They closed down the Faslane Submarine Base near Helensburgh, north of Glasgow for a day - with hardly any arrests and a holiday for the workers.
On a sunny day, the victory of Non Violent Direct Action came at last for the campaigners.
invading the water with rebel kajaks
fence sitters - partly sitting on there for 6 hours
few arrests - only people who sat on fence or entered the base
base at night
fence at Faslane
Thumbs up to the Clowns!
CND sign
Peace sign
fence sitter
The most worrying problem were the midges and the tiredness.
Many peace protesters were getting up earlier than 3 or 4 am to catch the buses in time for blockading the workers morning shift entering the base.
People were falling asleep on the street whilst blockading the north gate, the police was incredibly friendly and seemed more to observe each other than the protesters.
It was an incredibly positive experience and a total victory.
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