There is no better sign we are moving on from coronavirus than being embroiled in a heated debate about nude swimming, and it has drawn national attention.
Lychen’s local council’s ban on naked swimming – and other activities such as naked yoga – has returned the town to the banalities of pre-coronavirus summers and earned it a spot on the national public broadcaster’s nightly newscast
Like other organizations and social communities, naturists have shifted to a virtual platform during lockdowns.
From nude gym classes to World Naked Gardening Day photo contests, nudists around the world have connected on a new platform.
Swimmers will be able dive back into pools from tomorrow [11 July] as the government eases lockdown restrictions on the sporting world.
Outdoor swimming pools in England are allowed to welcome back customers from Saturday July 11, while indoor swimming pools can open again from July 25.
Even during normal times, it is not always easy to be nudist. A lot of people don’t understand or don’t want to understand this lifestyle. They think that we are weird or see something wrong with being nude, have the wrong perception and refuse to educate themself about it. And that is something we need to deal with on a daily basis.
And now it is even harder to stay nudist during the COVID pandemic going on around the world.
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The mischievous artist dubbed ‘Budesy’ has literally gone to town with the street art
An elusive artist has been praised by locals after making cheeky alterations to social distancing markers in Bude.
The mischievous artist, who has now been dubbed ‘Budesy’ or ‘Bude Banksy’, has gone around the town’s ‘keep to the right’ signs, adding quirks that bring the stick-like characters to life.
Nudefest, the UK’s biggest naturist festival, was initially due to take place in July
The UK’s biggest naturist festival takes place near Bristol in September.
Nudefest 2020 was initially due to take place at Thorney Lakes Caravan Park, Somerset in July but has been pushed back due to Covid-19.
Stuart Haywood did not become a nudist until he was in his 70s
An 83-year-old nudist from Midway has questioned whether wearing a face mask will mean he is technically still naked.
Stuart Haywood, who has been stripping off for 10 years and takes regular breaks at naturist camps, is planning to visit a hotspot in Lincolnshire as it reopens.
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Mandatory to shower naked and with soap in the changing rooms before accessing the pools and wearing a well-washed bathing suit.
“I protect you, and you protect me”, is the philosophy on which we base the need for the use of sanitary masks: protect the other. If we all wear them, when necessary, we will all be protected.