In England "bushwalking" has the more civilised name of "rambling" and, in another blow to nude rambling enthusiasts, the most noted exponent of the sport has been jailed yet again. Stephen Gough, 44, was arrested Friday while walking naked across a busy bridge near the town of Evanton in the Scottish Highlands.

He is attempting to walk from Lands End in the South of England to John O'Groats in the north of Scotland wearing nothing but boots and a backpack. He is a mere 135kms from his goal. He started his odyssey in June and since then has been arrested numerous times, beaten up and spent a month in gaol.

Personnaly I think it is all part of the balance of nature. With the Muslim population of England growing and, consequently, more women showing less skin it is a requirement of others to show more skin just to maintain order and balance in the English society.

On a more serious note I would have thought that the British had a number of societal problems more deserving of attention of their constabulary than a harmless ratbag strolling along in what God equiped him with.

If you are interested in new and upcoming leasuretime acitivity then you can read more about it in this fascinating article in The Age. Of most value is the section on social etiquette when encountering someone who is not similarly unattired.

As you will notice from an earlier item in todays postings, The Green Man, has recently returned from a weekend long bushwalk to The Prom and no doubt some of you are starting to wonder about nude bushwalking opportunities in this region. If you are so inclined my advice is to stick to the wider tracks. There are some mighty spiky shrubs down there and you may end up with a piercing worthy of a porn website entry.