On hearing that the Sanctuary Spa in Covent Garden will be closing its doors for the last time this May, it got me thinking about a few things.  I've been going to this spa since I was 21, roughly about once a year.  When I first started going, everybody always used the pools, jacuzzis, sauna and steam rooms completely naked.  We all seemed completely at ease with this, in fact, I don't remember anyone batting an eyelid.  About 10 years ago, I noticed that more women were wearing swimsuits until I realised a few years back that I was now the only naked one.  Not wishing to commit a faux pas, I asked the staff if this was still ok and they replied 'perfectly', in fact, it says in their brochure that people are welcome to continue this tradition.  Oh shit, I should mention at this point that this is a female only spa!  Anyway, the question it raised in my mind is, what the fuck is going on here?  Why is it, that whilst we live in a time where nudity is all around, celebrities flashing legs, cleavage, side boob, back boob, upside down boob, shaved crotch and whatnot, we have become coy about being naked amongst other women in a place where no one is really looking?  Could it in part be that we have become so self-conscious of not looking perfect, because hey, we won't stop being reminded by a media who is just waiting to scrutinize every single part of us.  Girls, I can guarantee you that if you have body issues, a naked spa is exactly the place you should be hanging out, to see up close, that no one in real life has an airbrushed body.  In reality, those kinds of bodies are extremely rare and usually only exist on paper with staples down the middle.