Women in Focus

Helen talks to Di Barton Di Barton is 61 years old from Merseyside and has been embracing naturism for the last 4 years. Q: What got you into naturism? A: I've always been intrigued and had a fascination with the lifestyle. I remember as a young girl watching any TV shows with articles about naked people and thinking. "Oh, I wish I was confident enough to try that", but up to the age of 40, I was so painfully shy, I wasn't even confident with my family, never mind strangers. Fast for

Helen talks to Lins from 'Naked Wanderings' Lins, and her partner Nick a 30-something naturist couple who full time travel around the world in search of the best places to get naked and to learn more about naturism and nudism. Q: What got you into naturism/nudism? A: My parents were not naturists or didn't do anything socially nude (that I know of), but nudity was very common in our home. The bathroom door was always open and I was raised not to have any shame about my body. But the

Helen talks to Anna Woodings, co-founder of ‘A Naturist World’ Anna, mid forties has been a naturist for the last 15 years. She is married to Steve with two boys, 12 and 9 that have been brought up as naturists. In 2020 they launched the website A Naturist World. They lived in Spain for 6 years and moved back to Cornwall for the start of 2021. Anna also writes regularly for TAN and H&E magazines.  Q: What got you into naturism/nudism? A: I think most people get into naturism in o

Helen talks to H&E's very own Sam Hawcroft Q:  What got you into naturism/nudism? A:  I guess I got more and more into naturism after beginning my journey with H&E. I’d been interested in the naked lifestyle for some years previously, but never really had the upbringing where it was encouraged. I’d been on holiday and enjoyed discreet nudity a few times with a partner in my 20s, but that was about it. Then the H&E job came up - the previous editor was a former colleague, and I

Helen talks to Fiona Discombe from 'Naked Travels' Q:  What got you into naturism/nudism? A:  I found naturism 20 years ago in Greece. The textile beach was very crowded, so we both walked a bit further and found a beautiful cove with only a few people who were naked. At first I was a little hesitant.  My husband, Michael had already stripped off and after a few minutes I realised that no one was looking at me so decided to join him in the buff!! It felt great, especially swimming naked i

Helen Berriman talks to BN's Amanda Lee Q: What got you into naturism/nudism? A: A year of saying yes to everything! Fancy coming to a naked beach-yes! I then discovered the British Naturism community and never looked back. A lot of events in the beginning involved spas and coffee and cake? My favourite things! Q: Is there a difference between the two labels? A: To me not really, if I had to, naturism would be more respectful to nature and the world around us, nudism is someone who

A new series where Women in Naturism Campaign Co-ordinator, Helen Berriman meets other Naturist Women in our community. Welcoming Linda Weber, Nude Recreation – Coordinator for the Western Region of AANR. Q:  What got you interested in Naturism? A:  I became conscious that I did not feel comfortable in clothes in my early teens. I felt they hid my true self, and I realised people unfairly judged each other by their apparel. I started sleeping nude, and then it transitioned into comi