Burst Balloons Tartan Army
Scotland all Over the World
Clip of Team arriving at Chisinau Airport on way home. If you want the hi-res version of this movie (6mb), or for any of the photos here, email us at burst.balloon@virgin.net
Jim "Nick Nick" Davidson greets the TA at Edinburgh Airport.
Gary and Jim - a couple of posers!
Jim joins the TA!
TA flags appear across the Chisinau skyline.
Early morning sun in Chisinau.
Central Chisinau.
Moldovan equivalent of "Manuel".
Breakast at the National "Hotel" Gulag.
Rampant Lions' flag on the Hotel.
Sunshine Appeal. Visit to the girls' orphanage. Supplies of sweets, along with Scotland's other National Drink - Irn Bru, given out to all the kids.
Hopefully Mr. Barr will take note for future Sunshine Appeal visits to orphanages, etc!
These kids, all girls, aged from about 4 up to 20+. The kids all have learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities. In Moldova, parents will give up their kids if they're born with any kind of "special need". Government support is virtually nil.
Physiotherapy room at the orphanage.
Sylvie can't have any of the sweets we brought, but did get a cuddly wee bear, wearing a "Helensburgh" sweater!
Kids in the art group.
With all the sweets given out, it's as well they have access to a free dentist!
Stevie, from the Irish charity which supports the orphanage, and the orphanage doctor.
Lunchtime for the girls. Not much of the lunch was eaten...too many sweets and Irn Bru going around!
Watching the kids' faces light up was a joy.
Some of the kids weren't able to unwrap sweets. So we just unwrapped them for them!
This was the isolation ward. All these kids had chicken pox. For some reason, Gary was the only one to go inside!
These kids were certainly keen on the sweets!
View of Block 3 of the orphanage.
The ultra-modern bus that took us the orphanage...
Yet another TA recruit!
Del shows the girls his wares!
Sunshine Appeal presents a cheque for $2000 to the orphanage. All you guys who have yet to put your hand in your pocket, check out the Sunshine Appeal pages on the TAMB!
TA Secret agents?
Outside the splendid Replican Stadium (think "Cowdenbeath", without the luxuries).
Del is still showing off his goodies to kids!
Moldovan team bus and some TA.
Trust the Rampant Lions to get to the ground first and claim a prime spot for their flag!
More Rampant Lions.
Cheesy!
Lions and Balloons Unite!
Stadium, early doors.
Didnae think much of the warm-up comedian!
Damned Engurland fans get everywhere!
The Moldovan's warm up...
Cold? Minus 3C? That's nae cauld!
Sheep...ready for slaughter!
This is the first sign that Scotland players would stand about all night doing nothing...
Waiting to check in going home.
Team bus arrives to rapturous applause (not) at the airport going home.
Dave tries to get a wee ride...
Moldovan Industry Minister
Paul, with Bones and Andy
This pub must have been built on a slope, says Paul. Hmm...
"Anyone know this guy...?"
Paul, Bones, Gavin, Andy and Dave
Down the pub!
Tony tries to tell her just how big it really is....aye, right!
Paul with Hamish the bear, and friend!
Dave makes a late appearance as "Yellow Jersey" substitute for Gary...who was "missing in action".