FOREST girls who stripped to the barest of essentials in aid of the Help for Heroes charity launched their nude calendar at a rousing event at Lydney's British Legion Club.

Bethany Shaw, who helped organise the calendar and braved the icy waters of Cannop Ponds for her month in the calendar, said: "You couldn't have asked for a better night. A massive thanks from me and Amy to everyone who took part."

Amy Read, who worked with Bethany to get the calendar shot and published within a month, said they hadn't managed to tally up the takings yet, but the calendar is available from Club Ginger in Lydney, or from http://www.helpforheroesnudecalendar2010.bigcartel.com">www.helpforheroesnudecalendar2010.bigcartel.com