• The film "There's Something About Mary" was popular with Scots and Dutch alike!
• A visit to Cologne on the banks of the Rhine
• This wet day was another excuse for shopping... in C & A Dry Clothes Department!
• These devoted musicians at Nuremberg's Music Festival won't let a little bit of rain put them off.
• HOI!! Missus! That's MY pint!!
• While some of the band were astonished to be playing in a Beer Tent...
• ...others just couldn't hide their delight!
• Sabine's mum and dad never imagined that their daughter's conductor would wear lipstick!
• It's hard to believe that these shiny, metallic instruments refuse to acknowledge any link with the BRASS section!
• The YWO and the Heer Voruit players join forces to play for patients in The Academic Hospital...
• ...and again in a local Old People's Home.
• Homeward Bound from Nuremberg.
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Memories are made of this...

"After performing a very enjoyable concert for an audience of feisty senior citizens in an old people's home in Maastricht, we retired to the bar of our hotel with some of our guest Dutch players to enjoy a few drinks (a few?). As the Dutch sense of humour and the Scottish sense of humour are so similar, it was an evening of much fun and laughter! Brilliant!"
Lorna McMillan

"For me the musical highlight of the trip was a performance given by Rundfunkblasorchester of Leipzig at the Nuremberg Music Festival. This was how it should be done with a capital 'D'! In Nuremberg, I had my first experience of a 'home stay'. The welcome and hospitality extended at very short notice by Dietmar and Sabine Kurrer and their children was wonderful."
Bob Kelly

On the last night of our stay in Maastricht, we were awakened from sleep at four o'clock in the morning by the sound of the hotel fire alarm. On being given the all clear to return to our rooms, we stumbled back into the hotel foyer in our pyjamas to be greeted by the bright eyed receptionist with the words, 'Good morning. How can I help you?'
Catriona McDonald and Julie Donaldson

"While standing outside the Nuremberg YMCA, I was puzzled to be told that the occupants of a passing car appeared to know my husband Jim. My nephew and his girlfriend lived 3 hours from Nuremberg and on learning that we were there contacted YMCA Glasgow for our itinerary. Off they set to find and surprise us. They stumbled on us by chance, noticing Jim loading heavy instruments into a taxi. I was over the moon to see them! Nuremberg was a lovely city. To be part of the Music Festival was such a privilege and my nephew's arrival was the icing on the cake."
Helenor McQueen

"I was one of the lucky few to take part in a visit organised by Jean Boelen to the Mercedes Benz call centre in Maastricht. Having my own heating and gas servicing business, I was most impressed with the way they organise their back-up service for clients in Europe. It almost persuaded me to buy a Merc!"
Jim McQueen

"The most noteworthy part of our trip for me was the opportunity to see and hear so many wind bands from so many countries at the Nuremberg Festival. I was particularly impressed by how smart they looked in their uniforms. I'm afraid our band looked quite shabby by comparison!"
Tom Leitch