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Would anyone be interested in a naturist only sailing course? Aimed at beginner level on how to sail a yacht, based in the Messinian Gulf in the Peloponnese. The course will be based around the RYA Competent Crew and day Skipper (Non Tidal) courses. One week or Two week courses.

This is something we have been thinking about for future development within our business scope and after successful completion of the course you may even want to consider a yacht charter in this safe sailing area as well.

Cliff
Fig Leaf Villas

Have just booked a holiday on Fueteventura for Sept 2012. With so many companies closing down or offering a restricted range of packages we got a local travel agent to put a deal together for us. The key requirement was to fly from Stansted with accom near the beach on the south side of Corralejo. The T.A did us a good deal and gave us the choice of flying of flying by Thomas Cook who have just managed to borrow £200 million to get them over the winter or Ryanair who are still making a profit and has ordered a fleet of new planes. These are the only companies that fly to our destination fron Stansted.

What has surprised us is that Ryanair are doing the flights for £150 LESS than Thomas Cook, so I will need to know all the jokes. and fact and fiction tales about Ryanair before we go.

Brian and Susan

We were looking for a Naturist Swim within a reasonable distance of Wisbech (PE 13 area) on the Norfolk/Cambs borders. Being resorceful, we had a look at H & E Jan 2012 issue and thee list of swims, and discovered that there was one at March in Cambs. It even gave the contact phone number, so we gave them a ring. A nice lady answered the phone and explained that this swim had ceased maybe 4 to 5 years before and H & E had been informed several times. A pity really, as our Hot Tub is a bit small for a swim even if the water is nice and warm. From memory, we think the next nearest is or was at Sleaford, Lincs; unless someone knows about one that is nearer that is still running sessions.

Brian and Susan, From near Wisbech

It would seem that some of those that like to go hiking in the nude have been causing a few upsets. In Switzerland one 'Canton' that is near the Swiss/German border (County) has come down on nude hikers, one that was 'caught' going past a Childrens play area was fined 100 swiss francs - about £69. With the Swiss -German border quite near, Apparantly a lot of Germans were popping over the border to get back to nature and this particular 'Canton' considered it unacceptable even in country areas. Here in the UK, at Cly Fen, Near Littleport, Cambs, the 'locals' got fed up with it and the associated activities by males that action was taken to stop it.
It would seem that a bit of caution might prevent those with nude hiking in mind getting unwelcome publicity. So if that is your thing - take care.

In the January 2012 edition the H & E magazine, it has announched that it is changing its policy on having full nudity within its covers. Certainly no full frontals. The reasoning behind the change is that more than ever in these economically tough times, that they need to break into the main stream and away from the ponography on the top shelf. They are trying to get stocked in major stores such as W.H.Smith. The paradox is that until they can 'tone down the nudity they can not do this.

Full article and explanations appear as an editorial on page 3 of the Jan 2012 issue

What has happened? I logged on this morning to find a total change, all of the icons have gone missing!

Its bad news that (in the buff) is on the banned list of words for texting in Pakistan, I feel we are being picked on as we like to go (nude) also banned and i cant even say naked.
The list is is quite funny in its attempt to cut out everyday normal words.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bw6nfJopnFT5ZjQwODIyYzUtOWI5My00NDNlLTk...

Following Monday nights outage - an apology has been sent from our hosts , sorry it's technical speak... but for all you whizz kids out there here is the detail :-

Between 9 and 11:30 am and between 2 and 5pm EST, a software error caused a network misconfiguration. As a consequence, 1&1 Dedicated and Virtual Servers from our customers were not available on the Internet. The problem affected only customers using a 1&1 dedicated, cloud or virtual server.

Our network configuration files are stored in a central Sybase database. For dedicated servers in particular, network data frequently changes (e.g. when customers change their firewall settings). These changes need to be broadcasted to all network components (routers, switches). About one month ago, we installed middleware which regularly fetches the settings from the database and centrally distributes it to the network components.

Summers almost over. A few days of cooler weather and we start thinking about what we will be doing over the winter months. Our plans include having a few nuddie dinner parties, nothing too posh, decent food, some supermarket wine, perhaps a dip in the Spa pool or the jacuzzi and most important meeting people that we have not seen for a while. The logs have been cut and stockpiled for those open fires in the lounge. Must admit, I wore clothes for the chain sawing.

We wonder what else other people will be getting up to?

Brian and Susan, on the Norfolk/Cambs Borders

My sons father-inlaw has just been scammed at around 6pm this evening. Someone telephoned them and said it was Microsoft and that they had over 200 viruses in thier computer. And as it progressed the asked for a fee of £199.00p to cover the cost of cleaning his computer. Well he did try to give them money 3 times but it failed to go through. On the 4th attempt he phoned his bank and the bank advised him it was a scam and they stopped the payments and cancelled his card. I had this call about six months ago and I told them what to do, but to someone who has had a stroke or a bit slow in sussing out scams people can be taken in. And the other thing is how did Microsoft get phone numbers you dont give them that when signing up. Beware you have been warned and do please pass it on to friends and relatives. This is genuine , I am not in the habit of sending something which isnt true.

Andy

My Freedom - Bike Ride in BRIGHTON, Summer Party and World Record Skinny Dip Event....
13 August at 12:00 - 14 August at 19:00

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.245916163869.141217.241237673869#!/event.php?eid=222559364440962

This is a new event that hopefully will grow over the years to celebrate all things about Freedom, this has been set in the middle of August and should coincide with traditionally very good weather.......

Who's in charge ? - Nobody really; it's public. Come and enjoy.

However we are trying to promote it in some respects.....but if everyone comes down and joins in then we can have some fun and party too...

Celebrating OUR FREEDOM, this means anything that annoys you and restricts you in life, oil, tax, bills, human rights.....

You can put whatever banners you wish and support whatever groups you wish to support on the ride.

Adambare tells us in the shout box that one of his friends wives says 'It is not Natural to show off your bare body'. We wonder is this the perception that texiles have of Naturists - that they are 'Showing off' and to some extent being an exhibitionist with their bodies. We have the idea that the majority of naturists are not exhibitionists and certainly do not go down the 'Look at me - all bare' avenue. Any ideas of how the perceptions of the lady and others with similar views could be changed?

Brian and Susan, East Anglia U.K

Info as at 21st May 2011

Friday 3 June 2011
Manchester (assemble from 6pm for a 7pm departure - TBC)

Saturday 4 June 2011
York (assemble from 4pm for a 5pm departure - just south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford side)

Friday 10 June 2011
Portsmouth (assemble from 11.30am for a Noon departure)
Southampton (assemble from 6pm for a 6.30pm departure)

Saturday 11 June 2011
Edinburgh (3pm Middle Meadow Walk - TBC)
London (assemble 3pm for a 3.30pm departure - TBC)
Cardiff (assemble 3pm for a 4pm departure Park Place rear of National Museum)
Exeter (New Ride) (assemble 10am at Duckes Marsh for a 12 noon departure)

Sunday 12 June 2011
Brighton & Hove (Meet at The Level, BN2 3FX at 12 noon for 1.30pm departure)

Saturday 18 June 2011
Sheffield (TBC)
Canterbury (TBC - new ride proposed)

Sunday 19 June 2011
Bristol (assemble 11am for a 1.30pm departure from The Full Moon, Stokes Croft)

http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/

Apologies for the short notice.
Valerian Sun Club are holding an Open Day on Sunday June 12th at the club grounds. For more info visit www.valeriansunclub.com or email valeriansunclub@hotmail.com
Regards
Mike

17th July 2011

British Naturism’s The Great British Skinny Dip (GBSD) is a big, fun event happening across the UK in July. Many locations – including some traditionally clothed venues – will host skinny dips so that anyone can experience the joy of swimming without clothes.

http://www.british-naturism.org.uk/pages/pages.asp?page_Id=536