Travelling after Brexit

Posted on 20/01/2021 09:31 by Greenhillsofhome

Have you ever tried parking a car with caravan in a supermarket carpark on a Saturday 🤣 

Travelling 2 long days with 3 teenagers and a dog we usually take 3 days worth of food with us. That means we don’t have to shop on the same day as (the joy of) setting up the awning. 

Eating abroad is a fabulous experience, shopping abroad not so much. I’m keen to take the basics and shop for the nice, delicious, local things in a local town a couple of days after arrival. 
But most worrying for us is that we can no longer take the dog’s food. Switching dog food quickly causes upset tummies. No one wants a dog with an upset tummy on a campsite, let alone in a caravan 😏

Posted on 20/01/2021 12:43 by DavidKlyne

Don't blame me I voted to stay in the EU as I did in 1975  It seems to me that I now have far fewer freedoms since leaving the EU which seems somewhat contrary to what the leading lights of the Leave campaign promised us as we are now finding out to our cost?

Unless you can work round the current restrictions (difficult) it seems that people may have to change the way they do things. I accept it's easier for a motorhomer to stop at a supermarket compared to someone towing a caravan. Stopping en route at one of the larger Service areas might be an option. They have good food outlets and many of them sell some basic foodstuffs. The alternative is to stay somewhere on the first night with reasonable access to a supermarket, they are usually open quite late. Don't know much about dogs so can offer no advice there.

David

 

 

Posted on 20/01/2021 16:05 by Wherenext

We use Soya Drink, a milk substitute on our breakfast cereal as Mrs.WN and milk do not mix first thing in the morning. She has a herbal tea.

We are wondering if the Gendarmes or Border Control know the difference between Soya Drink and Milk products. Mind you I've never tried it in tea as we have the Sweetened Soya and I don't have sugar in tea. Ruddy complicates things this no certain food things.

Posted on 20/01/2021 16:12 by

Bought some unsweetened today . Will test it .

Posted on 14/01/2021 22:03 by

1. So do I dt and that's why I know it's a disaster.

Posted on 20/01/2021 12:43 by DavidKlyne

Don't blame me I voted to stay in the EU as I did in 1975  It seems to me that I now have far fewer freedoms since leaving the EU which seems somewhat contrary to what the leading lights of the Leave campaign promised us as we are now finding out to our cost? One of the reasons I suggest people write to their MP's because that is where the real pressure will come from for change if sufficient people do it. 

Unless you can work round the current restrictions (difficult) it seems that people may have to change the way they do things. I accept it's easier for a motorhomer to stop at a supermarket compared to someone towing a caravan. Stopping en route at one of the larger Service areas might be an option. They have good food outlets and many of them sell some basic foodstuffs. The alternative is to stay somewhere on the first night with reasonable access to a supermarket, they are usually open quite late. Don't know much about dogs so can offer no advice there.

David

 

 

Posted on 20/01/2021 17:53 by davetommo

I totally disagree with you