Travelling after Brexit

Given the great inconvenience that these rules will impose on caravanners and motorhomers, I suggest that we try to persuade the Club to take this matter up with the government.

I don’t find them inconvenient at all, they do have shops. Although Sunday used to be an issue in France, some now open till noon.

I don’t think anyone is at risk of starving to death.🤔

I always thought that one of the benefits of travelling to foreign countries was being able to experience the joy of eating the food produced by that country. Why on earth would you want to take your own food with you and miss out on the experience.

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I think it would be more productive to write to your MP. Afterall it was this Government that agreed to the deal we had with the EU which has resulted in these issues. If the current situation in NI gets worse that might actually bring about a rethink of policy? Whilst I agree that it is an inconvenience there are ways around it by only taking the food you need until you get to the Port of departure and then just stop at the first supermarket en route. There are lots of Carrefour Market medium supermarkets with good parking near the ports.

David

Not too worried about the food inconvenience, what could be a problem is delays getting through customs etc if they are going to search every caravan/MH, and i am sure there will be some officiada that will take great delight in making us queue.

As some have said there are supermarkets available, however, depending on your arrival time and at which port it can sometimes be a scramble to get to a campsite before they close, stopping at a supermarket could make this even more of a challenge. I am sure i could hide a packet of bacon and some sausages, or I am told tinned dog food can be quite tasty and there seems to be some dispute as to whether we will be able to take dog food or not

Because quite often you take enough to get you to your chosen destination, particularly if you have a large white box stuck behind your car. Travelling to the south of France will take 2 -3 days on the motorways and I would prefer to just roll up at a campsite on the first night and pop a ready made meal into the oven rather than having to go out and find a supermarket. The service stations on French motorways are far superior to our own and snack food or even a full meal can be had there. It all depends on your schedule.

The French have only just in recent years started to open their supermarkets on a Sunday and then it may not be for the same amount of time as the UK. At one point in the 1990s they only opened Saturday mornings. So depending what time you arrive and how far you intend travelling it may not suit to immediately immerse yourself in local food.

I have no problem enjoying the food of the country I am visiting once I'm settled or buying a local snack en route although having food allergies makes life difficult already.

No quite right, but then i dont suppose anybody would die from a ham sandwich wrapped in tinfoil belonging to a Polish driver that is probably never going to leave his cab except maybe inside his tummy 

Have you ever been parked near a Truck driver(some btw, not all) in the past I’ve had lunch at greasy spoons/truck stops, the things that get tossed from cabs is astonishing-left over food being the most items I’m afraid. That’s how nasties get into the food chain🤷🏻‍♂️

I don't see what all the fuss is about! It has already been pointed out the rules are only the same as were imposed when Uk had the F&M outbreak. We all got by then. Take a couple of meals which don't include meat and milk products and shop locally thereafter.

peedee

P.S. My thanks to the Club for the email spelling out all the rules which now have to be followed.