A gaggle of feminine café employees stripped off for a cheeky calendar shoot to lift cash for charity.
Staff at Charlie Fridays in Lynton, Devon have turn into 2024 pin-ups following a photoshoot – with some snaps revealing greater than others – contained in the locked café. Owner, Anna Wellings, mentioned there have been nerves, however they locked the café and received a number of drinks in for some Dutch braveness.
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“We are all really passionate about celebrating other women, supporting each other, and helping those that need it so that’s how it came about!” she mentioned.
(Image: Credit: Charmain Lovett through Pen News)
“Originally it was just a bit of fun, but then we decided we should try to raise some money at the same time. The girls didn’t take a lot of persuasion at all, in fact they were really keen to make it happen!”
In the images, the fashions do not go away quite a bit to the creativeness, utilizing aprons and props to cowl up. Eight women from Lynton, aged between 19 and 53, took half.
(Image: Credit: Charmain Lovett through Pen News)
Miss Wellings, 35, mentioned: “There were some nerves from a couple of the girls as we were getting ready.”
“But we locked the cafe, got a few cocktails on the go and before long none of us even noticed that we had no clothes on! Our photographer, Charmain Lovett, put us all at ease and has done shoots like this before so she really helped.”
“It was super empowering and even the ones with a little less confidence flourished during the day we even went for a skinny dip off the harbour in Lynmouth afterwards to celebrate!” Anna mentioned.
All funds raised by the calendars will go in the direction of North Devon Against Domestic Abuse.
(Image: Credit: Charmain Lovett through Pen News)
“They are a charity who aim to keep families safe, provide a safe space and temporary refuge for women and children, and offer support and help to anyone who asks.
“Their work is unfortunately desperately wanted and has been a supply of assist for one or two of us as properly,” she added.
Calendars are priced at £14.50 and can be bought via email at charliefridayslynton@gmail.com or directly from the cafe.
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