Wednesday
2nd April (Kaunas & Match) |
![Move along the bus please](balt_163_small.jpg) |
Ally and Sue, at
the back of the bus |
![The Old Town square in Kaunas](balt_165_small.jpg) |
The church in
Kaunas' old town square |
![The long and winding road (to where anyone else was)](balt_166_small.jpg) |
The Old Town's
main thoroughfare (not very thorough, and not very fare! |
![Lithuanian cuisine, country and western style](balt_168_small.jpg) |
Waiting for lunch
in the Wild West bar |
![The biggest preconct I have ever seen](balt_169_small.jpg) |
Walking down the precinct |
!["Look after my son, will you, he's gay"](balt_170_small.jpg) |
Will Fae Swindon,
fresh for his air-stewardess escapades (or lack of) |
![Gary Mc lets his hair down](balt_171_small.jpg) |
Good to see
McAllister still follows the team |
![Is this the shadowly "elite"?](balt_172_small.jpg) |
The London Boys
in Metropole |
![Artour](balt_175_small.jpg) |
Artour in
Metroploe |
![Big Tom Small, showing no signs of being "tired and emotional"](balt_176_small.jpg) |
"Battlebus
Commander" Tam Small - still going strong |
![Bearded Don](balt_177_small.jpg) |
Diggie Don with
all-new beard |
![Metropole from the street](balt_178_small.jpg) |
The scene of most
of the crimes |
![We were only halfway up this street!](balt_179_small.jpg) |
The view even
further down the never-ending main precinct to the Kremlin-esque
cathedral |
![2-0? How we laughed!](balt_180_small.jpg) |
A prophetic
(almost) shop window display |
![Joan and Helen](balt_182_small.jpg) |
Joan from
Dunfermline with Helen and Norrie in a back street cafe |
![How the REAL elite travel](balt_185_small.jpg) |
The A-Team van |
![The pub's attic](balt_186_small.jpg) |
Upstairs in the
pub by the ground |
![I make it Pimms o'clock](balt_188_small.jpg) |
Only the finer
things in life for the Fat Man |
![Helen, looking like a refugee](balt_190_small.jpg) |
Bert, Suzanne,
Helen and Mike inside the ground |
![Do you know "hey baby"?](balt_192_small.jpg) |
The brass band
strike up a tune as the Tartan Army gets grooving |
![Inside the ground](balt_193_small.jpg) |
The view from the
stadium concourse |
![Inside the ground](balt_194_small.jpg) |
The Scottish
section |
![Industrial waste containers](balt_197_small.jpg) |
The outstanding
UEFA-approved toilet facilities |
![Al fresco relief](balt_198_small.jpg) |
The standing-out
UEFA and Police unapproved toilet facilities |
![Inside the ground](balt_199_small.jpg) |
The pitch under
the lights |
![Seaman on Helen's shoulder? No - just a fishy coat!](balt_201_small.jpg) |
Helen, wrapped up
for warmth, and Paul, wrapped up for trawling, in the ground. |
![Inside the ground](balt_204_small.jpg) |
The "other
side" |
![Lithuania 1, Scotland 0](balt_205_small.jpg) |
First half action |
![Lithuania 1, Scotland 0](balt_210_small.jpg) |
More first half
action |
![Lithuania 1, Scotland 0](balt_211_small.jpg) |
A little more
action, in the first half |
![Lithuania 1, Scotland 0](balt_212_small.jpg) |
The score board,
dug outs and extensive media facilities |
![He's a firestarter... yes, we know](balt_214_small.jpg) |
Like a phoenix
from the flames, Geordie rises out of the crowd in front |
![Don't fancy yours much](balt_216_small.jpg) |
Mickey and his
bird |
![Lithuania 1, Scotland 0](balt_217_small.jpg) |
Atmospheric
stadium shot |
![Lithuania 1, Scotland 0](balt_219_small.jpg) |
Second half
action |
![Lithuania 1, Scotland 0](balt_220_small.jpg) |
Lithuania prepare
to take the lead |
![Free pies? Where?](balt_221_small.jpg) |
The crush to
leave at the end (from the comfort of the stand) |
![Chris "disco pants" Norton](balt_222_small.jpg) |
A clearly
emotional Chris Norton - well, you would be crying too if you'd had to
wear those trousers! |
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Thursday
3rd April 2003 (Vilnius) |
![Vilnius sightseeing](balt_227_small.jpg) |
Vilnius
synagogue... |
![Vilnius sightseeing](balt_233_small.jpg) |
... and Anglican
church |
![Vilnius sightseeing](balt_235_small.jpg) |
The Frank Zappa
statue |
![Vilnius sightseeing](balt_241_small.jpg) |
And a remaining
statue from the Soviet era |
![Vilnius sightseeing](balt_244_small.jpg) |
A
memorial close to the KGB museum |
![Vilnius sightseeing](balt_243_small.jpg) |
Opposite the KGB
museum |
![Vilnius sightseeing](balt_245_small.jpg) |
Milngavie Peter
in the KGB museum |
![A friend for life](balt_246_small.jpg) |
Sumo and his
friend |
![Beering in the backstreets](balt_247_small.jpg) |
The Milngavie
boys in "The Count's" pub |
![She was wearing fishnets and carpet slippers](balt_249_small.jpg) |
Davie with the
barmaid |
![Washing the glass](balt_250_small.jpg) |
Gary making a
scene |
![I'm sure I'll get it with this zoom lens](balt_251_small.jpg) |
Sumo's
attempts at a self-portrait |
![Awright big man?](balt_252_small.jpg) |
Peter
"Ned" Risk |
![Did you not want a double?](balt_253_small.jpg) |
Gary and his shot
of vodka |
![Thoughtful conversation](balt_254_small.jpg) |
The Milngavie
Boys (and girls) |
![Look at that hair... it's real](balt_257_small.jpg) |
Rich, and Rich's
hair |
![Haven't you got a funny shaped head?](balt_258_small.jpg) |
Chris (and Chris'
chin) |
![Feeding time](balt_259_small.jpg) |
The Milngavie
Boys toast their steaks |
![Ducks](balt_263_small.jpg) |
Helen in the
street outside the PUB, with some flying drunks |
![In the Globe Bar](balt_266_small.jpg) |
Two Scots and a
Welshman, in the Globe Bar |
!['El (&) Loco](balt_268_small.jpg) |
Ally (Livin' La
Vida Loco) and Helen |
![Getting crispier](balt_272_small.jpg) |
As my pus-filled
blister gently weeps |