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40 swimmers and supporters will be heading to Le Havre in northern France tomorrow for this year's International Naturist Federation Swimming Gala, being hosted by the Fédération Française de Naturisme, says team leader and BN Sports Officer, Ian Munt I cant wait to catch up with all of our team again and put all our training into practice. Last year, with a smaller team, we took bronze and so are hoping for better this time round! As well as the competition, the weekend includes social events a

I will not be defeated by the ban on sunglasses! Damn, I lost my sunglasses.

The sunglasses pandemic is a growing problem.

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Recently we brought you the news that Naturist bloggers Nick and Lins of Naked Wanderings had visited the UK - I'm pleased to report that they will be my guests on next week's The Forum Live (4 November). We'll talk about their time in England, the making of the three films and their attendance at BN's Every Body festival plus hear about their time at the INF Congress in Mexico and learn about where they will be going next! Join the session on the night, over in the BN shop. Places are limited s

On a mild October night, forty members and guests arrived to warm greetings from some of the BN SW team and Ed, the owner, and his staff, an event that had been some considerable time in gestation, the idea having  emerged in a chance conversation over a year ago between a couple of members attending the Bournemouth weekend and Ed, the owner of Flirt café-bar, a vibrant and inclusive venue in the centre of town, writes Howard Dymock. Welcome drinks collected from the bar, the quirky but comforta

We're always delighted when non-Naturist organisations run clothes- or costume-free activities and here's another that we're pleased to tell you about. As part of the very first ten day 'Loch and Land' festival, Visit Inverness Loch Ness are hosting a skinny-dip in Loch Ness as part of the 'Feel Good Finale' on the last day, Sunday 3 November. It's a full morning of activity - with the swim followed by yoga, axe-throwing and archery, and a rural sauna. Sadly, only the dip is nude, but it's a sta

We like to bring you news stories of forthcoming events - it spreads the word, encourages more people to book and shows just how vibrant the Naturist scene is in the UK. However - I'm happy to say - there are far too many to promote them all individually and so here is a complete list of all the events happening over just the next couple of weeks and big events taking place later. Enjoy! And don't forget that we are always looking for reports on great gatherings for the magazine and elsewhere...