Nudists go on 220-mile charity hike from London to Birmingham.
By Saleha Mohsin 23/03/2009
A naturist couple have begun a naked 220-mile walk from London to Birmingham for charity.
Mark Stephenson and Fiona Lincoln embarked on their naked expedition from Greenwich on Sunday. They plan to complete their journey by Friday to attend the Ordnance Survey Outdoor Show in Birmingham.
As they pass Tower Bridge, Houses of Parliament, Windsor Castle and Oxfordshire, the pair hope to raise awareness for the Clothes For A Cause appeal.
The campaign encourages visitors to the Outdoor Show to bring old hiking gear and equipment to be donated to Oxfam and for re-use in foreign aid projects.
Stephenson and Lincoln, who are from Strood in Kent, say they plan to walk the entire distance in only hiking boots, socks and a rucksack.
Stephenson said: As naturists we are completely comfortable in our own skin and will only cover up in adverse weather conditions, or if we are asked to do so when passing through populated sections of the hike.
There you go Jen. You'll have to imagine the pic. Young naked couple with backpacks, holding a large map in front of them, Tower Bridge in the background :) (or click the link)
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I would have missed this, didn't see it on the news. I guess it's not such a big deal here in the UK.
So how come these two can advertise and do their best to let everyone know, and walk right through London, but the Naked Rambler, in the same country gets 2 years in jail simply for being naked?
I think it was because they were prepared to cover up when asked to do so, or when passing through populated sections of the hike. The other guy wasn't, and got far more attention from the press, and the Law :)
Phil.
Channel 4 nudes: Life drawing series will show full frontal nudity before 6pm
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 1:18 AM on 13th April 2009
Channel 4 is to broadcast life drawing classes featuring nude models on afternoon television.
The station says it wants to revive interest in more traditional forms of art however the move will cause controversy as the programme will show full-frontal male and female nudity before the 9pm watershed.
Viewers of Life Class: Todays Nude will be able to sketch models from home, while an expert will give pointers throughout the programme.
The five-part Channel 4 series aims to reawaken an interest in more traditional forms of art
The five-part series, called Life Class: Todays Nude, will air in July, before 6pm.
The idea for the show came from artist Alan Kane who said Channel 4 had no concerns at all 'because it's educational and nonsexualised nudity,' he said.
Kane is a conceptual artist but was inspired by life drawing and said the art form has diminished so much that it has even come off the agenda at some art schools.
Tracey Emin, the artist shortlisted for the Turner prize for showing her unmade bed, attended life drawing classes for seven years and was also a nude model.
John Beyer, of viewing standards group Mediawatch-UK, claimed Channel 4 had 'an obsession with sex and nudity'.
But John Whittingdale, the Tory chairman of the Commons culture select committee, said that, in principle, he would not object to nude life drawing classes before 9pm if they were in an 'educational context' and avoided 'gratuitous titillation'.
PARIS HILTON may have upped her asking price when she posed naked in gold body paint, but the same cant be said for the drink she was advertising at the time.
Rich Prosecco sparkling wine in a can is failing to meet sales targets, with batches of the stuff languishing in warehouses across the world.
Added to that, the company also faces a legal showdown with Italian vintners over the use of the name Prosecco.
However Austrian owner Guenther Aloys refuses to blame Paris endorsement of the drink for its poor performance in the marketplace.
He said: She is the perfect advert for our product.
We have several new campaigns that are already being planned.
Selling a mind altering substance is okay, but a drawing of semi-naked people is not? I'm guessing those folks have had a few too many drinks of the stuff they are pushing on the masses.If I ever say I'm planning a trip to Michigan, please talk me out of it.
So how come these two can advertise and do their best to let everyone know, and walk right through London, but the Naked Rambler, in the same country gets 2 years in jail simply for being naked?
Not to put too fine a point on it - the couple were linked to a
'charity cause', had no history with the authorities, had a clearly
stated purpose to their actions and acted in an affable manner towards
the Police and public. Their pre-publicity meant that the Police were
aware of them and the route they were taking so were not 'taken by
surprise' as it were - it got classified as a 'Godiva' and harmless.
The Naked Rambler is kinda 'on a mission' and, whilst I personally
would defend his (or anyones) right to wander naked he did rather do
'nood with attitude' and put the authorities backs up on a number of
previous occasions with some confrontational antics - not merely
rambling. I find most British Bobbies to be perfectly reasonable if
you are reasonable with them and, whilst occasionally being told to
cover up to prevent a riot, have never even been threatened with
arrest. In general the Brits tend to differentiate between harmeless
eccentrics (who we quite often revere) and 'nut-jobs' - it's a kind of
cultural thing.
Love n stuff
Rudie
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PARIS HILTON may have upped her asking price when she posed naked in gold body paint, but the same cant be said for the drink she was advertising at the time. Rich Prosecco sparkling wine in a can is failing to meet sales targets, with batches of the stuff languishing in warehouses across the world. However Austrian owner Guenther Aloys refuses to blame Paris endorsement of the drink for its poor performance in the marketplace. He said: She is the perfect advert for our product.
Yes indeed - the product is 'Fizzy, contains chemicals and has no appreciable taste'.
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Rudie
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