Naked neighbours - what would you do?

My husband likes to wander around naked in our flat in Spain. Understandable in the heat, although he has reached an age and stage where he would no longer be employable in the porn industry. We arrived back here after summer in the UK a few days ago and the first morning my husband got up to make coffee and came scampering back into the bedroom saying “there’s some people in the flat opposite” (previously empty) and looking for some clothing so that he could cover up and approach the window to drop the blind! ? ?? ?

midgey surely there's no legislation for curtains in a private home??!! There are rules for rented properties I think. If you don't want curtains then you don't have to have them.

As for crystaltips problem (or her family's) I would put a polite note through the door. Failing that, I rather like the 'Strictly' style points paddles idea

Maybe you need to play this fortissimo out of your windows?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaEC-lWSlmI

I don't care if it's legal or not, I certainly wouldn't want to see that at the breakfast table - or anywhere else for that matter?. I'm no prude, I just think it's exhibitionist to deliberately stand in front of a window when they must know they can be seen. Why should everyone else have to buy blinds or draw the curtains? Drop a note through the door - after using the paddles!

Maybe try and catch their eye, then wave. Maybe a cheeky grin or thumbs up. (or perhaps not, they may take it that there’s no problem) could be that the light is different in facing houses and the naked people can’t see into the neighbours house, leading them to think no one can see into theirs?

Really why the fuss? We all have bodies of different shapes and sizes and it won’t do the children any harm to see this. If you really can’t cope put up blinds or nets! It is their house after all.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being nude in your own home, but I do think that because they choose to stand blatantly in the window, scratching (uuggh) there is some other agenda going on here - and it sounds a bit unhealthy. I would put a letter through their door to indicate just that; you don't want to see their naked bits as it is putting you off your muesli.
My friend had a neighbour who did naked gardening late in the evening; she didn't object and ignored it, but he obviously thought this was a signal to take things further and while she was preparing dinner one evening, and before her husband got home he appeared, naked, at her kitchen side door and was asking silly questions about plants. Give them an inch....!

A man locally was jailed for standing in the window exposing himself, I can't really see the difference here. I would phone the police and see what they have to say. We all live in close proximity to others and have to take into account the impact of our behaviour.

If it's not an offence to be naked where others can see, why did that bloke who was walking around UK keep getting arrested. I know there be a difference if the person is on private property but if viewed by children there may be an indecent exposure issue. Would have a word with police to check out. Take it the naturalists can see the family in their house so they must know they can be seen.

When my daughter was about 8 we took her and a friend for a day at the seaside. My husband hates crowds and went ahead striding across the beach to find a quiet spot, leaving me to walk on behind with the girls.
Suddenly my daughter said. Mum that man hasn't got any pants on! I replied, oh he must have, thinking it was the way he was sitting. A quick look round showed me were actually on a nudist beach. Husband still miles ahead not even noticing. 2 giggling girls had to be taken off the beach.
Did feel I had to explain to the friends mum later in case she got the wrong idea though.

Fit some Venetian type blinds to own windows, these can be adjusted to tilt at various angles so you or the children do not have to get an eyeful of the naked neighbours. It does seem a bit odd to me why they would actually need to have full length windows put in to a bedroom that overlooks other people's property though. If they had a beautiful view of the countryside or the sea and not overlooked it would make more sense. They sound like exhibitionists in my opinion.

Can you, the friends that is , knock on their door and politely ask them to put a curtain between you and them?I don't see why you should have to .
I had a neighbour who sunbathed in his garden in full view, naked. I found it rather repellent because he was a vain man with a rather sinewy body and was constantly slastering sun lotion over himself. Yuck.
The memory if it has quite put me off my breakfast.

We went about naked in the morning until our eldest was 11 and requested a lock on the bathroom door. We took that as our cue to wear something between bedroom and bathroom and also time to put up a net curtain so that she had privacy in her bedroom from the houses behind during the day when her curtains were open.
I would have thought the children in this post would soon come to take naked bodies for granted if they don’t already. However if there is any sign of exhibitionism I as a parent would go round and complain. The way I see it this says more about the mother’s inhibitions than the naturist couple’s lack of inhibition.

I am sorry but I still don’t understand why you have to get involved. It is not you seeing the couple it is family. So it is down to the that family to deal with it. I would think the best form is to laugh at the couple

Rosina, it's usually the exhibitionists who haven't got an inch to give.!

Maybe they are Danish?

If it's a family you not only know and visit frequently, but are also related to, why on earth are you posting here to ask complete strangers what you should do? Daft...

Auntieflo - do you think we could form a double act? x

Under UK law its not illegal to walk around the house naked.
This means even if you're visible through an unshuttered window you aren't technically breaking the law. However, if the nudity becomes a regularity and if your neighbours complain to the cops enough the authorities might take action against you.

For goodness sake get some adjustable blinds on your window. Folks can do what they wish in their own home as long as they are not causing offence.

I was staying at a hotel myself in Blackpool and it was a similar "L" shape and our room backed on to the back yard and it was last thing at night I think, or we might have been going out for the evening, I'm not sure; and I just stepped out of the shower and I crossed the room to put something on and I think I gave someone a flash. It wasn't on purpose tho and I think the other person secretly enjoyed it. It hasn't happened since tho worse luck. You have to get it where you can don't you? - BIG COL1

“Causing offence” can be a difficult one. What causes offence to one person might not to another - as demonstrated on these pages. My husband rapidly donned clothes as soon as he realised we had neighbours in the previously vacant flat. Is he shy? No, good healthy male ego. Does he consider his body offensive? No. Simply aware of what passes for “normality” and “normal behaviour” in our society.

Putting up a blind, frosted plastic or curtain will reduce the OPs light into her kitchen which could be limited if she has houses over looking her. This may be why they don't have a curtain. Also why should she have to incur any expense.

A polite note in their letter box would be my first line of action followed by a large notice ready to display in my window when they appeared naked,

I would see it just as one of those things. Yes I expect the children are a bit agog when they catch a view but they will soon bore of the spectacle and probably not bother to look eventually.

We used to live in a house where the baths were positioned longwise under the low frosted windows in the bathroom, but the frosting was very thin! The man in the house opposite used to have a bath every Sunday afternoon and stand up in the bath and soap himself VERY thoroughly! It was always a source of huge amusement in our house and he was always referred to as 'very-clean-Robert'. Long time ago but I shall never forget him