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Open Boat Day 2006 Pictures and Story

Camera Boy | 10.07.2006 22:41 | Culture | Free Spaces | Cambridge

On Saturday (8th July 2006) the third annual Open Boat Day took place near Jesus Green Lock.

Some merchandise.
Some merchandise.

Bricabrac Cam(tm)
Bricabrac Cam(tm)

Rooftop garden!
Rooftop garden!

Flowered up...
Flowered up...

Messing about on the river!
Messing about on the river!

Foil wrapped for freshness.
Foil wrapped for freshness.

Not all the visitors were Human...
Not all the visitors were Human...

...Some of the residents weren't either!
...Some of the residents weren't either!

Help! We demand a retrial!
Help! We demand a retrial!

Blowing things out of proportion.
Blowing things out of proportion.

Things seems to have ballooned this year...
Things seems to have ballooned this year...

Des Res Cam(tm) #1
Des Res Cam(tm) #1

Des Res Cam(tm) #2
Des Res Cam(tm) #2

Central heating...
Central heating...

...and a microwave oven!
...and a microwave oven!

He was a fun guy...
He was a fun guy...

All very civilised, with drinks on the deck.
All very civilised, with drinks on the deck.


As ever, it was a good natured affair, with Camboaters (as they like to be known) opening up their aquatic homes to a curious land locked public, whom attended in respectable numbers to find out what it's like to live in the most mobile of homes!

In fact, you could say there was a (ahem) constant stream of visitors throughout the afternoon.

And the vessels came in all shapes and sizes, from foil wrapped longboats to open plan barges, from Daleks' dens to Tellytubby's playrooms, and everything else in between, proving that you can do just about anything you want with a floating home.

Despite various issues arising over the few last few years to do with mooring, the consensus amongst the community was that things are much better than they were before, and people feel like their opinions matter with regards the land-lubbing powers that be, which can only be a good thing.

All tolled, a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

Camera Boy


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