With any luck we may have some company too.
Davey
That would be good, a group looks better and everyone feels a bit more confident.
Not implying anything about just being us two.
Inspired by an article in BN magazine I thought it might be informative if notices were displayed on public footpaths may be attached to the footpath sign it might save problems with people not being aware that simple public nudity is not an offence in England or Wales. Sample notice below.
You may encounter
Naturist Rambler
on this footpath
Simple public nudity is not an offence in England or Wales
To see the current guidance for the Police response to naturism & public nudity Visit:-
http://library.college.police.uk/docs/nudity.pdf
Inspired by an article in BN magazine I thought it might be informative if notices were displayed on public footpaths may be attached to the footpath sign it might save problems with people not being aware that simple public nudity is not an offence in England or Wales. Sample notice below.
You may encounter
Naturist Rambler
on this footpathSimple public nudity is not an offence in England or Wales
To see the current guidance for the Police response to naturism & public nudity Visit:-
http://library.college.police.uk/docs/nudity.pdf
It is an offence to fly-post! There are enough unauthorised notices littering the countryside-every poster convinced theirs is a good cause!
Inspired by an article in BN magazine I thought it might be informative if notices were displayed on public footpaths may be attached to the footpath sign it might save problems with people not being aware that simple public nudity is not an offence in England or Wales. Sample notice below.
You may encounter
Naturist Rambler
on this footpathSimple public nudity is not an offence in England or Wales
To see the current guidance for the Police response to naturism & public nudity Visit:-
http://library.college.police.uk/docs/nudity.pdfIt is an offence to fly-post! There are enough unauthorised notices littering the countryside-every poster convinced theirs is a good cause!
in practice unless the police or a council official actually catch a flyposter in action theres zero chance of a sucessful prosecution unless the flyposter puts their contact details on the poster... so the legistlation works against commercial adverts but is ineffective against informative posters placed by individuals . the landowner can be prosecuted under planning law....but only if they erected the signs..
I've put up Naturists use this area signs where I walk should I take them down. They are not on a post but are visible.
Davey
Hi Davey B,
As you seem to know the area, happy to follow your suggestions and enjoy the walk.
Went on the route this morning took an hour to derwent inn from hamsterley mill and slightly less on way back, 2 roads to cross but weren't busy and easy to cross over. Pretty quiet met a couple of dog walkers and some cyclists oh and 2 squirrels if you fancy doing this John on Friday about 10.30 to start.
Davey
Inspired by an article in BN magazine I thought it might be informative if notices were displayed on public footpaths may be attached to the footpath sign it might save problems with people not being aware that simple public nudity is not an offence in England or Wales. Sample notice below.
You may encounter
Naturist Rambler
on this footpathSimple public nudity is not an offence in England or Wales
To see the current guidance for the Police response to naturism & public nudity Visit:-
http://library.college.police.uk/docs/nudity.pdfIt is an offence to fly-post! There are enough unauthorised notices littering the countryside-every poster convinced theirs is a good cause!
in practice unless the police or a council official actually catch a flyposter in action theres zero chance of a sucessful prosecution unless the flyposter puts their contact details on the poster... so the legistlation works against commercial adverts but is ineffective against informative posters placed by individuals . the landowner can be prosecuted under planning law....but only if they erected the signs..
Fly posting like graffiti gives an impression of neglect and acts as a magnet for discarded food wrappings and drink containers etc., which in turn encourages the dumping of mattresses, fridges and other waste. At least twice a year a small team of volunteers (usually the same people) have to go round our village picking up other people’s rubbish. At the moment there are signs planted in the verges advertising an Antique Fair in Peterborough, which was held last month-no doubt they will fall over and why not plant a box next to it advertising McDonald’s! Naturist signs will soon be torn down and left on the ground to start the cycle of dumping once again!
Personality I think putting up a sign is one thing, but what goes up ought to go down too. It could be like those speed camera signs where no camera exists. They become meaningless clutter. I suspect the idea of the sign us for events or rambling groups and they need to be removed once the event/walk us over or they become litter.
The sign put up by the Forestry people at Dunoon during the Gathering advising naturists would be in the area on specific dates seemed to hit the right note. Even better, another organisation was supporting our life-style.
Davie 8)
Inspired by an article in BN magazine I thought it might be informative if notices were displayed on public footpaths may be attached to the footpath sign it might save problems with people not being aware that simple public nudity is not an offence in England or Wales. Sample notice below.
You may encounter
Naturist Rambler
on this footpathSimple public nudity is not an offence in England or Wales
To see the current guidance for the Police response to naturism & public nudity Visit:-
http://library.college.police.uk/docs/nudity.pdfIt is an offence to fly-post! There are enough unauthorised notices littering the countryside-every poster convinced theirs is a good cause!
in practice unless the police or a council official actually catch a flyposter in action theres zero chance of a sucessful prosecution unless the flyposter puts their contact details on the poster... so the legistlation works against commercial adverts but is ineffective against informative posters placed by individuals . the landowner can be prosecuted under planning law....but only if they erected the signs..
Fly posting like graffiti gives an impression of neglect and acts as a magnet for discarded food wrappings and drink containers etc., which in turn encourages the dumping of mattresses, fridges and other waste. At least twice a year a small team of volunteers (usually the same people) have to go round our village picking up other people’s rubbish. At the moment there are signs planted in the verges advertising an Antique Fair in Peterborough, which was held last month-no doubt they will fall over and why not plant a box next to it advertising McDonald’s! Naturist signs will soon be torn down and left on the ground to start the cycle of dumping once again!
I'm sorry but I don't see a small notice on a remote woodland path encouraging anyone to hump a fridge or a mattress even a few yards from the roadside.
I'm sorry but I don't see a small notice on a remote woodland path encouraging anyone to hump a fridge or a mattress even a few yards from the roadside.
Me neither!. 😉
MJ Tacey
I'm sorry but I don't see a small notice on a remote woodland path encouraging anyone to hump a fridge or a mattress even a few yards from the roadside.
[/quote Me neither!. 😉
I had thought that I had explained how fly posting can lead to others making their own contribution to the countryside. If you post a small naturist notice, why shouldn’t I post one advertising some local event etc.etc.? These posters soon end up on the ground to be followed by other detritus. I walk many miles in the Essex, Hertfordshire & Cambridgeshire countryside and on each occasion, I am saddened by all the rubbish littering what should be our green and pleasant land. I can assure you it is not a pleasant job going around picking up other people’s discarded rubbish, as you never know what you will encounter: I find bottles containing a straw coloured liquid-will there be used condoms or used needles? Why should it be necessary to have notices pointing out that it is not illegal to be nude-it is not illegal to smoke in the open air ,so should there be a notice in case somebody objects?
I had thought that I had explained how fly posting can lead to others making their own contribution to the countryside. If you post a small naturist notice, why shouldn’t I post one advertising some local event etc.etc.? These posters soon end up on the ground to be followed by other detritus. I walk many miles in the Essex, Hertfordshire & Cambridgeshire countryside and on each occasion, I am saddened by all the rubbish littering what should be our green and pleasant land. I can assure you it is not a pleasant job going around picking up other people’s discarded rubbish, as you never know what you will encounter: I find bottles containing a straw coloured liquid-will there be used condoms or used needles? Why should it be necessary to have notices pointing out that it is not illegal to be nude-it is not illegal to smoke in the open air ,so should there be a notice in case somebody objects?
the point i was trying to politely make was that roadside fly tipping and littering in your village isnt the same scenario as a rural footpath.
i guess im lucky that where i live in somerset the litterers and fly tippers are in general a lazy bunch that never venture far from their vehicles. i would even go as far as to say that even the rural byroads and lanes are generally
free from such disfigurement which is largely an urban fringe problem.
comparing public nudity to smoking is a bit of a red herring... the vast majority of the population are well aware of the law on smoking and i seriously doubt that you can quote any incident of a smoker being threatened with physical violence or police involvement by an ill informed non smoker.
You are extremely lucky. Our village has a population of just over 200 people and our nearest small town is 7 miles away,so we can hardly be counted as an urban fringe. Fly tippers will drive down tracks to deposit their rubbish or leave it at field entrances . Compared to sights I have encountered during my walks,our little village is not too bad,but it does not mean that passing drivers or somebody parked to eat their lunch will not leave their food wrappings and other rubbish for us to clear up.
Whilst , I agree my comparison with smoking was a little far fetched,it does not mean we should add more clutter to the countryside,but putting up notices.
Regarding the placing of signs - To be naked in appropriate public places is perfectly legal and providing your activity is as legal as it would be if you were clothed, then there should be no problem. The public are just going to have to get used to it.
We don't see signs which say:
WARNING- 'Dog walkers may be encountered in this area. - Walking a dog is not an offence... etc. '
Whatever anyone does these days, somebody somewhere will be offended. So, should everyone stop doing something which is perfectly lawful, which they enjoy just in case someone may be offended?
It is up to the police to explain to any caller that providing there is no unlawful activity, it is not a police matter. If it means more in the way of police training, then so be it.
On the other side of the coin though, we as naturists still need to be sensible and respectful.
'A nudist resort is simply a place where men and women meet and air their differences'."