What is it with the over sixty five year old men that makes them want to shuck their clothes off in public? I go for a walk along the beach from SunBrae Cres heading towards Papamoa and, instead of enjoying the spectacle of seabirds, waves and the islands, whats there hobbling along on arthritic knees? Bloated bellied, droopy assed, butt naked old men, for goodness sake!
Some have the decency to scramble up the sand-dunes (now theres a sight not suitable for children or the faint hearted) to their driftwood nests that dot the ridge along the top of the sand-dunes. For the life of me I am flummoxed to find a word that describes the sight of old heads furtively peering at you over the top of driftwood screens.
And why is it only old men, one sees staggering around in the bollicky? Wheres Grandma with all her wobbly bits and pieces?
No wheres to be seen. Perhaps they have a shred more decency not to appear naked on the beach so close to when school is about to close for the day and kids hit the beaches. Is it really necessary to be naked in public guys? To saunter down the the water just when a woman is passing? Or is it the thrill of doing something that is so close to being illegal sexually and getting away with it in the name of 'Health”.

Wayne C Jessop, Mt Maunganui.