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NAVIGATION
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Moldova, World Cup Qualifier, 13/10/4
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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
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 Jim "Nick Nick" Davidson greets the TA at Edinburgh Airport. |
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 Gary and Jim - a couple of posers! |
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 Jim joins the TA! |
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 TA flags appear across the Chisinau skyline. |
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 Early morning sun in Chisinau. |
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 Central Chisinau. |
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 Moldovan equivalent of "Manuel". |
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 Breakast at the National "Hotel" Gulag. |
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 Rampant Lions' flag on the Hotel. |
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 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! |
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 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. |
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 Physiotherapy room at the orphanage. |
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 Sylvie can't have any of the sweets we brought, but did get a cuddly wee bear, wearing a "Helensburgh" sweater! |
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 Kids in the art group. |
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 With all the sweets given out, it's as well they have access to a free dentist! |
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 Stevie, from the Irish charity which supports the orphanage, and the orphanage doctor. |
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 Lunchtime for the girls. Not much of the lunch was eaten...too many sweets and Irn Bru going around! |
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 Watching the kids' faces light up was a joy. |
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 Some of the kids weren't able to unwrap sweets. So we just unwrapped them for them! |
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 This was the isolation ward. All these kids had chicken pox. For some reason, Gary was the only one to go inside! |
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 These kids were certainly keen on the sweets! |
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 View of Block 3 of the orphanage. |
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 The ultra-modern bus that took us the orphanage... |
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 Yet another TA recruit! |
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 Del shows the girls his wares! |
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 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! |
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 TA Secret agents? |
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 Outside the splendid Replican Stadium (think "Cowdenbeath", without the luxuries). |
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 Del is still showing off his goodies to kids! |
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 Moldovan team bus and some TA. |
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 Trust the Rampant Lions to get to the ground first and claim a prime spot for their flag! |
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 More Rampant Lions. |
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 Cheesy! |
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 Lions and Balloons Unite! |
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 Stadium, early doors. |
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 Didnae think much of the warm-up comedian! |
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 Damned Engurland fans get everywhere! |
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 The Moldovan's warm up... |
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 Cold? Minus 3C? That's nae cauld! |
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 Sheep...ready for slaughter! |
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 This is the first sign that Scotland players would stand about all night doing nothing... |
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 Waiting to check in going home. |
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 Team bus arrives to rapturous applause (not) at the airport going home. |
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 Dave tries to get a wee ride... |
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 Moldovan Industry Minister |
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 Paul, with Bones and Andy |
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 This pub must have been built on a slope, says Paul. Hmm... |
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 "Anyone know this guy...?" |
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 Paul, Bones, Gavin, Andy and Dave |
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 Down the pub! |
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 Tony tries to tell her just how big it really is....aye, right! |
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 Paul with Hamish the bear, and friend! |
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 Dave makes a late appearance as "Yellow Jersey" substitute for Gary...who was "missing in action". |
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© Gary - Burst Balloons TA
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