Comments for Irish Naturist Association

Comment on Mainstream by Ray

Ray — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 01:49:52 +0000

It always makes me sad when people say they ‘hate’ their bodies. If naturism has one thing to offer it’s a reason for folks to feel accepted exactly as they are and with time to accept and love themselves and the form they live their lives in !

Comment on Mainstream by Colin Tierney

Colin Tierney — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:17:07 +0000

Lovely article. I feel that in the present time what we see in the media, on bill boards and in advertisements is not real. These are not real people, well yes they are images of real people but the images have been altered. They have been ‘touched up’ by professional people who wish to give the impression that everyone looks like this – why don’t you!! As the article says – you are not spending enough, you could look like this if you bought more of ‘the product’. Oh how we fool ourselves!
We are what we are, lumps and bumps and all and no amount of money will change that. So just love yourself as you are and for what you are = a beautiful human person.

Comment on Naturism and mental health by Colin McGrath

Colin McGrath — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:41:41 +0000

Excellent article. Thanks David.

Comment on Mainstream by Sean Doe

Sean Doe — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 18:15:43 +0000

A lovely, honest and insightful piece of writing. Well done! You have captured the fear and vulnerability that ‘business’ creates and perpetuates so it can continue to take our money. And like the spiral once we have bought an item or procedure thinking that will be enough another is presented to take its place and keep us unsatisfied. One thing you said made me wonder if we can help to counter this. You said that Instagram and other Social Media bombard us with images that keep us ‘disappointed’ with our short comings in our homes, looks, lives and you are right. But what if we as Naturists were to bombard Instagram etc with images of ‘ourselves as people, happy or at least content with bodies of all shapes and sizes, living normal lives, being happy as ourselves? I know the Social Media platforms will blank or block images they deem ‘graphic’ but our images could still portray good, happy, naked living. After all ‘business’ is now trying to jump on ‘Natural’ with cosmetics, packaging and foods being labelled ‘naked’ or ‘nude’ or some other variation. How much more Natural can one get than ‘Naturist’?

Comment on Mainstream by James OC

James OC — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 09:55:20 +0000

We are all expected to wear this mask of perfection around others, in a sort of masquerade of keeping up with the Jones’. Naturism removes that mask. It reveals a new kind of reality free from consumerism.

Comment on Mainstream by Andy P

Andy P — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:05:20 +0000

The world is full of wonderful variety..we are all individuals and yet we are all the same mammals. There is beauty in every one of us and we should all rejoice in this. Sometimes all we need is freedom from convention conformity and indeed..clothing, to feel confident, free and appreciated as people x

Comment on Mainstream by Claire

Claire — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:02:10 +0000

How true, I hate my body, I’m a naturist but when I’m with my other naturist friends I never notice it, in fact I feel more confident naked with like-minded people than I do clothed.

Comment on My first time by Guinness103

Guinness103 — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 01:21:15 +0000

Very interesting and concise recollection of 70/80s.
As a Scots/Irish student, in 1977, my best friend and myself headed of f on a hitch-hiking summer of Europe (when thumbing lifts was relatively easy!).
Having made it across the Channel, via a few weeks picking spuds in Jersey, we zig-zagged through France, Germany, Holland, Luxembourg -before making our way to the South of France.
We were lucky to get a lift from two French students, making their way to South West France, with a stop-off for a weekend party, en route (another story!).
They explained that they were going to an ‘unofficial’ nudist beach 8ks from anywhere, with no facilities, but a great crowd of people who spent their days on the beach and their evenings camped around a fire, singing, smoking and drinking copious amounts of wine.
Our hosts, who had the previous year’s experience there, explained that they ‘survived’ by taking grocery orders from up to 40/50 people each morning and travelling into the nearest town’s supermarket and bakery.
The upfront service charge was 20%, to take care of petrol costs and our own living expenses.
It made sense.
The naturists did not have to get up and dressed early, and could spend all day on the beach – drawing, swimming, sunbathing and whatever else came to mind!
We even offered a “Boozer Cruiser” taxi service , should a foursome want to venture into town!
What a memorable time we had for four, maybe five weeks. Never made much money. That was not the intention. But we did make some wonderful friends and had an experience never to be forgotten.
Three years later, after graduating, I was married and booked our Honeymoon in Nice/Monaco.
My wife and I are still practicing naturists after all these years- home (where we have a nudist beach in East Anglia, just a 15 minute drive) and abroad on holiday each year.
Kevin & Christine xx
email/Hangouts: charley10349@gmail.com

Comment on Wild Atlantic Way – Nu2Be-Way, by Peter G. Dirmeier by Thomas Graham

Thomas Graham — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 15:54:22 +0000

Hi Colin,
You are so right, I couldn’t agree more. It’s also a great asset to naturism and our Country to have lovely people like you representing naturism in such a lovely wholesome positive way.
I believe we need a more positive outlook on our naked bodies and realise how beautiful they really are.
Everyone of us have natural perfection and all look wonderful when naked.
Thank you for your wonderful contribution to naturism Colin.

Comment on Wild Atlantic Way – Nu2Be-Way, by Peter G. Dirmeier by Colin Tierney

Colin Tierney — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 23:31:43 +0000

Thank you for a lovely report and I am delighted that you were able to practise naturism whilst on your holiday here in Ireland. I feel that we need more reports like this in order to show our authorities that naturism should be promoted as a tourist attraction and that whilst naturism is legal it needs to be made more acceptable and more beaches made clothing optional or officially naturist. Again, thank you Peter.