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Next Monday, 11th October, we're delighted to announce the return of Linda Weber and Andy Walden from the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) to the Forum Live. We last spoke to them in September 2020 and learned a lot about their activities. Readers of BN Magazine will know that 2021 is the 90th anniversary of AANR and so we're pleased to welcome them again and catch up! Linda currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Western Region of AANR - the American Associa
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During Sunday's AGM, Mark Bass, BN President, announced that the Executive Committee had awarded Certificates of Merit to two members. Such certificates are awarded to people whose contribution to naturism has been found to be exceptional. This has been the first year when nominations were invited from the wider membership, and thank you to everyone who responded. The recipients are: Peter Edwards: Peter has, over a period of more than a decade, from 2010-2021, acted as South-West R
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If you are British Naturism member, come and help shape the future of our wonderful, active, vibrant organisation, that works for Naturism and Naturists everywhere. The afternoon will include a presentation on what we're up to and a Q&A session. Reserve your place: https://shop.bn.org.uk/pages/bnonline
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Freedom to travel is at last returning. UK Naturists are eagerly looking forward to enjoying holidays in the sun again! We all have hope in our hearts for much better times ahead. There are plenty of opportunities for promoting your business with British Naturism, including display adverts and FREE editorial in our members' magazine (pictured); display adverts on the front page and holiday pages of our website; sponsorship of live and online events; and banners in this e-newsletter.We are now pu
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Here’s a round-up of some of the many issues the management team have been dealing with over the last few months - there's plenty going on! Volunteers and employees It’s been a good season for attracting volunteers. We’ve recruited a new equality and diversity officer, and a partnerships officer - whose job will be to build contacts to help effective campaigning. No less than three legally qualified members have volunteered to help British Naturism with legal questions, comple
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I'm delighted to announce the return on Monday 4th October of popular Forum Live guests, Nick and Lins of www.nakedwanderings.com who we last spoke to in August 2020. Nick and Lins, as their website name suggests, travel the Naturist world and both blog and vlog about it. Since we last met them they've travelled extensively in Spain and Italy, as well as closer to their home in Belgium. We'll catch up with their adventures, learn more about the places they've been and find out their views o
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We are delighted to share more dining events coming up soon; a naked dining event at The Three Horseshoes in Hertfordshire on 9th October, and in West Sussex, on 16th October, there is an opportunity to join in with a Secret Naked Supper Club Fancy joining a Naturist walk while the weather is still fine? Well here are a couple to choose from; the Naturist Ramblers are in Oxford on 29th September, and you can set off with a BN group from Wendover in the Chiltern Hills, on 1st October.It's not l
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The forum live debate on Monday 27th September will be hosted by the new Holiday Advice Service Coordinators Andrew and Sue. Please join them and discuss your Naturist holiday experiences with other BN members, find out about their experiences, and discover new ideas for your next naturist holiday. The discussion will also explore the various ways of discovering, planning and booking Naturist holidays, so please come along and share your thoughts! Reserve your place now...
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NATURISM IS LAWFUL Naturists, also known as nudists, are people who enjoy activities — including walking, cycling, sunbathing and swimming — in the nude. There’s no need to be concerned if you meet naturists. Simply being naked in a public place is not against the law. It doesn’t amount to “indecent exposure”, contrary to popular belief. We’re naturists, not flashers. Police call handlers have instructions to explain to anyone who cal
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We're experiencing GoodTimes at BN, with membership on the rise, fantastic live and online events and a wonderful community of like-minded people. But don't take our word for it! Here's what people are saying: The friendliness of everyone I've spoken to has been a major plus. I've made lifelong friends all around the country. BN Magazine is very impressive People are helpful if you need information Enjoyed the Zoom dances and Naked Fitness classes. Keep up the good
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After two years of valuable and groundbreaking work, Donna Price has decided it's the right time for her to step down from her role as British Naturism's Women in Naturism Co-Ordinator. In the two years since she took on the post, Donna, (often with husband John) has enjoyed a high-profile in the media, having been featured on many occasions in newspapers, blogs, radio and TV - and not only in the UK - about her life as a woman who enjoys the Naturist lifestyle. All of these media opportu
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Guernsey was the location for the first Channel Islands' event for the Great British Skinny Dip (GBSD) and was a terrific success. Fifty dippers, mostly women, enjoyed an exhilarating time at L’Ancresse Bay, raising £5,000 in the process - and are now eagerly exploring the possibility of a monthly nude swim on the island. Money was raised for two local charities - Pink Ladies (Breast Cancer) and Mug (Testicular Cancer) as well as the GBSD's British Heart Foundation. Interest in th
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Did you know that British Naturism operates through six regions across the whole of the UK? Everyone who joins BN – with the exception of overseas members – is automatically allocated to one of the regions. Each region is managed by volunteers who administer what is formally known as the regional association. They oversee organisation of events in the region – creating lots of opportunities to practise Naturism close to home – as well as local campaigning, recruiting new members, supporting
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The Forum Live is back! Please join us on Monday 13th September when our guest will be television Producer/Director and visual artist, Rosemary Baker who works in documentary filmmaking. We helped Rosemary and her crew to make a film in the recently released BBC Three film "Hayley Goes Naked", which was fronted by Welsh presenter Hayley Pearce, and featured filming with British Naturism at British Naturism Sunfolk. As you will see from the picture, Rosemary - on the left - was happy to join
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Regular readers will know that once a quarter, we hold a Forum Live event for members to meet and ask questions of British Naturism's Executive Committee. The next session will take place in two weeks time, on the 20th September 2021 at 7:30pm. The event is open to all British Naturism members and is expected to last an hour. Questions for the Directors and Executive Committee members on any relevant subject will be welcome. To help us manage the session and to provide the best possible a
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On Sunday 5th September British Naturism members in Northern Ireland organised the first ever official Skinny Dip in NI. Between 11am and 3pm a total of 80 - 100 people gathered on the 2 miles of golden sand beach at Portstewart Strand and stripped off and ran, walked and boldly marched into the tide to help raise over £1700 for the British Heart Foundation (NI). For over half this was their first ever encounter with Social Nudity in a public place and they all thoroughly enjoyed the experi
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The nights may be drawing in, but the Great British Skinny Dip continues! If you haven’t already done so, now’s the time to sign up for an event (or two!). Whether you’re a seasoned skinny dipper or a nudie-newbie, why not experience the freedom of swimming in the buff? Don't listen to conventional thought that says 'nude is rude', or that swimming naked with others is somehow provocative. And don't pay attention to the 'wisdom' that says you must have the perfect body or everyone will s
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British Naturism has been voted Best Naturist Organisation worldwide in the inaugural Naturist Travel Awards. The awards were launched to recognise excellence in the international Naturist travel industry. With a focus on venues, destinations and companies, they have been voted for online by Naturists worldwide, and will become an annual event. Organised by specialist website Naturist Travel, the awards have been supported by other leading organisations within the Naturist industry, includi
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This weekend sees an opportunity to climb aboard for an evening cruise from Bournemouth Pier and the latest in the profile- and fund-raising project The Great British Skinny Dip at Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk. We had a great night last weekend, at Marbury Pool, with some guests trying costume-free swimming for the first time.It's not too late to join in other dips - next up are Race Hub in Leicestershire, and GBSD's first ever skinny dip in Northern Ireland at Portstewart strand - it promises to be
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Anecdotally and through many online posts, conversations, feedback and discussions, it’s clear that many of us have been delighted to have the community of Naturists around us, giving us the opportunity to be active, to meet others and share experiences. This has been particularly true during lockdown, when life turned upside down and the activity and society that we took for granted all but disappeared. Has Naturism and the Naturist community contributed to our mental health? Three Naturists te
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Thirty-seven nudies braved 16-degree water Sunday evening (22 August) for the second Marbury Park Swimming Pool Great British Skinny Dip! A few weeks ago, Marbury pool had never hosted a costume-free swim - now it has hosted two. It's testament to how - rather like skinny-dipping individuals - once tried, you can't wait to do it again, despite all the fears and hesitations beforehand. The pool, set in beautiful grounds near Northwich, Cheshire, has two diving boards which, as one newbie dip
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Don't forget all the wonderful things you can get from the UK's national Naturist organisation ... there is plenty going on within our community, on- and off-line, including plenty of free content: Join in our online events - from yoga to a pub night, and interviews to fitness classes. There's something every day and 20 sessions every week! Check the live events we run and the calendar of regional events and swims Raise money for our national charity, British Heart Foundation
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Our second Great British Skinny Dip at Marbury Park, Cheshire, takes place this Sunday 22nd August - if you missed the first, now's your chance! We've been adding new dips - check out the full list of what's to come, make your plans to attend and to raise money for British Heart Foundation! There's a couple of garden days this weekend - at Burrows Gardens, Derbyshire on Saturday 21st August and Abbey House Gardens, Wiltshire on Sunday 22nd August 2021.Whatever the weather, you can find a huge c
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A few months ago, we welcomed TV personality Hayley Pearce to British Naturism Sunfolk for the day, to film a segment in an episode of the third Hayley Goes... BBC TV series, in which Hayley explores, investigates and experiences aspects of modern life. 'Our' episode - which you may have read about in the Summer issue of BN Magazine - is called Hayley Goes ... Naked and the whole series will be available on BBC iPlayer from this Sunday, 22 August. Producer Rose also tells me that it w
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In 1990 I left home. I started being naked at home in the evenings and sleeping naked. Sadly the man I lived with didn't like my body shape when I put on weight and he took every opportunity to let me know. This gave me body image issues. My first step to Naturism was recognising it was HIS issue. I worked on my self-belief until I found the courage to divorce him in 2017, after 34 years together. After the divorce I developed a strong friendship with someone and that friend helped me re
