Women in Focus

Helen talks to long-standing naturist Jenny Budden Q: What got you into naturism/nudism? A: I became a naturist many years ago in the 1970s, the summer of 1976 was very hot and my husband and I, then my boyfriend, regularly went to Studland beach as textiles, we always went well away from the crowded beach and that year as a result of the hot weather naturists were coming out of the dunes to swim etc. My husband and I were both born in Poole and there was lots of gossip about a nudist colon

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