Travel between N Ireland and GB

Well you can't go into the common market with the stuff so we should be operating it in the other direction. If Brussels want to play "silly wotsits...."

First stop is always going to have to be Leclerc or Intermarche now thanks to these bureaucrats. It's only for personal consumption for goodness sake. Confiscation some poor lorry driver's sandwich shows the mentality of them.

As the Politicians have difficulty in explaining the rules and regulations regarding the legitimacy of items travelling between Northern Ireland and GB I pity the poor travellers trying to unravel them.

I hope the OP wasn't asking for help because I'm afraid it's way beyond my pay grade, and I suspect beyond many a Ministers as well. I think Sir Humphrey would be delighted in the end result.

I am from N I too and will be looking for information from the club.

We travel to France directly with Irish Ferries from Dublin, and I assume that because we are remaining under E.U. regs for the foreseeable future our food outbound and wine inbound will not be affected.

However because our car and caravan are insured in the U.K. we have to now have a green card for both(currently F.O.C. from our insurance co.)

I will be interested to hear retiredbeep's experiences as we might wish to travel to Scotland again after many years absence. However, with the high ferry prices and potential customs checks I could easily be put off.

so Club clarification needed please.

Ardsboy I am going to report your post as this will bring it to the attention of Rowena who will pass it onto the relevant department. I hope that someone somewhere will be able to find out some information for all of you both in Northern Ireland and those this side of the Irish Sea who may be contemplating a trip over there and maybe continuing onwards to the south.

Good luck.

Thoughtful Border Guard.

During the last foot and mouth outbreak in cattle I was crossing the Border at Muff on regular business ( meat products banned) the          " Garda" on duty was very pragmatic asked me what I had in my lunch box, ham sandwiches I said,  I have just swallowed the last bite. Good thinking he said better in your tummy than the bin. Make sure you have your lunch fully eaten before your next visit.

We always plan our first en route stop in France close to a super market for food and fuel, so just a little more planning might be required.

This rule of no food for personal use allowed into EU is ridiculous. It is becomming a hassle I can do without . It takes me 3 days to get to the south of France and I really dont need to be shopping for food on my journey.

I also have two dogs and now taking them has become a hassle and indeed a great expence . Anyone would think they dont want to holiday in the E.U. any more !

Keep your money out of the E.U. this summer and holiday in the U.K. Maybe they will have a change of heart once they are loosing income.

 

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Keep your money out of the E.U. this summer and holiday in the U.K. Maybe they will have a change of heart once they are loosing income.

I have yet to see anything particularly onerous that will affect us, so we will certainly be spending our hard earned in France this autumn, if at all possible. 

Hi everyone, I've forwarded this discussion onto a colleague and hope to be able to update with advice soon. 

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