Come along, we'd love to see you there (and we have planned for IT issues encountered last meeting!).
To register your interest contact, the Admin Officer, Nigel Newman: nigel.newman@bn.org.uk
Regional News and Information
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Regional News
News and information about BN's regions
Come along, we'd love to see you there (and we have planned for IT issues encountered last meeting!).
To register your interest contact, the Admin Officer, Nigel Newman: nigel.newman@bn.org.uk
Thursday 20th to 27th April 2023 – SW Rally at Lower Poulza Post campsite, Cornwall - calendar entry updated
Sunday 14th May 2023 - SW Regional Meeting at Cam Bridge Barn
Monday 15th May 2023 2pm to 5pm – Painswick Rococo Gardens visit - tickets now on sale!!!
Saturday 20th May 2023 – Naked Heart Walk at Powderham Castle, near Exeter - tickets now on sale!!!
Sunday 28th May 2023 – Beach Day at Studland Naturist Beach
Saturday 17th June 2023 – GBSD & Beach Day at Ringstead Bay
Saturday 24th June 2023 – GBSD & Beach Day at Ringstead Bay
Saturday 1st July 2023 – GBSD & Beach Day at Ringstead Bay
Monday 3rd July to Sunday 9th July 2023 – Nudefest at Thorney Lake in Somerset
Friday 7th July 2023 – GBSD & Beach Day at Ringstead Bay
Saturday 15th July 2023 - Naked Heart Walk at Fonthill, Wiltshire - postponed due to weather warnings for high winds!!!
Sunday 23rd July 2023 - NW Region Naked Heart Walk & Great British Skinny Dip at Bishampton - tickets now on sale!!!
Saturday 19th August 2023 – Beach Day at Ringstead Bay
Monday 18th September 2023 – Painswick Rococo Gardens visit - CANCELLED
Saturday 2nd September 2023 - Naked Heart Walk at Fonthill, Wiltshire - Revised Date after 15th July event was postponed. Tickets now on sale!!
Are you signed up for the Monthly Southwest Newsletter? It is the best way to keep up to date with events. You can sign-up here.
We are currently searching for more venues where we can perform more Naked Heart Walks, also venues that could possibly accommodate us for our fabulous campaign, ‘The Great British Skinny Dip’ – we achieved over 600 listings during 2025 nationwide, but with your help we can do much better during 2026 and beyond, raising more funds for our charity partner BHF and expand the list of Naturist friendly venues in the process.
I believe that some members of British Naturism have actually terminated their membership in the past because of the lack of venues in their vicinity, so we are busy attempting to change this - and with your help, this can be achieved. The GBSD venues don’t have to be Olympic size pools with gyms etc, we would probably enjoy more success if we looked at small to medium size venues that boasts a pool and maybe a sauna or steam room - affordability is an important element.
If you are aware of any local venues that could be ideal for a 90 minute or a 2 hour pool hire for a GBSD event or alternatively a venue such as large gardens or stately homes that could possibly be approached for Naked Heart Walks, please let me know - if you would like someone else to make an approach, then 'Team North West' would readily make contact. If you would like to join 'Team North West' in a volunteering role, please feel free to email me.
ron.ohare@bn.org.uk
North West News Online
We were impressed by the numbers who attended (44) and the distances they had travelled. There were delegates from England, Wales, Scotland and Germany. Between the more formal teaching sessions, there was lots of time for fellowship either at the BBQ, meal, games, in the swimming pool or at the bar.
Music was an integral part of the weekend with singing, drums, keyboard and guitar. Many people appreciated the subtle background worship as people entered and left the marquee that gave the venue a spiritual aura. The very existence of the CNF has been a revelation to some who have discovered CNF quite recently.
Photo shows the Leadership Team present (with permission of the people in it and the Naturist Foundation).
This was the first meeting since 2019 as previous face-to-face meetings had been cancelled due to COVID. The online option for this year proved to be very popular with over 50 people registering.
All AGMs are a bit formal as there is a vote to elect a new Committee. Viv Rimmer was elected as Chair and her position as Regional Representative to the Executive Committee was ratified. Nigel Newman was elected as Secretary and Colin Ratcliff was elected as Treasurer. An introduction was given to David Bellis as Beach Officer and steps are in hand to appoint a Newsletter editor.
Invites were emailed to all the clubs in the region to attend. Two written reports were received, which were read out by the Secretary; one from Mill Bank Sun Club and the other from the Christian Naturist Fellowship.
Following formal business, we stayed on online for a cordial chat and discussed options on how to move forward.
The next meeting has been arranged for Sat 3rd Sept at 3pm which, on this occasion, will also be Zoom – see the LASER Calendar to register. This will be an interesting meeting with a catch up on what’s been happening and an invite to a presentation on how to arrange your own Naturist Event so that we can enjoy even more sessions in the our region.
Nigel. LASER Secretary
https://shop.bn.org.uk/collections/local-naturist-events/products/july-16-letchworth-outdoor-pool
Take a friend or family with you, its a great way to introduce them to naturism.
Andy
Tickets are now on sale for the naked Garden Visit. Please arrive at the car park from 5:30pm. The reason is that the Gardens will close to the public, shortly before 5:30pm.
Here is more information and the link to book your tickets;
See you there.
Thankyou
Andy
Our Eastern Newsletter will be delayed until a one-off publish date of Wednesday 8th June.
The reason for this is staff Holiday from Head Office coinciding with the regular publishing date of the first Wednesday in every month.
Thank you.
Andy Gilmour.
You are invited to take your own food into the Lido area, where there are several picnic tables available.
These beautiful gardens are run by the charity; perennial.org, and are home to many rare species from around the world., so much so; Fullers Mill garden is classified as a botanic garden.
The hosts are friendly. There is a small shop to buy plants and shrubs. Coffee and Tea is also on sale with a delicious array of home made cakes.
There is a covered area with chairs and tables to relax in. There is a large free car park for upto 70 cars.
This has been popular with our naturist community in recent years, and for several naturists it was their first naturist event. Why not bring a family member, friend or colleague along, it is a great way to introduce someone to naturism.
You don't want to skip this naked Garden trip.
Please click below to book your tickets.
https://shop.bn.org.uk/collections/local-naturist-events/products/june-18-fullers-mill-garden-visit
See you there.
Andy
This is an independant event running from Thursday 2nd June until Sunday 5th June at Norton Fishing lakes near Stowmarket in Suffolk.
It is not a BN event, but there has been interest already. The owner Stuart is a naturist and keen to have an event to encourage naturism.
They are offering Beauty Therapy including waxing, walks around the lakes, archery, clay pigeon shooting, wild camping, a platinum jubilee tea party in honour of the Queen. Lots to do.
They are on Twitter;
To book your place call 07747107728
Or email;
nortonlakes@gmail.com
Andy
It's an Art deco venue with an Olympic size heated, main pool and 2 other pools. There is hot food available and hot drinks frrom the poolside Cafe.
If your doing gardening that weekend of Saturday 28th May. Here is a thought;
Why take your Garden waste to the tip, when you can join in the Great British Skinny Dip.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Enjoy your trip to the skinny dip.
The Friday kicked off with with a tea party sponsored by Paterson's Shortbread and our singer and comedian Robbie Carran getting the party going in fine style.
The sun shone for us on the Saturday allowing everyone to get out in the hotel's back garden. Was a wonderful sight of playing badminton, swing ball and archery as well as just relaxing in the sun. Of course some hardy walkers headed off to naked walk in the surrounding hills. The evening saw the highlight of the weekend, World Famous Burns in the Buff with excellent Burns Supper fare and was followed with ever popular Reelly Jiggered Ceilidh band who had us all reelly jiggers by the end of the evening!
On the Sunday we paid a visit to the local Galashiels swimming pool where we received a great reception by the pool staff which was pleasant following the problems we had in getting a booking being naturists. In the evening we had bingo and the popular horse racing.
Throughout the weekend various activities took place including the infamous haggis hunt and very few of the haggis escaped. With various raffles, horse races and auction of the hotel groups voucher for 2 nights dinner bed and breakfast for two in one of their 37 hotels you helped raised £503.15 for the local Margaret Kerr Palliative Care Unit. A fantastic effort.
Once again the hotel, the meals and the staff were brilliant, our thanks go out to them.
Of course without you the guests, the event would not have happened and the amazing help from all our volunteers and helpers too many to name making the event one of BN's highlights.
Thanks Danny
Below is the Shop link for tickets.
https://shop.bn.org.uk/collections/local-naturist-events/products/peterborough-lido-2022
Following
Meeting Minutes 2022.pdf
Alnwick Garden on the 19 June
River Forth Boat Trip on 25 June
Farne Island Boat Trip on 30 July
Full detail on calendar and tickets on sale via the BN shop soon. Events open to BN members and guests
Link to booking https://shop.bn.org.uk/collections/local-naturist-events
Around 35 people attended. Several Clubs gave reports and had question and answer sessions.
Several committee Officers have been revoted in. As a result the committee remains the same with;
Richard Stacey as acting Regional Coordinator.and Vice Chairman
Nigel Bromley as Acting Chairman and Treasurer
Cath Bromley as Secretary.
Ian Beeby as Sports / Events Officer
Andrew Roch as Walks Coordinator
Andy Gilmour as Public Relations Officer( (PRO).
It was good to see Robert and Pauline Finney. As you may know Robert has temporarily stepped down as Chairman to help Pauline in her recovery from her injury. They were both in good spirits today.
We would like to say a big thankyou to Blackthorns Sun Club and to all their volunteers who gave up their own time to help us today. They provided us with car parking stewards. A lovely Buffet lunch and plenty of the tea beverage.
Andy
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We'll cast off from Bournemouth Pier on the Dorset Belle at 6pm, and have approximately three hours on board to make the most of the (hopefully) great summer evening weather.
The bar will be open for us on board throughout the evening and there will be a buffet included in the ticket cost.
We'll have exclusive use of the boat throughout the cruise, so whilst you'll need to remain dressed to board and disembark, you'll be free to be naked as soon as we have cast off.
The cruise will cost £28 for BN members, and £35 for non-members
Booking is now open, please book here. Tickets are limited to 60 so book now!!!
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There is a Free Buffet Lunch, you just need to let Cath know that you would like the Lunch too. Here are more details;
Maybe See you there.
Andy
Here are the details:
Just by way of explanation. MNSC stands for, Mildenhall Naturist Swim Club.
The club used to meet at the Mildenhall municipal Pool, but is no longer able to. The club now meet's in Newmarket's and Bury at Edmund's respective Pools'.
Tickets are £29.95 per person
There will be a 3 course meal with several options for each course including a gluten free option available upon request.
This is a great Opportunity to invite aspiring first time naturist family and friends.
For more information and booking details see below;
In this month's Regional Newsletter published today, the date advertised for the Christmas Common Walk was 28th April. However; the correct date is Friday 29th April.
The walks organised by Andrew and Amanda Roche remain popular. If you would like to join a walk, you can email Andrew and Amanda at;
easternwalks@bn.org.uk
' News from Eastern England'.
In Clarification; The correct Tmes are;
Every Friday Evening from 8:45pm to 10pm except Public Holidays.
Watford Swim has use of a 25 m pool, steam room and sauna.
The swim is being organised by Mildenhall Naturist Swim Club (MNSC).
Admission is £10 for MNSC members and £12 for non members.
Please click below for further details;
