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Eastern

Eastern Region

90 regional articles in this category

  1. Recently a new Sports Officer for the Eastern Region was appointed. Ian Beeby has recently agreed to adopt the role. He is a volunteer on the Eastern Regional Committee and has previously served in other volunteer roles, and most  recently as ; Vice Chairman  of the committee.   In recent times the use of sport within British Naturism's Eastern Region has been put on the back burner. with the Covid 19 Pandemic being  a large factor in this. so to reinvigoraate naturist
  2. Last Summer many of us enjoyed a day out near Halesworth at Valley Farm Vineyards. Our two female hosts were, very hospitable and knowledgeable about the industey and their wines.  Sadly they have decided to move on. Here is an article about them; East Anglian Daily Times: Halesworth, Suffolk, vineyard for sale as owners move on. https://www.eadt.co.uk/business/valley-farm-vineyards-on-the-market-1-6823025 Andy
  3. Sunday 23rd August is The Eastern Region Beach day at Corton on the East Coast at Corton Beach just North of Lowestoft.    On Google Maps I have placed a red pin in the car park This  is a free large  car park. To access the beach from the car park. Cross the main  Corton road B1385 at the crossing point, and walk to  the  downsloping pathway. Follow the path down the slope until you see the steps on the beach. Turn left and walk about 200 yards and then you will find yourself in the
  4. If you have not Booked a ticket for Fullers Mill Gardens, but would like to go along, you can book now by contacting Robert Finney on athelstan936@ntlworld.com  Booking closes tomorrow Sunday 2nd August. Here are the essential details;  
  5. Beds/Bucks/Herts Naturist Walks – New Walks and Dates Announced We are pleased to announce three further walks as follows: Friday 7 August 2020 – Tring, Hertfordshire, including sections of The Ridgeway and the Chiltern Way (9 miles). Friday 4 September 2020 – North Marston, Buckinghamshire, through parts of Aylesbury Vale with panoramic views of the Chilterns and North Buckinghamshire from the top of Quainton Hill (7 miles). Friday 9 October 2020 – Wendover, Buckinghamshire, inclu
  6. Here is some Good News; Watford Naturist Swimming Club will restart its activities on;  Friday 14th August. In the Pool there will be lane closures. Both the Sauna and Steam Room will be closed. .     For the time being the club will be restricted to members only until members can gain experience using the facility under Covid restrictions. http://www.wnsc.org.uk/ Andy Gilmour    
  7. We  have some News regarding the meal at The Olde Kings Arms, Hemel Hempstead on Saturday 5th September. Due to the Covid  19 Regulations the meal has been postponed. We are going to reschedule the event for later on this year, or early next year. The venue is popular and has overnight accommodation too. Andy Gilmour  
  8. I just want to mention everyone in the city and area around Leicester that have been put in Lockdown again. As naturists in the area,  perhaps your off work again, furloughed or working from home. or stuck at home isolated from family and friends for even longer now. Maybe your participating in the online BN events or gardening naked. I just want to say we are thinking about you respectfully, and look forward to seeing you at events once your local lockdown has been lifted. A
  9. Here is more Good news; Rosslyn Glamping, have just announced their dates for Naturist Glamping and camping. They also have room for Motorhomes and 7.9m Touring Caravans. From Friday 17th July until Sunday 26th July are the clothing Optional dates. Set in North Norfolk and close to Holkham Naturist beach on the North Norfolk coast, this site is a hidden gem not to be missed. There is an outdoor heated pool and Sauna as well as a lawn for sunbathing. Whether you stay for the w
  10. Robert has announced; some news about an event in our region. Suffice to say this is going to be a popular event with people already asking for tickets. GOOD NEWS. After all the cancelled events it is good to be able to report an event that is going to take place. The visit to Fullers Mill Garden on 9th of August will take place. I spoke this morning with Annie Dellbridge, the Head Gardener. Normally the garden can easily cope with 200 people but due to social distancing numbers have
  11. Wells Next To Sea, Norfolk. We'd like to encorouge our members in the Eastern Region. All of our events before Lockdown were almost always fully booked with Friendly, enthusiastic people. During Lockdown we have seen and spoken to many of you on Zoom during British Naturism Online Events.There has been some good banter too. As we come out of Lockdown we hope to see you both online and at Future Eastern Region Events. As East Anglia reopens gradually. We would like to en
  12. Here in the Uk there are around 4 million people who have done a skinny dip or go about nude at home. The population of East Anglia is around 4 million people. But not all are nudists, or naturists, or skinny dippers.  The BN Eastern Region Area is huge and stretches from Oxford in the west of the region to Lowestoft on the East coast a distance of 175 miles, and from Holkham beach on  the North Norfolk coast down to just outside London to the M25, a distance of 125 miles. So our Eastern Re
  13. Hi Everyone Sometimes, you may find that in conversation with family or friends the subject of nudity comes up. So to help us talk about nudity and naturism  confidentally, its good to be well informed and have support tools at our disposal. So here sre just a few tools to help out;   Literature; British Naturism has up to date information booklets and flyers explaining what Naturism is that are free. https://www.bn.org.uk/store/category/5-bn-promotional/
  14. Photo taken before Lockdown   Great News! As a result of the Lockdown partially lifting, John Gelder our Eastern Region Walks Coordinator has been able to carry on with three of the many organised walks that were planned; Firstly;  Aston Abbotts Naturist walks on Sunday 21st June 2020 Secondly; World Naked Hiking day ( in a different location to the one previously advertised ) Thirdly; Great Missenden Walk on Friday 17th July The Above Walks Are Now Fully Booked
  15. Robert Finney has provided an update of which events are going ahead and which are cancelled this summer. Thankfully; life is slowly getting back to normal and we hope everyone stays in Good Health. To see the information, Click on  the words; Robert Finney replied to a topic below;      
  16. This Saturday is the start of The Great British Take off. There are several events planned. The cost is only £3 which will be going as a donation to the British Heart Foundation. The events are: here Personally I have booked a place for Saturday mornings fitness class. At 10am. Should be fun and tiring🤣🤣 Its still not to late to take part in the events, so I urge everyone in the eastern region to take part in some way and support the charity too. I hope to see our region members
  17. Hi Everyone I am pleased to be able to promote an event to you that is going ahead.  From  Dine Naked Oxford Sandra and Mupp, are hosting a virtual meal experience.  The meal will be Spaghetti Bolognese. You can cook it authentically yourself, buy one, or Nuke a Spag bog in the microwave.  The meal will be followed by Mupps (Mike's) interactive Quiz. All achieved via video link. The evening will be great for couples, or whole families, or for singles, in fact everyone.
  18. Hi Everyone John Gelder our Eastern Walks Coordinator would like to inform  those of you keen on walking that as a result of Government restrictions being extended for potentially another four weeks; two of our regional walks have been affected;   Firstly; The  Tring walk on Friday 24th April has now been  CANCELLED.   Secondly; The  Aston Abbots Walk on Friday 15th May has now been CANCELLED.   John will be monitoring the situation, following Government advice
  19. Yesterday as you know we held our regional Email based voting of the AGM.  Here are the results below: AGM VOTING RESULTS 2020   AGENDA ITEM 1:    TO ADOPT THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING; FOR  25 AGAINST  0 ABSTAIN  2 PASSED     AGENDA ITEM 4.1:            TO ELECT ROBERT FINNEY AS CHAIRMAN FOR 3 YEARS; FOR  27 AGAINST  0
  20. The Visit to the Museum located in Milton Keynes has been cancelled for now. However; the good news is that once the museum is able to open again, the visit to the Museum will be Rearranged. Andy
  21. Hi Everyone You may know already. But our AGM has been cancelled for now, in light of the current situation with the Corona virus  pandemic.  Here is a copy of the email regarding the AGM sent by Cathy Bromley our Eastern Regional Secretary; Hello to our members and member clubs. Following guidelines from BN EC, we regretfully need to cancel our AGM, planned for 5th April at Broadlands. Government guidelines for COVID-19 advise against gatherings at this time and to s
  22. Hi Everyone. Sandra has just let me know that her evening in August with the production of  Its a Dogs Tale. Mikron cancelled 21/8 Sadly this event has now been cancelled this is due to the fact they are a touringTheatre Company that is due to start their tour shortly. Please go to the link below for refund information https://mikron.org.uk/support-us/coronavirus. By Sandra Please keep reading the events pages and newsgeed regulrly for updates on events.
  23. Hi  Eastern Regioners Our Regional Secretary Cathy Bromley has compiled our latest periodical Newsletter. I have uploaded the newsletter in PDF Format for you to browse. Here is the Newsletter; BN Eastern Region Newsletter March 2020.pdf   Andy
  24. SANDRA has now posted the link to buy tickets for the Mikron Theatre company next production;  A Dog'sTale... The last production was a sellout success so its a good idea to buy your tickets early. Here are the event details; Here is the ticket link; https://www.mikron.org.uk/tour-dates-detail?show=2020-08-21-toad-gin-distillery-british-naturism-event&c=set
  25. This next month of; APRIL brings us to our Eastern Region AGM on Sunday 5th April at Broadlands Sun Club close to Norwich. The Annual General Meeting will commence at 11 am. Broadlands Sun Club is set in a woodlands. at one side of the club is a pond with beautiful lillies that was formerly used for swimming. The club has an indoor swimming pool and conservartory. There is also a Sauna, great Shower and Toilet facilities along with pitches for Tents, Caravans and Motorhomes t

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