It has been said that Communal showers can be liberating, and they can help build people's confidence.
Well, i'm not too sure about that but my abiding memory at school was of trying to avoid having one as often as possible after the PE lesson at school.
I wasn't often successful though as the female PE teacher would try to ensure we all washed down without exception (hygiene and all that y'know), so I would dash in and dash straight out again and hope that no-one would notice that I was somewhat under-developed compared with some of the other girls in my class.
As the years went by and when I was in my prime I overcame my inhibitions and looked forward to my after gym showers and sessions in the saunas, positively revelling in them.
Now of course being of an age when it doesn't really matter that one might be carrying an extra pound stone or two and have a few saggy bits I didn't think twice about using the communal showers at the folk festival, I hasten to add that if they were mixed sex showers, like I have heard some places have, then I would feel different.
Fortunately the ones I used at Warwick were for females only and although there were no shower curtains the water was hot and there was a large changing area.
So there we all were, teenagers, oldies, young mum's and their bemused children all stark naked and together in the noble cause of washing away the camping blues!...no problems there then.

So why am I writing about communal showers?

Why??... 'cos even when I take the correct precautions and wear rubber flip-flops do I always manage to bring home an unwanted extra!

Yep, Athlete's foot ....flamin' well hate it ....grrrrr....