Sandwiches on the ferry?
Sandwiches on the ferry?
Ok, I know I can't take a salami sandwich into the EU any more (I assume this is true even though it's French salami, just going back home), but where, for this purpose, is the border, Calais or Dover? Can I take my picnic lunch aboard, if I eat it before disembarking?
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Re: Sandwiches on the ferry?
Surely, a packet of sandwiches in a pocket is unlikely to draw much attention... ? If found, simply insist that it's vegan salami!
S
(on the look out for Armageddon, on board a Brompton nano & ever-changing Moultons)
(on the look out for Armageddon, on board a Brompton nano & ever-changing Moultons)
Re: Sandwiches on the ferry?
What's the wurst that could happen?
Jonathan
Jonathan
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You're right of course. I just like knowing what the rules are, even (especially) if I'm breaking them.simonineaston wrote: ↑7 Aug 2022, 6:09pm Surely, a packet of sandwiches in a pocket is unlikely to draw much attention... ? If found, simply insist that it's vegan salami!
Re: Sandwiches on the ferry?
You'll go through all controls at Dover.
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Re: Sandwiches on the ferry?
We took sandwiches (peas pudding & ham stottie since you ask) on the Newcastle to Ijmuiden ferry a couple of months ago. No questions asked.
geomannie
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I think that the specific issue arises because the French border controls are at Dover... "juxtaposed".
I don't know where the rules apply... at the point of checking or at the point of entry or both.
Jonathan
I don't know where the rules apply... at the point of checking or at the point of entry or both.
Jonathan
Re: Sandwiches on the ferry?
I think he is going from Portsmouth.
At airports the quarantine bin is usually just before Customs or any phytosanitary/foodstuff checking area. Didn't see one in St Malo, but I wasn't looking. I'd just say eat before you land.
Up to each how they treat quarantine. Is that French salami or a knock off copy from a back street slaughterer.We take salami, someone brings in foot and mouth. That's quarantine for you.
At airports the quarantine bin is usually just before Customs or any phytosanitary/foodstuff checking area. Didn't see one in St Malo, but I wasn't looking. I'd just say eat before you land.
Up to each how they treat quarantine. Is that French salami or a knock off copy from a back street slaughterer.We take salami, someone brings in foot and mouth. That's quarantine for you.
Re: Sandwiches on the ferry?
vegan salami
- simonineaston
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Re: Sandwiches on the ferry?
Don't laugh... I experienced vegan camembert last week... it was somehow very like camembert, but there was just something slightly weird about it, we all agreed!
S
(on the look out for Armageddon, on board a Brompton nano & ever-changing Moultons)
(on the look out for Armageddon, on board a Brompton nano & ever-changing Moultons)
Re: Sandwiches on the ferry?
I’d be more interested in bringing cheese home. Looks like that is ok for personal consumption below £300 or so.
Article here - no idea on accuracy. https://www.connexionfrance.com/article ... -to-France
Very sad that the days of seeing how far we could push the car suspension with wine overload in trips back from France have now gone. More Brexit wins of the own goal variety.
Article here - no idea on accuracy. https://www.connexionfrance.com/article ... -to-France
Very sad that the days of seeing how far we could push the car suspension with wine overload in trips back from France have now gone. More Brexit wins of the own goal variety.
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On meats etc there were always restrictions pre brexit, so i trust this won't become another brexit thread.MrsHJ wrote: ↑7 Aug 2022, 9:01pm I’d be more interested in bringing cheese home. Looks like that is ok for personal consumption below £300 or so.
Article here - no idea on accuracy. https://www.connexionfrance.com/article ... -to-France
Very sad that the days of seeing how far we could push the car suspension with wine overload in trips back from France have now gone. More Brexit wins of the own goal variety.
Even the old rules could be barmy, for after all the dire warnings you could buy meat butties on the damn plane.
Sweep
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I think the checks are only going out. From memory, we (UK) have put our controls on hold for another few months while we get our act together.
Apparently the ports were talking about suing the Govt because they had spent millions getting the infrastructure that's not now needed in place.
But I may be wrong.
Apparently the ports were talking about suing the Govt because they had spent millions getting the infrastructure that's not now needed in place.
But I may be wrong.