I THINK that we naturists should be allowed to have our picnic in the park. We don't cause any harm to anyone. We just wanted to be allowed to have a nice picnic in the Nottingham park to celebrate our 50th birthday of British Naturism in the nude.
We are just normal people just like anyone else. We do normal things like anyone else, we just choose to do it in the nude.
By being social nudies we do not have sex with each other in public. We just like this freedom to be naked and have the air on are bodies. I cannot see why anybody would be offended by just seeing a group of naked people enjoyed a picnic on a nice sunny day in the park.
People think that children may be offended by just seeing a group of naked people, but it is the adults who seem to get more offended and embarrassed.
I hope Nottingham change their minds and lets us have our picnic, as I am looking forward to it.
STEFAN SPHIKAS
Balfour Close
NorthamptonREGARDING the story about naked picnickers being banned from Wollaton Park, of course naturists should be allowed to picnic in the park.
Naturism in city parks is very common in many German cities, almost normal!
The city council is being rather prudish and failing to make rational decisions.
Many activities affect or upset the public but the city council prefers to ignore them.
I cite as two examples dogs and cigarettes. Both are, in my opinion, dirty and disgusting, but in different ways.
The dangers of smoking and passive smoking are well documented, but I don't see the city council banning smoking in the parks.
Dogs, on the other hand, are the responsibility of their owners.
Dogs cause damage by biting people. The city council is concerned for children in the parks but do they consider how many hospital attendances there are each year to deal with dog bite injuries? Do I see the city council banning dogs because I find them threatening?
Come on city council. Provide the evidence that naturism causes actual harm.
I am aware that they have only banned British Naturism's organised picnic. I think I might have a private picnic in Wollaton Park next month if the good weather holds; naked, of course.
RICHARD WILKINSON
Primrose Close
Narborough
Leicestershire (but was in Nottingham for many years)
