"Oh my God, it's amazing": Greater Manchester naturist says he's cracked energy bills crisis... because he never has laundry - and even goes to his local pub naked
11.10.2022 - 13:23
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A naturist from Rochdale has given some bizarre advice for helping keep energy costs low - claiming his unusual lifestyle means hardly any laundry to do.
Stuart Gilmour, 43, says he has 'saved a fortune' in clothes and energy bills, as well as feeling better in himself and his body image due to his unconventional habits.
He even goes to his local pub completely naked, saying he 'loves being able to experience everyday life without the restrictions of clothing' - and claims the lack of clothing is a 'conversation starter'.
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Stuart said that he was comfortable being naked from a very young age but it wasn't until 2014 when he was in his mid 30s that he actually discovered naturism. He said: "I used to go on holiday with my parents and say to them when I was about 16-17, 'I'm going off'.
"I'd do some rock climbing but then I'd just find a quiet spot where nobody was about, take my clothes off and sunbathe for a few hours, get dressed and then come back."
He was finally encouraged to ditch clothes in his everyday life when wife Karen googled 'why is my husband always naked?' after spotting him mowing the lawn in the buff. The pair came across the word 'naturism' - a lifestyle and cultural movement advocating social nudity.
"When we looked into it, it was like a massive relief really because I knew there were other people out there like me that was comfortable being naked," he said.
At first, Stuart would he'd only strip off in the comfort of his own home and in the garden. But while on a canal one scorching hot day he decided to go for a bike ride naked, despite being 'petrified' about how people would react.
"It was very nerve-wracking because you don't know how you're going to be perceived," he said. "When I