'Naked Rambler' Takes His Girlfriend On Nude Walk

[matcom]

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LONDON (Reuters) - A 46-year-old former Royal Marine who braved 14 arrests and five months in jail to walk the length of Britain wearing nothing but his boots sets out on Thursday to repeat the naked journey -- and this time with his girlfriend.

Stephen Gough and hairdresser Melanie Roberts, 33, will strip off and set out from Land's End in Cornwall, at the southeastern tip of England, on an 874-mile nude trek to John O'Groats in Scotland.

"Why do it with no clothes on? To celebrate the fact that I'm a human being and that there is nothing shameful in being a human being. There's nothing wrong with a naked body," Gough, dubbed the "naked rambler," told Reuters.

During Gough's first naked walk across Britain in 2003-4, he was arrested 14 times for breach of the peace -- on one occasion he was held for being a traffic hazard -- and spent five months in jail in Inverness, Scotland.

"There are no laws in this country saying you can't walk naked," Gough said. "All it says is that if you are naked and you have an intent to harm, that's a crime."

"I have no intent to harm. I'm just going to walk from Land's End to John O'Groats."

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[arwalden]

1. Good For Him!!

The world needs more nudity!

[Misunderestimator]

2. Ain't that the truth!

And I'm glad he's taking his girlfriend this time. :hi:

[swimboy]

9. I agree with you but on June 21 I find out what the judge thinks. eom

[Guy Fawkes]

3. What, no pictures?

[underpants]

4. Got any pics?

http://www.wecarelife.at/BildShow/0,2951,14015,00.jpg

[edbermac]

5. Uhh...I'll have to agree with the cops this time...

Put some clothes on buddy...

[LisaL]

6. Just imagine what his girlfriend looks like.

:scared:

[underpants]

7. A toast to that!!!!

[KG]

8. good for him.

[progressoid]

10. jeepers - if it gets cold, you could encounter some shinkage.