Naked truth

Would you dare to bare? British Naturism has reported a 100 per cent increase in members over the past year, with events such as virtual naked yoga selling out. Experts believe new ways of living in the pandemic mean we have shed societal norms, leading more people to shed their clothes too! According to a study in the ‘Journal of Sex Research’, communal naked activity is good for your body confidence and reduces social physique anxiety.

The arrival of snowdrops is a welcome sight after a long, cold winter, with the hardy and hope-giving white flowers blooming between January and March. Rode Hall in Cheshire, Goldsborough Hall in Yorkshire and Hever Castle in Kent are good spots to view spectacular snowdrop carpets and many rare varieties, but the ultimate destination is Shaftesbury in Dorset, where locals have planted 200,000 bulbs since 2012 and run an annual snowdrop festival in February.