Tuesday 9th September 2003 - Dortmund / Ahlen
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      Helen in the
        hotel bathroom - is the poshest bath a 3* hotel in Dortmund can offer? | 
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      The back of the
        bus | 
    
    
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      Loony Alba
        arrives in the throbbing conurbation that is Ahlen | 
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      Making our way
        through the crowded streets | 
    
    
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      Ally (who's not
        short) with Giant Haystacks | 
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      Four beer
        bottles, sitting on the ... | 
    
    
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      Pizza hot, is it? | 
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      Sooz models the
        "Ballacks" t-shirt | 
    
    
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      It's all been a
        bit much. | 
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      Gavin shows off
        his photogenic side | 
    
    
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      The nice wee
        ground at Ahlen ...  | 
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      ... scene of a
        superb 1-0 victory for the Under 21s | 
    
    
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      Through the
        barricades (yes, yes... I know we've had that one before!) | 
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      Adam and Peter
        take in the view | 
    
    
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      Morrisey has a
        fag at half-time | 
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      Despite trying to
        look moody and serious, Helen still can't take him seriously | 
    
    
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      Adam - making
        friends and scaring people | 
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      Paul blends in
        seamlessly | 
    
    
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      The people behind
        us | 
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      Another ground
        shot... | 
    
    
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      some of you may
        have guessed by now ... | 
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      that I am a bit
        of a ground-spotter | 
    
    
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      Ahlen ultra
        climbing the fence | 
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      Down the front in
        the second half | 
    
    
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      Through the...
        fence? | 
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      Following Freddie
        Kruger back to the bus | 
    
    
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      Helen and Grant,
        back in Dortmund | 
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        Wednesday 10th September 2003 - Dortmund
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      Looking towards
        the ground from our bedroom window | 
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      Milngavie TA get
        centre stage | 
    
    
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      It's a sign (a
        bloody big sign, in fact, Mr Risk) | 
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      Nothing to be
        said here.  Move along, move along | 
    
    
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      Peter
        turns on the Bay City Roller style in his own inimitable way | 
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      Ally and Craig
        talk tools | 
    
    
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      The Milngavie
        Tartan Army gather their strength | 
    
    
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      Mr Cool, on a
        Cuban tip | 
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      Someone's made a
        mess in the bath! | 
    
    
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      Flying the flag,
        NATA style | 
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      "We're posh,
        and we know we are" | 
    
    
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      Paul, his hair,
        and his shirt, ganging up on the local lovelies | 
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      It's a long way
        down | 
    
    
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      The Scotland fans
        behind the goal (and beneath us) | 
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      Our
        view of the goal | 
    
    
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      The German end
        with the flag display | 
    
    
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      The teams
        preparing for kick off | 
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      The scene at the
        end of the game | 
    
    
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      Heading for the
        exits | 
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      Post match pizza
        with Ally & Sooz |