
She pointed out how spending time nude in public is now being accepted as normal and there are many examples on TV of nudity being seen as a way to take pride in who we are. She explained how my old fashioned attitude needs to be challenged. After I told the story on the radio I received an email. She insisted on giving us some money and by the time she was rummaging in her handbag we had completely forgotten she was starkers. The Axminster was fitted and we all sat down for tea and scones.

Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox every morning and evening, with our free daily newsletter.Įnter email address This field is required Sign Upīut it is amazing how quickly you can adapt to your environment. He almost fainted.ĭaily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter I needed help so I asked my young brother-in-law, who was a university student at the time, to lend a hand. I spoke about this wonderful neighbour during the week on U105 and I explained how she once asked me to roll out carpet over her wooden floor. I told some friends about her and they all made excuses to call round but they wouldn’t go into the garden. I tried, but I was a country boy, and in Burren most people I knew were fully clothed when they were on the Woodbines.

She insisted I look at her as I’d look at anyone else who was sitting having a smoke. I tried not to look while I was chatting to her. Most of the time she didn’t wear any clothes.Įach evening I’d pull up in the car and she’d be there offering a drink and another story of foreign adventure. She was a very good artist and would often sit in the garden sipping wine and smoking. Having spent much of her life in south east Asia she had returned to Belfast to paint.
