I HAVE to be desperate to use public toilets these days.

That being the case I was reluctantly forced into Atherton town centre's highly decorated conveniences.

The whole building is awash with graffiti, the walls and doors filled top to bottom with felt tip artistry.

Many of the culprits are from the nearby high school who admit to their work in script for all to see.

If I wanted to gain notoriety I'd rather find it in some other way than having my name embellished across a disgusting loo.

But at least the light in the disabled toilet has been left intact, so it makes the appalling scrawl easier to read.

I suppose I must be thankful that at least Atherton does have public toilets which are still open in case of an emergency, but what an impression they must give to any out of town visitors.

Flush out the artists and make them clean them up!