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Bit early for this i suppose, but here goes, be aware on the ashby canal this spring /summer that we have a guy who thinks its acceptable to sunbathe naked on the towpath. last year my wife was jogging between bridges 20 and 21. she thought on approaching him that he was just having a sit on the grass until she realised that he did'nt have a stitch on, he turned onto his stomach as she passed.but she did'nt tell me for a couple of days.3/4 days later i saw this man in the distance in the same location and went to get my mobile from the boat, when i came back he was just driving away in a BSM driving school car,my wife had seen the car on the previous occasion. about three weeks later i was cruising in the same location and saw him again this time non towpath side laid naked in the grass, i am of the oppinion that this guy is getting some jollies out of his antics and although not exposing himself blatantly surely if a dedicated sunworshipper there are more suitable places avaible. gonna start carrying a catapult on roof of boat this year!!!

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I twice reported these incident to the cops, second time they had no knowledge of the first time i reported him, so much for gathering info and the police national computer!!

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I had a similar problem with the Gards here in Ireland last year. I reported a guy naked walking by the Shannon and they did nothing. A week later I saw 3 busty blondes in the same location, stark naked covering each with sun cream, and within 2 minutes of reporting it the entire force arrived! :lol:

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I had a similar problem with the Gards here in Ireland last year. I reported a guy naked walking by the Shannon and they did nothing. A week later I saw 3 busty blondes in the same location, stark naked covering each with sun cream, and within 2 minutes of reporting it the entire force arrived! :lol:

spoilsport. :lol:

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Bit early for this i suppose, but here goes, be aware on the ashby canal this spring /summer that we have a guy who thinks its acceptable to sunbathe naked on the towpath. last year my wife was jogging between bridges 20 and 21. she thought on approaching him that he was just having a sit on the grass until she realised that he did'nt have a stitch on, he turned onto his stomach as she passed.but she did'nt tell me for a couple of days.3/4 days later i saw this man in the distance in the same location and went to get my mobile from the boat, when i came back he was just driving away in a BSM driving school car,my wife had seen the car on the previous occasion. about three weeks later i was cruising in the same location and saw him again this time non towpath side laid naked in the grass, i am of the oppinion that this guy is getting some jollies out of his antics and although not exposing himself blatantly surely if a dedicated sunworshipper there are more suitable places avaible. gonna start carrying a catapult on roof of boat this year!!!

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I twice reported these incident to the cops, second time they had no knowledge of the first time i reported him, so much for gathering info and the police national computer!!

 

It's difficult to reconcile your opinion that he's "getting his jollies" with his reported behaviour "sitting on the towpath", "turned on his stomach". The guy is almost certainly not in possession of any equipment that we've not all seen before, leave him alone.

 

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It's difficult to reconcile your opinion that he's "getting his jollies" with his reported behaviour "sitting on the towpath", "turned on his stomach". The guy is almost certainly not in possession of any equipment that we've not all seen before, leave him alone.

 

MP.

Yes leave the guy alone ,to offend people crusing past with young families on board ,perhaps he could carry on his pastime on the back of your boat. i live on this canal its my home. i would'nt have it around a housing estate and im not having it here!
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It's difficult to reconcile your opinion that he's "getting his jollies" with his reported behaviour "sitting on the towpath", "turned on his stomach". The guy is almost certainly not in possession of any equipment that we've not all seen before, leave him alone.

 

MP.

 

It could have been worse. He might have been on a bike.

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I had a similar problem with the Gards here in Ireland last year.......A week later I saw 3 busty blondes in the same location, stark naked covering each with sun cream, and within 2 minutes of reporting it the entire force arrived! :lol:

 

Hurmph!...that must have been the sunny day when were were not in Ireland (11 weeks, where it seemed to rain every day.) :lol:

 

The WWWW (Mrs TNC) was flashed at once on the Llangollen ....but that was many moons a ago.

 

ISTR that there was an occasion of a topless lady steering a working boat, (with pictures floating about) back somethime in the late 1990's?

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I think that should be marooned many flashes ago :lol:

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Completely off topic (possibly a blessing in this instance) but isn't the Shannon fantastic? I spent a couple of years over there on a boat, and it is simply the most incredible river. I think you spend a lifetime exploring it.

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I had a similar problem with the Gards here in Ireland last year. I reported a guy naked walking by the Shannon and they did nothing. A week later I saw 3 busty blondes in the same location, stark naked covering each with sun cream, and within 2 minutes of reporting it the entire force arrived! :lol:

chris Im shocked... :lol:

 

You didn't offer to help with the sun cream??

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:lol:

 

Completely off topic (possibly a blessing in this instance) but isn't the Shannon fantastic? I spent a couple of years over there on a boat, and it is simply the most incredible river. I think you spend a lifetime exploring it.

 

Ah!..."Miles Away International"

 

We spent 9 weeks, exploring the lot! :lol:

From Limerick to Belleek to Dublin to Carrick-On-Suir, including all the main backwaters / ports / harbours / jettys.

We are waiting for the Royal to open (shut at both ends at the moment, should be *officially* open throughout April 2010.)

 

Well....in reality... I agree with your statement.

There are so many backwaters and tributaries that can be explored in a small boat that you can spend years.

Brian Goggin manages to slow us down and keeps showing us new things to explore.

The Shannon is such an incredible moody river, with a huge flood plain (that often does, but barely affects boating).

For this reason habitation is sparse on the banks, leaving to boat through your own private world.

 

I think we have a first with getting an "English Barge" (as a lot of the locals call a Narrowboat / Narrow Boat ) up the Rinn River, beyond Rinn Marina and the N4 Bridge. I had heard of a rally of boats that got up to Lough Rinn, but I had not realised that the boats consisted of inflatables and canoes and they walked some of the way.

 

What worries me is that the Irish "Canals" (Grand, Barrow Line and Barrow) are very well maintained, but see VERY little use...infact less use that a decade ago. How long in this new economic climate can this go on?

Imagine boating on a canal for three days and not seeing another boat...let alone one moving?

There is now only one hirebase on the Grand/Barrow Line/ Barrow, Barrowline at Vicarstown and they only have around 8 boats.

To be honest I can't see the Royal being a big sucess, unless some well maintained steel hire boats locate to it. There is presently ONE hireboat on the Royal and Waterways Ireland do not seem to be promoting any viable hire firm to go there.

English boaters are made very welcome and a narrowboat is quite happy on the big loughs as long as you watch the weather.

Shirley more English boaters should bring their boats over?

OK, so the transport is not cheap, but even with the way Sterling is at the moment, FREE Shannon or Erne resistration and Shannon locks at 1.5 Euro, will not break the bank.

Grand/Barrow/Royal lock pass and mooring permit is 88 Euro a year.

 

 

Opps..this is turning into a minirant :lol:

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OK, folks maybe this has'nt had the reaction i thought it might have generated , and a lot of replies have taken it in a lighter vein, but i still maintain that this is not acceptable behaviour. and if it upsets anybodies ideals and morals then when you read about peadophiles, knife crimes ,rapes and all the crap that this country accepts as part and parcel of life in the uk these days.the pornography you accept in your daily papers , and the foul language you accept on tv ,then look to yourselves. well thats my little rant over with. take the piss at your leisure .!!!!!!!

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when you read about peadophiles, knife crimes ,rapes and all the crap that this country accepts as part and parcel of life

You're right, things like the above activities, you mention, rather puts a harmless bloke practising, imho, a rather silly pastime but hiding his bits, when people pass, into perspective.

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It's a long time ago but I once encountered a naked man on the Ashby, or rather, in it. I was on the towpath on the open stretch between Stoke Golding and Market Bosworth. There was not a soul in sight when suddenly a voice said, "Hello". I looked around and still I could see nobody. The voice said, "Hello" again and I looked down to see a head sticking out of the water. This chap started talking about where he was staying nearby and what a nice swim he was having in the canal. Then he suggested I joined him in there. Stuck for something to say I answered I didn't have a swimming costume, so he said, "Come in naked like I am". I said 'No, thanks" rather quickly and departed. To be fair, he never tried to expose himself or anything, he stayed up to his chin in the murky water, and just seemed to be taking the chance on possibly finding someone to share his enjoyment of swimming naked in the water on a hot day.

 

It wasn't that uncommon round there. I was working on a farm at the time and in the summer it was by no means unusual to see a naked figure, (or two) get up and scuttle off as you drove a tractor into a field. More than once we had to wait for an embarrassed couple to get dressed in the back of the car, climb into the front, wipe the condensation from the steamed up windows and move out of the more secluded field gateways so we could drive in.

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........peadophiles, knife crimes ,rapes and all the crap that this country accepts as part and parcel of life in the uk these days.the pornography you accept in your daily papers , and the foul language you accept on tv ,then look to yourselves.

 

Of course I am not aquainted with your sunbathing gentleman, so don't know which if any of these appalling acts he is guilty, but our very own 'Naked Rambler' seems to be a perfectly innocuous type, only insisting on his right to stride the highways and byways without clothes (except for boots and a hat).

 

BTW, Mrs Mac for some reason has decided that she wants to explore the Midland canals this coming summer.

 

Mac

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