On Wednesday this week I managed my first Naturist walk of 2016. I had to go funeral at Chichester Crematorium at 12.30hrs, which called for me to be smartly dressed in a suit. Given the fine weather forecast I wondered whether I might get a chance to do a walk in the South Downs on my way home. The problem would be in finding somewhere to change from a suit, to clothing suitable to walk in to get clear of the car park, and which could then be easily removed for the walk proper, all without spoiling the said suit. I nearly decided that it wasn't going to be worth the bother, but fortunately I did take some walking boots, cover up skirt, and a polo shirt with me.
Having left the the hotel where we had hard refreshments following the funeral service, I decided that the best place to park and change, with the least chance of being disturbed was Droke, a small parking area on a quiet road, a mile or so from East Dean. Its actually on the route of what was SOC's Charlton Forest walk. When I reached the car park there was just one other vehicle parked there, and nobody was around. With the Land Rover parked with its bonnet towards the road, I quickly changed by the back door.
With the breeze wafting pleasantly around my legs, thanks to the skirt, I crossed the road and set off up a bridleway going north. Soon after I was out of sight of the road, I reached a green space, which is normally the tea stop on the aforementioned walk, and stripped off. It wasn't possible to work out a circular walk in the time I had available, so I just went out and back, with a photo stop at the green space on the way back. It was pleasantly warm in sun. Most of the walk was on wide tracks through what was predominately a beech wood. A roe deer stopped for a few moments on the track ahead of me at one stage, before spotting me and turning back into the trees. Later on my way back, several of them in a group, crossed the track some way ahead of me.
Regarding the photo stop, I recalled that this place was actually where I went on one of my first solo naturist walks back in 2006. The following picture was taken on the 26th April of that year.
Ten years later, on the 20th April, in more or less the same spot, here I am again.
Overall I was very pleased that I did take my "walking kit" with me, and that I was able to make the most of the opportunity and enjoy an hours naked walking.
John
