In last week's Advertiser we published a woman's account of how she encountered a naked rambler on the Oxford canal towpath.
In the article, she described her disgust at the man's actions and how she called the police to apprehend him.
But th
is week the man in question contacted the Advertiser to give his side of the story.
The man, who asked not to be named, said: "I'm disappointed by her reaction - I wasn't doing anything wrong and I certainly wasn't flashing.
"This woman was very irate with me but I calmly tried to explain to her that I wasn't committing any sort of offence.
"In my understanding of the law, you're only offending if you're naked and being indecent.
"But anyone who knows me knows I wouldn't hurt a fly. I was simply doing something that I enjoy and trying to spread a little happiness."
The man added that he has previously walked naked through the Rugby area and is often met with positive reaction.
"People have often met me on walks and stopped to talk with me - they're not concerned about my lack of clothing," he added.
"I'll often stop and joke with them. They'll say something like 'I hope it doesn't rain' and I'll answer 'don't worry my costume's water-proof.
"In general people are pleasant with me. That's why I intend to carry on doing it regardless of what people think."
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