Sweet, Sweet En Suite

The room swap is almost complete. *insert exhausted face* There were numerous times when I doubted the wisdom in this choice, but I am liking the results.  Still some finishing touches to add and definitely a lot more sorting to happen in the newly acquired sewing room, which, as it turns out, is not as big as I had envisaged. *insert disappointed face*

Whilst helping arrange grandad's new room, No 1 granddaughter queried "but Nan, now you and grandad will have to go to the toilet in your sewing room, is that ok?"

Well not in the sewing room, in the ensuite, which is now attached to the sewing room.

 I assured her it would be ok because the doorway to the ensuite is quite separated by the new 'wall' of fabric.

Then it dawned on me... we had been going to the toilet in our bedroom. Seriously, who thought that was a good idea? Even the word 'ensuite' makes it sound nicer than 'having a pooper in your bedroom'.  And where did that name originate? So of course I googled it.

en suite  -  Origin -  FRENCH

late 18th century (in the sense ‘in agreement or harmony’): from French, literally ‘in sequence’.  Apparently referring to the fact that the bedroom is 'in harmony/sequence' with the bathroom.

When I was a girl (groan) we had to go downstairs, rain, hail or shine and use the 'out-house', no confusion there - little house, outside. Yes, I am that old.  It was placed conveniently right at the bottom of the stairs, and other than when in a particular hurry in the middle of the night, it posed no problems that I could see at the time and having two brothers I now consider it was probably a blessing. Although middle brother; (I originally identified him as number 2 brother, but thought better of it); often had an issue with attending yon out-house (AKA Thunder-box) in the dark so brave little sister had to accompany him.

Society progressed and people became much more civilised and we decided it was a good idea to put the pooper INSIDE the house. OK.

Oh wait, we are now much, much, more civilised, lets put the pooper IN OUR BEDROOM !

I know some ultra modern, ultra civilised houses even have just a half; or even no; diving wall to the ensuite.  Oh great, now you can not only poop in your bedroom, but you can WATCH each other poop in your bedroom.

I don't know, but I'm not sure progress is always progress.

(And I'm not sure all photographers, & or brides, make good choices !)

Thought I'd add the 'Urban Dictionary' explanation of Thunder-box.

A toilet - This is Australian slang
It is called a thunderbox because sometimes when you go to the loo you fart, and it sounds like thunder. I don't think I have to explain the box part.

I wonder if she used that caption in her wedding album?