RUMOURS that naturists were planning a mass nude ramble through the Forest this Wednesday aroused considerable curiosity.
Details were reportedly posted on the Central Council for British Naturism website calling for anyone interested in a very fresh air walk to join in – weather permitting.
A Midlands Sunday paper quotes the organiser of the ramble, a man who identifies himself only as Dave, as saying: "If you have a genuine interest in exploring this wonderful area as a naturist, I would be happy to guide you through selected parts of the Forest where we would be less likely to encounter other forest users who could be disturbed by our natural state."
And Dave apparently adds: "As a naturist I have found great pleasure stripping off and walking along these quieter trails, soaking up the sun, enjoying the cooling breeze all over my body and absorbing the atmosphere around me.
"It is a great feeling to stand silently watching a stag sniffing at the air trying to detect your presence."
However when the Review visited the British Naturism website no details of the planned Forest ramble could be found, and its media officer Mike Berridge said he had not heard of any such event.
"It does not seem like the sort of thing we would list – most of our events are swims and so on," he said, and suggested we tried a singles outdoors activities site with links from www. british-naturism.org.uk
Here again the Review drew a blank ... but be warned – if you go down to the woods today, you could be in for a big surprise!