Naturist Life226, February 2024
Cover photo: Suzanne on the beach at Euronat - photograph by Alan Peill

(05) Suzanne, Yoyr editor writes
(06) Ken Mines writes about Rose Cottage in winter
(10) Janet and Chris Fleury also made tracks to L'Englantière during summer 2023
(12) A Naturiat World visited Broadlands Sun Club in the summer of 2023
(14) Are you a Naturist missionary? - Steve Midson
(16) Shopping with the Shabden Shop
(19) Communications
(20) Euronat 2023 -Suzanne and Alan arrived on the day that Ron and Ann lwft so we tell their story first
(26) Busy but with naturists: Nick Mayhew Smith makes return to Fuerteventura
(30) Heinz and Brigitte - The Roving Spirits visit Domaine Lambeyran and Domaine de la Sablière
(34) Snippets - naturism in the news - a compilation by our subscribers
(35) We aregoing togo on a holiday - Shabden 2024
(36) Classic Classified Ads
(37) World Naked Bike Rides UK 2024 / Stark Trekkers walks 2024, Naked Ramblers Club walks 2024
(38) Where to swim
(39) Naturist Life Diary

Cover photo: Heinz and Brigitte
(05) Suzanne, Your editor writes
(06) Ken Mines writes about Rose Cottage in Spring
(10) An autumn adventure to the Spanish sun - Mike and Sue Betts travelled to the Costa Dorada
(14) Steve Lomax, Mill Bank Sun Club
(15) Bare all for Polar Bears
(16) Shopping with the Shabden Shop
(18) Snippets - naturism in the news - a compilation by our subscribers
(19) Derek Holloway, Communications
(20) Steve and Anna enjoy family days out at Pedn Vounder beach in Cornwall
(24) One hundred years in the nude - Nick Mayhew-Smith takes a look at the history of naturism in the UK
(28) Heinz and Brigitte - The Roving Spirits say farewell
(35) We are going to go on a holiday - Shabden 2024
(36) Glen and Cyndi's naked walk for Prostate Cancer UK and Breast Cancer Now
(37) World Naked Bike Rides UK 2024, Stark Trekkers walks 2024, Naked Ramblers Club walks 2024
(38) Where to swim
(39) Naturist Life Diary

CONTENTS

(05) Keep Busy with BN
(05) Andrew Welch, From the Editor
(06) John Little, What's in the News
(13) Douglas Eyton-Hughes, Events Report Roundup|
(15) A Golden Weekend ends in Bronze
(16) Keith Bowman, Best of British: Bournemouth Weekender
(18) Danny Callagham, The Gathering 2023
(19) Mark Bass, Tank Space
(20) I.T's all happening
(23) Ruth Cassidy, We took the plunge and joined Kent's naked swimming club
(24) Tom Dryer-Beers, Spielplatz Going strong after 96 years
(26) Looking forward to Naked Heart Walks
(27) The Increasingly GREAT British Skinny Dip!
(28) Certificatesof Merit Awards 2023
(30) Peter and Siobhan, Being Seen to be Heard
(31) The Birchcotes Swim
(32) British Naturism Campaigns 2024
(34) Mark Bass, BN builds relationships at the Mind Body Spirit Festival
(36) Ian Munt, Sports Round-up
(38) John Ward, Warmer days ahead
(40) International Update
(41) Sunfolk prepares to Re-Launch
(42) John Gelder, 'Now is the time!'
(45) Mark Walsh, British Naturism Events
(48) Challenge 60
(50) Dugie Eyton-Hughes, Regional Reports Roundup!
(52) Not a Member? Come and Join British Naturism
(53) Catching the Winter Sun
(54) Derek and Karen Lewis, Charco del Palo
(56) Andrew and Sue, A Four-stop Tour of France
(59) Finca Sonada Guesthouse
(62) John Crawford, BN Members' Group Holiday to El Portús
(64) Classified Adverts
(78) The British Naturism Executive Committee

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One of the many enduring clichés about naturism is that the only activities naturists take part in are volleyball and boules.

As we hope we prove this month, this is far from the truth…

We look forward to a summer of naturist events, including World Naked Gardening Day, our 2024 festivals guide and even naked sports.

And what’s it really like when you partner isn’t a naturist? Helen Berriman – now very much a convert to the lifestyle – tells her husband Simon’s side of the story.

Nick and Lins go naturist time travelling, while closer to home Anna and Steve of A Naturist World sing the praises of Cornwall’s beaches.

Chris Moore says the freedom of naturism in New Zealand is a breath of fresh air, Slovakian photographer Peter Juhás explains what inspires his work, and Rick Morley looks at the changes in photographic technology.

Our special destination report this month focuses on Spain – Stuart Hooper gives Gran Canaria’s famous naturist beach, Maspalomas, a second chance, while Dariusz Boron bares all in Benidorm on a ‘secret beach’ away from the swimsuit-wearing hordes.

Plus: it’s time for the annual Naturist Travel Awards – which venue, event or beach gets your vote?

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We are organizing the International Naturist Games Without Borders 2024 at Ada Bojana in Montenegro.
Let's go play, naked of course! With sun, sand and sea, an almost perfect combination, we will take you through a series of hilarious games that will put a smile on your face, encourage your competitive spirit and, above all, entertain you. Give yourself an extended weekend of (active) vacation as well as an opportunity to meet, socialize and compete with naturists from all over Europe. If you've ever wondered what it's like to play with absolutely no clothes on, this is a great opportunity to find out for yourself and we think that the friendly environment of Ada Bojana, a well-known and favourite summer destination in Montenegro, is just the place for that.
We are opening the 2024 summer season in the last weekend of June of the current year with the unusual Naturist Games without Borders. Last year's games on the Ada Bojana's 50th anniversary were an introduction to a new concept, and this year's games show that they were a success. The Naturist Organization of Serbia, with the support of the International Naturist Organization (INF-FNI), of which it is a full member, with the aim of promoting naturism, the international federation and Ada Bojana as a destination, organizes the second naturist Games Without Borders in the most famous nudist settlement in Europe, Ada Bojana, Montenegro, from June 27th to 30th 2024.
The nudist center Ada Bojana is located on a "paradise island" surrounded by untouched nature, 15 km from Ulcinj, 35 km from the Bar railway station and 75 km from Podgorica airport. The island on which the nudist center is located is in the shape of a triangle - on two sides it is splashed on by the water of Bojana river, and on one side by the Adriatic Sea, which creates a 3 km long sandy beach. Far from street noise and city bustle, surrounded by the pure beauty of nature, adorned with Mediterranean vegetation, Ada Bojana is a place that visitors usually fall in love with on their first visit. Montenegro is located in the Central European time zone (GMT+1).
The official currency is the euro. Price list for rooms based on half board with own transport nights - 3 check-in/check-out - 27.06.-30.06. Room Type A per person - 121 Room Type A children 2-10 years - 85 Single room Type A - 184 Room Type L per person - 142 Room Type L children 2-10 years - 100 Single room Type L - 218 Price list for car camp Person - 13.5 Children 4-12 years old - 6.8 Tent - 13.5 Car - 9.5 Caravan - 13.5 Motorcycle - 6.8 Camper/bus - 17.7 Electricity - 8.1 Refrigerator - 8.1. Arrangement prices per person in euros. You can see more information about accommodation on the Ulcinj Riviera website https://ulcinjska-rivijera.com/sr/pocetna/#Accomodation. Prices are given in euros on the basis of half board, per person, for a three-night arrangement. Breakfast and dinner are buffet style. ROOMS: For children up to 2 years of age, the stay is free. ROOMS: The indicated prices for children up to 10 years of age are for a separate bed. CAR CAMP: For children up to 4 years of age, stay is free. Conditions from the basic individual price list apply to children. All rooms have no sea view. The price does not include tourist tax and insurance, which amount to 1.50 euros per person per day. It is possible to arrive and depart outside the specified times, information can be given on request. Transfers from Podgorica Airport - Ada Bojana and Bar - Ada Bojana train station are possible, information can be given on request. It is possible to organize organized transportation Belgrade - Ada Bojana - Belgrade. The whole village with all facilities is intended exclusively for naturists. General naturist etiquette applies throughout the facility. Participation in Games Without Borders is free. Everyone can take part in the Games, regardless of membership in the Organization. All guests of the nudist settlement Ada Bojana can take part in the Games at the time they are held.
Games without borders programme day programme Thursday, 27.06. 16:00 Opening of the Games without borders 21:00 Joint evening of getting to know each other Friday, 28.06. 10:00 GAMES: 1. BUILDING TOWERS FROM SAND / 2. WET WATER CARRIERS 16:00 GAMES: 3. WATER BASKETBALL / 4. WATER RELAY 21:00 Competition evening - karaoke Saturday, 29.06. 10:00 Boat trip around Ada Bojana 16:00 GAMES: 5. WAITERS / 6. CATCH THE SHARK 21:00 Closing of the Games without borders / announcing the winners Sunday, 30.06. (optional) 10.00 Second Excursion Games on naturist GAMES WITHOUT BORDERS 2024.
MAKING SAND TOWERS 6 team members participate in the competition. The equipment for the competition consists of one children's bucket and 6 plastic bottles of 1.5 or 2 liters and a larger amount of cardboard that is placed between the layers (the equipment is the same for each team). The game lasts 5 minutes per team. The team's task is to build as many towers as possible, by filling sand in a bucket, pouring water on it and compacting it to firm it up, then turning the bucket upside down and building a tower. It is necessary to build as many towers as possible in the shortest possible time, but the competitors themselves choose whether they will build the towers in one, two or three rows. Towers in the first row carry 2 points per tower (a tower is complete if it is 80% complete according to the judge's assessment), towers in the second row carry 10 points per tower, and towers in the third row carry 20 points per tower. Towers in higher rows can only be placed on three previous towers placed in a triangle. One card is placed on three towers, so that a tower in a higher row can be placed on it. Ranking is determined based on the number of points for erected towers. The players in this game perform naked, and by agreement they can have hats if the sun is strong and slippers because of the hot sand.
WET WATER CARRIERS One team competes in relay carrying water through the training ground, and members of all the other teams form jammers, whose job is to interfere with the competitors carrying water by pouring water on them. Carriers transfer water from player to player by pouring it from bottle to bottle, and the jammers pour water on them from plastic bottles which they can refill during the game. Each of the players carrying water passes through a series of obstacles to the next player and pours water from his own bottle into his teammate's bottle and so forth until it reaches the sixth player who, after passing the obstacles, pours the water into a volume marked bucket/bowl. The winner is the team who manages to fill the bowl the most. The game lasts 5 minutes, and the carriers can go through the training ground several times and bring extra water. Players in this game perform naked.
WATER BASKETBALL 6 players per team participate in the game. Depending on the number of teams, everyone plays each other or, if there are more teams, a tournament is played, and the opponents are determined by a draw. The playing field is approximately 10x5 meters in size. At the longer ends, in the middle of the line, two baskets are anchored (a basket or a tire that floats on the water and is fixed to the base with a rope and a stone, so that it cannot float away). The rules are similar to basketball, only there is no dribbling, but there is no carrying the ball either, the ball can only be pushed through the water, players can swim or run through the water. Catching the ball is allowed only when passing to a teammate, stealing the ball from an opponent or shooting in the basket. There are no 3-point shots and each field goal is 1 point. Every personal foul is penalized with 2 free throws given to the opposing team, from a distance of 3 meters. The game is split into two 3 minute half times. At the half time break, teams change sides. Each game is refereed by 6 players from the team that is not playing, of which three are on the court, one at each basket, who count the shots and one, who is the timekeeper. Any intentional contact with an opponent, any carrying of the ball or improper and unsportsmanlike conduct is considered a foul and each is punished by free throws. Time spent on taking free throws does not count as game time, nor does any interruption due to any circumstances. If the competition is conducted in the league system, then a win carries 3 points, a draw carries 1, and in the case of the same number of points in the final table, the placement is determined by the better basket difference. During tournament play, in the event of a tie, teams take turns shooting free throws until all the players have taken their shots. If even then there is no winner, the players continue taking turns until someone misses, but after each round the throwing line moves 1 meter further away from the basket. Participants compete naked in this game.
WATER RELAY All 6 players participate, passing the baton through a set track from one to another or from pair to pair, but each part of the track has to be taken on with a certain handicap such as: tied hands, tied legs, blindfolded , walking on hands, jumping in a sack, running through water, etc. Teams compete against the clock and for each mistake, a part of the route must be repeated or penalty seconds are awarded. No clothes or footwear are allowed. WAITERS All 6 players participate, passing the baton from one to the other. The baton is a ball carried on a platter. Contestants are required to carry it from the shore through the water to a marked buoy, circle around it and then return to the starting position, where it is taken over by a new player on that team. If the ball falls off the plate, the passer from the team retrieves it and places it back on the plate held by the current baton holder, who's buried in the spot where he was at the moment the ball fell off the plate. The fall of the ball is signaled by the referee with a whistle, as well as the continuation of carrying the baton after the ball has been placed on the plate again. The passer may not start to pick up and place the ball until the referee announces the drop of the ball. The baton holder may not move on until the referee blows his whistle, which confirms that the ball has been correctly placed on the plate. The time for which a team with all 6 players crosses the given route is measured - the shortest time wins. Dropping the ball does not stop the clock. It would be best if the second judge at the start only measures the time. If the ball falls during a change in the relay, the same rule applies as when the ball falls anywhere on the track. The baton holder is not allowed to touch the ball, i.e. to hold the plate close to the body. A more difficult variant of this game is to hold the tray with the ball above the head. It is preferable to play this game when there are "decent" waves, to make everything more interesting. No clothing or footwear is allowed in this game except hats and sunglasses.
CATCH A SHARK All 6 players of a team participate. The distance between the two buoys is about 20m and theres a rope stretched between. Directly behind the rope are all 6 players of one team in waist-high water, forming a chain and holding hands, facing the shore. One player of the opposing team (shark) starts in front of the rope from the shore and has 5 minutes to pass this rope barrier without being caught by the "living chain" of the opposing team. This must be attempted by every player on the opposing team. Later, the roles of the teams change. "Shark" can run, walk, swim or dive. The chain must not be interrupted, i.e. there must always be a connection with the adjacent link in the chain. The team that has more "sharks" that broke through the barrier wins. The "shark" has to break through the barrier only between those two buoys. No clothing or footwear is allowed in this game except hats and sunglasses.
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