because she needs to go to the toilet so often. Days out are spoiled by her need to go and her worry she won’t find anywhere.

I was born in the 1960s. Until the 1990s people just drank at meal times when they ate. There was no sense that you had to carry liquid with you at all times and consume it frequently.

Absolutely true. I don't think I drank anything at school all day most days. There was water with lunch but I didn't like the taste of the tinny beakers.

woodhill · 06/05/2023 16:57

CaptainMyCaptain · 06/05/2023 16:50

As a teacher I often had to go for 2 or 3 hours without going to the loo. Later, as an exam invigilator, I had to cover 3 hour exams - as did the students obviously.

I can but I would rather not

I find if I need the loo and sneeze I may leak so I prefer to go more frequently

It is to do with my age and pelvic floor etc

Soproudoflionesses · 06/05/2023 17:00

BillyNighysWife · 06/05/2023 16:52

There has been an obsession with drinking water in the last couple of decades and an anxiety about being dehydrated which is really over the top. I have a friend who can’t go anywhere without a bottle of water that she sips constantly. It’s like being with a toddler because she needs to go to the toilet so often. Days out are spoiled by her need to go and her worry she won’t find anywhere.

I was born in the 1960s. Until the 1990s people just drank at meal times when they ate. There was no sense that you had to carry liquid with you at all times and consume it frequently.

I agree woth this - got a similar friend to you - crazy!

HamBone · 06/05/2023 17:04

i know there are medications to prevent weeing, perhaps they all take those before a major event?! 😂

niclw · 06/05/2023 17:17

I noticed Charles say something quietly to the bishop at one point. I assumed he said I really need a wee! 😂 I certainly went three times in the time he was on tv. But him and Camilla then went out the back about 10 mins later so I assumed that he went then. That's probably why they need two trips out of sight tbh.

AGailInMyPants · 06/05/2023 17:33

I was wondering about the loo. I'd have to have nothing to drink for 12 hours beforehand, and even then I'd be worrying about it. I was also wondering whether someone might throw up. That second carriage would have brought out the worst in anyone who gets carsick. I wondered if they'd taken some anti-sickness tablets beforehand.

Ourladycheesusedatum · 06/05/2023 17:36

onepieceoflollipop · 06/05/2023 15:58

Those of you who need the loo every hour or more frequently…
Does this not impact massively on your life?
it must be totally inconvenient at work, when travelling, on holiday. Even sitting at home watching a film you would be getting up at least once?
do you get stressed if you are not at home having to constantly think and plan as to where the toilet is?

I have to choose when to drink. I am often thirsty.
At work there are loos all over the place. It takes maybe 2 minutes to go to the loo and back to work, less time than smokers take (I'm also a smoker so thats not a jibe at anyone)
When travelling, if by train, they usually have utterly disgusting toilets but needs must. By car, plenty of services, by plane, plenty of loos in airports and on planes.
Watching a film, wait for adverts or pause. I dont watch bbc so there are adverts or I'm streaming and can just pause.

Not stressed like tearing my hair out, but I do have to plan stops on long car journeys. Google maps or good old paper maps has all the services noted. I tend to holiday in the same area and know which way I'm going until the last hundred miles ish. So I already know which services I'm stopping at, if I'm going to a new place as I did last time, I looked up all the services first, so if i think i need to go, i know I can stop soon.

Glad I'm not the only one wondering about this issue this morning. I did say to DP about guests needing loo, but I suggested only from 11am til 1pm. I didn't realise some were there from 7am. Poor sods.