Brockworth Court
Towards the end of July, we went to another garden - this was another National Garden Scheme place, Brockworth Court. And yes, it was another clothes-optional visit.
Again, a lovely garden in brilliant weather.
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Au naturel
Back in July I went on my first naturist holiday - a week's camping down in Cornwall. Each year British Naturism organise "Nudefest", taking over a decent sized campsite (Newperran, near Perranporth) and making it naturist for the week.
I've only ever camped for a night or two so was a little apprehensive about it - until it transpired that it would be in the middle of a heatwave. Over the course of the week, we had complete wall-to-wall sunshine from dawn to dusk, every day - just a bit of fog on the last morning. Of course, that meant it was damn hot - so hot that a bottle of wine I had in the tent spontaneously popped it's cork after a couple of days. Fortunately it was stood upright so there wasn't any spillage. It was a write-off though.
And yes, that much sun did mean a serious risk of sunburn - you needed protection from about 7:30 in the...
Tattoos, part 1
Next up in the backlog we have some tattoos - a friend of ours is getting quite a substantial one done and wanted some shots of it in development as well as when it's done.
I know they're not to everyone's taste, but when they're creative and done well (as they are here) they can be really interesting. Unusually, this is being done in the pointillism style, by an artist in Bath.
Part 2 will obviously come when it's completed - actually, it has been finished but needs to settle down a bit before we do the photos....
Devon
After wading my way through a bit of a backlog, I can finally get round to posting some photos from a trip to Devon in June.
We spent a few days staying in the luxurious glory that is the M5 Travelodge in Exeter, and got around a bit. The photos are of:
A La Ronde in Exmouth - a rather odd 16-sided house
Dawlish Warren, some long exposures
Some bits from around Exmouth, including a rather nice tea room/cafe, Bumble and Bee
The last bits aren't Devon, but are Montacute House in Somerset.
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Bristol Naked Bike Ride 2013
Saturday was the 2013 Bristol Naked Bike Ride, the second time I've taken part.
It was an absolute hoot again, even if the first half hour took place in gentle and then torrential rain. Shortly after the heaviest rain, the sun came out, and fortunately stayed out. It's a good job skin dries easily!
Look out for a WNBR (World Naked Bike Ride) event in your area next year!
Don't view the images if you're very easily offended as they contain a lot of full frontal nudity....