Stuart Haywood made his debut as a naturist at a ‘clothes optional’ day at a country house garden. His parents would not have approved
Shortly before his 76th birthday, Stuart Haywood made his debut as a naturist. He was visiting Abbey House gardens in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, with his wife Rhona (who is not a naturist), for a “clothes optional” day. He and Rhona share an interest in horticulture, but being able to walk around the gardens naked added a new dimension to Haywood’s experience. He “felt free and relaxed”.
Yet, he says, “at school, I was very bothered about nudity. I wouldn’t have wanted to go around the showers naked.” Over time, “it all altered.”
