Butterfly World 28.06.2014

A trip out of town under threatening skies.  After a very damp day in the city,  we headed out to St Albans with some trepidation.  In fact, the weather stayed dry and mild as we joined a group of seasoned naturists for a tour of the Butterfly World Project. 

They have some top notch gardens and wild landscaping designed by Chelsea winners to attract and house all sorts of creepy crawlies.  At the centre is the vast circular foundation for the yet to be funded "biome".  Whilst waiting for an economic upturn,  you can enjoy the current tropical butterfly house.  It was an amazing and peaceful experience to wander naked through their home. 

As the evening wore on,  it got a little chilly, so a quick sprint around the outer perimeter of the site was in order.  The less energetic had discovered the huge fan heater in the butterfly house.

Being naked in a beautiful place amongst great company is a rare treat and I will definitely go to the next one.

NKD Training 29.06.2014

The first session run by NKD Training last night was a great success with 18 attendees in the Gym Clinic.  Our trainer, Paul, guided us through a pretty intense body pump excercise session.  Starting with a warm up, then splitting into 2 groups, one on cardio machines and the other doing squats and shoulder presses with dumbbells, before changing over.  When I felt I could hardly go on, we moved on to the circuits section, being split into beginners, intermediate and advanced levels. 

The whole experience was amazing.  Under Paul's upbeat guidance, I worked much harder and pushed myself far beyond the point where I would normally give up.  The fact that we were doing all this naked, was entirely liberating and natural.  There was no time to stop and contemplate this, since we were all there to work hard and sweat!  I wasn't at all strange, or odd, or awkward.  Just a feeling of complete euphoria, pushing your body beyond its normal range.

The instruction was clear, concise and inclusive, for people of all abilities.  I am by no means a fitness freak and would not normally hunt down a body pump class, but sometimes you step out of your comfort zone and find something new that is unexpectedly amazing. 

If you are interested, book a place at:
www.nkdtraining.co.uk