Emotional blackmail in a community
There are different ways to get what you want. One of the most insidious is using emotional blackmail, and it's ilk. At it's simplest, the tactic consists of saying: "if
Newt 2013 Saturday 20 July
Saturday July 20 The breakfast was barely over, and we were packed and people began to leave sporadically, one car after the other. We had a couple of volunteers to
Newt 2013 Friday 19 July
Friday July 19 For our last day, it seemed like most people would be happy to visit a lake and chill out, and also our Scottish weather forecaster had foretold
Newt 2013 Thursday 18 July
Thursday July 18 After breakfast, and waiting to leave, we were entertained by some donkey sex in the next door paddock. A male and female donkey with what was clearly
Guys looking at photos of naked females.
Why do guys like to look at photos of naked women? Feminists stamp their feet, romantics swoon and wives sigh (who have caught their mate already). That's what guys were
Newt 2013 Wednesday
Wednesday July 17 After the long tour of the day before, we decided on a short tour to follow, so we headed up the forest behind our hut. As we
Newt 2013 Tuesday
Tuesday July 16 The long dusty drive down the valley to the Ursprungalm saw us drift through the small clump of farm houses and barns and weave our way through
Newt 2013 Monday 15 July
Monday July 15 The day started by driving south along the rough road to the Vögeialm. Parking, we set off behind the farm buildings and headed up the valley, undressing
Hiking naked, or as naked as practical
When hiking naked one needs to be pragmatic. There is little joy to be had in insisting, puritanically, on pure naked OR not, as any mountaineer will tell you. There
Newt 2013 Sunday 14 July
As most people had arrived, and for a gentle start to the week, we decided to get a short hike in on the Sunday, setting off behind our farm buildings