Seen on the GU near Birdingbury Wharf

[DobieJade]

My husband and I were walking along the Oxford Canal towpath near Napton and I happened to glance in the window - as you do! and there was a lady standing by her kitchen sink getting a drink with nothing on. Seems to be common practice from what I have been reading.

[NB Alnwick]

To answer those who criticised the content of my opening post, my attention was drawn to the boat in question by the reaction of the family party on the Calcutt hire boat that I was following. But for their excitable exclamations, I would probably not have looked.

 

I was brought up in a society that regarded public nudity as indecent or rude and I wondered what other people on here would have thought if they had seen what I and other boaters saw.

 

I would not deny anyone the right to lounge about naked in their own home provided it is done where the passing public might not accidentally see them doing it. The fact that this particular gentlemen chose to do thisbehind large picture windows without first drawing the curtains, and on a busy section of canal, struck me as being a bit odd . . .

[Guest wanted]

Yep, being naked in ones home is fairly common I suspect. It's an interesting debate, and riddled with double entendre's I'm sure.

 

I guess it boils down to personal feelings based on what you think is acceptable. Personally I wouldn't jump straight to the conclusion that this guy was some sort of predator. Being naked and sex are two very different things. It's interesting reading that the attitude towards naked women has evoked some mirth but the only options for the guy is either he's a nonce or unaware....

 

I do agree that there is a fine line with what you see and what you actively look at but I don't think it's fair to pass judgment on the guy whilst he was in is own home.

[nb Innisfree]

As we approached Birdingbury Wharf Bridge yesterday, I could't help noticing that the sole occupant of one of the boats that we passed was laying (or posing) on a couch completely naked with parts on view that one might not normally wish to see. He was clearly a gentleman of substance and the boat in question had large caravan style windows with no blinds or curtains to mask the 'view' . . .

 

Now I know it is bad form to peer into other peoples boats but we all do it (don't we?) and I just wondered if the gentleman in question was behaving reasonably, given that he was within the confines of his own home, or whether the very obvious spectacle should be written off as the behaviour of a someone who isn't 'quite right'?

 

I wasn't harming anyone was I?

[magnetman]

I think its a bit rude. It sounds like he was in blatant public view. This kind of thing could potentially cause an elderly or infirm person to have a stroke

 

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[nb Innisfree]

I'm not sure what the fuss is about, I don't see the need to sexualise the naked form(all of the time) and therefor don't give to hoots what someone wants to do on their sofa, if you don't wish to see it, don't look!

 

I do agree we were once trying to negotiate a tight narrow bend made worse by a nb moored on the outside when a boat came the other way so I stopped and drifted gently into the moored boat and while I was looking down between that boat and ours a naked and very fit, buxom and healthy looking young lady came to the window to investigate and seemed totally unconcerned, nothing sexual at all about it. I had great difficulty manoeuvring out of there, it took a long time and the lady seemed appreciative of my efforts as she smiled at me.

 

We later met up with her and her partner and I did mention I didn't recognise her at first with her clothes on. Turned out she did a bit of life modelling so it was all old hat to her.

 

I often think about her fit and healthy demeanour.

[Josher]

I resisted the temptation to point out the possible connection with this thread and "Snap on tools collection of the year", but I see it is now adjacent to "Availability of a proper Long Shaft" in the new content listings. It's been a long week ...

[carlt]

RLWP using my mobile phone I am still non the wiser. Why couldn't you have just said?

You'll never get there in time, Sue.

 

He'll have got dressed by now.

 

This kind of thing could potentially cause an elderly or infirm person to have a stroke

 

Why should just the elderly or infirm see it as an invitation?

[WotEver]

I often think about her fit and healthy demeanour.

Never heard it called that before.

 

Tony

[romarni123]

I think its a bit rude. It sounds like he was in blatant public view. This kind of thing could potentially cause an elderly or infirm person to have a stroke

 

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A stroke of what I think they should ask him first cause that would be rude

[nb Innisfree]

Once upon a time in my gliding days on a lazy summers afternoon many years ago we were all lazing around on the grass and hardly anyone could be bothered to fly as there was no lift at all just totally flat. Then someone landed and reported there were loads of naked women and men cavorting in some nearby woods, talk about 'galvanised into action' as we all ran around to get all gliders launched, total enthusiasm from the blokes while the wives and girlfriends sat tut tutting, within half an hour or so they were all circling over the woods trying to avoid each other

[boatyboy]

As we approached Birdingbury Wharf Bridge yesterday, I could't help noticing that the sole occupant of one of the boats that we passed was laying (or posing) on a couch completely naked with parts on view that one might not normally wish to see. He was clearly a gentleman of substance and the boat in question had large caravan style windows with no blinds or curtains to mask the 'view' . . .

 

Now I know it is bad form to peer into other peoples boats but we all do it (don't we?) and I just wondered if the gentleman in question was behaving reasonably, given that he was within the confines of his own home, or whether the very obvious spectacle should be written off as the behaviour of a someone who isn't 'quite right'?

Mind your own business.If you think you may be offended by what you might see,then bloody don't look!!

[tillergirl]

There's a guy who lives a couple of doors down from us who like to bounce on the kids trampoline in the nude. Ding Dong

[carlt]

As we approached Birdingbury Wharf Bridge yesterday, I could't help noticing that the sole occupant of one of the boats that we passed was laying (or posing) on a couch completely naked with parts on view that one might not normally wish to see...

Perhaps he was waiting for Dave and the holidaying licence checkers?

[sueb]

A friend had the police call. Apparently a neighbour had seen her son walking in his bedroom naked and had phoned the police. He was given advice.

Sue

[paulcatchpole]

He was given advice.

 

With luck, the neighbour, I hope.

 

PC

[carlt]

With luck, the neighbour, I hope.

 

on the correct use of a telephoto lens?

[ditchcrawler]

My husband and I were walking along the Oxford Canal towpath near Napton and I happened to glance in the window - as you do! and there was a lady standing by her kitchen sink getting a drink with nothing on. Seems to be common practice from what I have been reading.

I will have a word with the wife

[onionbargee]

There'a a woman near me who i can see undress through the bedroom curtains, it's outrageous, standing on the roof with high powered binoculars in the winter is making me ill.

[Dominic M]

I think its a bit rude. It sounds like he was in blatant public view. This kind of thing could potentially cause an elderly or infirm person to have a stroke

 

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Doing the nation a service then. Funding pensions is a big problem for the economy.

[saltysplash]

A few years ago a mate and myself were doing a canadian canoe trip along a part of the River Wye.

We stopped for the night to set up camp in a field near Symonds Yat which has a small beach. It was a lovely completely deserted spot.

 

It had been a very hot day so we decided to have a swim before lighting the fire for the evening. My mate not having any swim shorts stripped to the buff and we splashed around for a bit in the deep water when suddenly a bloke and his two young children arrived at the beach while walking their dog.

 

Thinking they wouldnt stay long we had a bit of a chat with the bloke as you do, what a lovely quiet spot and all that. I then got out and sat having a cough and a drag on the bank enjoying my mates now obvious embarressment as he struggled to keep his modesty intact in the lovely clear water.

 

After half an hour it was obvious they wernt going to leave so my mate very sheepishly said "im really sorry but im afraid ive got nothing on and I need to get out"

 

"its all right" laughed the bloke "its nothing they aint seen before"

 

The dog however had a fit and had to be put down. (not really, I made that bit up)

 

It turned out it wasnt unusual to come across naked bathers in the river during the summer.

[Dominic M]

I like that story.

 

I think this whole topic captures the quintessence of English prudishness that so amuses other Western Countries.

[ymu]

My husband and I were walking along the Oxford Canal towpath near Napton and I happened to glance in the window - as you do! and there was a lady standing by her kitchen sink getting a drink with nothing on. Seems to be common practice from what I have been reading.

Well, yes. We sit around in our pants most of the time. Set of clean scruffy clothes and clean smart clothes to drag on when needed and we can get away with one laundry day every 2 months.

 

We have all the windows covered with thin scarves though. Perfect privacy in daylight and we black out towpath side when we switch the lights on. He gets a bit agitated about flashing passing boats but I'm sure it doesn't happen very often.

 

Takes us a while to answer the door, mind.

[Josher]

...I was brought up in a society that regarded public nudity as indecent or rude and I wondered what other people on here would have thought if they had seen what I and other boaters saw.

 

I would not deny anyone the right to lounge about naked in their own home provided it is done where the passing public might not accidentally see them doing it. The fact that this particular gentlemen chose to do thisbehind large picture windows without first drawing the curtains, and on a busy section of canal, struck me as being a bit odd . . .

 

Don't look Graham (although a few do look in need of repair) ...

 

Clothes got the bum's rush at naked bike ride through Manchester city centre

 

 

All shapes and sizes: Nude cyclists in Manchester

 

June 06, 2011 Evening News

 

A nude bike ride attracted 150 cyclists and thousands of glances. The good-natured tour of Manchester city centre was to ‘celebrate the beauty and efficiency’ of the human body and highlight the vulnerability of cyclists on dangerously congested roads. It was the sixth time the city has been a venue for The World Naked Bike Ride, which is now staged in 60 cities across the world since starting in 2004.

 

In the past, police at the Manchester ride have instructed some cyclists to cover up. But this year they adopted a laid back approach. Sean Fitton, 45, a rider and organiser of the event, from Radcliffe, said: "The police were lovely. They escorted us all the way and even took us to some parts of the city that were not on the planned route – they were fantastic."

 

A police spokeswoman said: "We did receive a couple of complaints – one person said they were left ‘uncomfortable’ by seeing six naked 60-year-olds in all shapes and sizes". But there were no arrests. The police attitude was whatever floats your boat."