MC's diet

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:22 pm

Reading Sharen and Trisha's request about rib of beef - why don't you take it with you.
Friend of ours asks the butcher to vacuum pack all her meat and she always takes it into Portugal...sausages, legs of lamb etc. have all been looked at when stopped entering Faro without any complaint from Customs. Maybe if we told them she's a vegetarian they could lock her up

I've brought in bacon... again no complaints....so I wouldn't think there are any restrictions on foodstuffs

Happy Christmas everyone - already started on the chocolate liquers and belgian truffles...too much temptation

better go and replace them

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pammie

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:34 am

Thanks for the advice.

Last time (2004) we took any food through customs it was a cooked turkey crown. Sharen placed it in a tupperware box . . . . and with it a 4" paring knife!

I walked through the scanners and airport security, all the way to the villa and no one found it . . . . least of all me!

She had planned to put the turkey in my daughter's suitcase; but it ended up in my hand luggage!

Sharen Crane · Post by **Sharen Crane** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:25 pm

I should point out that the turkey was in a cool bag and the knife wrapped in Kitchen roll.

I told Michael, when I remembered, which was after check in and when we were already sat in the Departure lounge

Enjoy your choccies Pammie and thanks for the advice

Trisha G · Post by **Trisha G** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:56 pm

I will bring sausages and bacon from my local butcher, which I did last year and had vacuum packed, but a rib of beef..... where would I put all my shoes!!!

Unbeleiveable about the knife, I recently travelled through the NORDIC countries on business - the last port of call - Copenhagen pulled me up saying I had a sharp object in my back which I protested - it turned out to be a plasitc hair comb which has followed me around the world they wouldn't allow me through with it

Bruxinha · Post by **Bruxinha** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:14 pm

After arriving back and unpacking my stuff, I found that I had left a pair of nail scissors in one of the pouches in my toiletry case, instead of putting them in my suitcase, as I usually do. It wasn't picked up by the staff or their equipment.

Mind you, I was frisked on leaving at Faro and on returning at London. The big buckles on my biker boots set the alarms off.

The other funny thing was at Faro they now make you remove the belt from your trousers before going through. I thought my jeans were going to fall down around my ankles.

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:16 pm

Coming back from Dublin we had to take off our belts and shoes!

Trisha G · Post by **Trisha G** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:47 pm

Coming back from Newark USA I had to take of coat, waist coast, belts, shoes!!!!

Someone infront of me had obviosuly experienced it before was wearing flip flops!

Bruxinha · Post by **Bruxinha** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:55 pm

Might as well wear a bikini next time!

At Faro passport control they are also now asking loads of questions. One guy in front of me was at the booth for ages. They ask what you are here for, how long you are going to be here, if you live here, if so are you resident etc etc. Be prepared for 20 questions!

Sharen Crane · Post by **Sharen Crane** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:57 pm

Last Christmas I rather foolishly had wrapped a manicure set as a gift and had put it into my hand luggage.

It was picked up in Luton and when they opened the gift all they were going to remove was the metal nail file, like an idiot I pointed out that there were nail scissors in the set and it was totally confiscated then

I normally get a good frisking anyway at the airport as I generally set off the alarm....still haven't figured out why though

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:17 pm

Bruxy - We sailed through last weekend first in line, no questions. As a matter of fact we have never been asked any questions?

Sharon - maybe it was the wire in your bra that set of the alarms?

Trisha G · Post by **Trisha G** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:19 pm

Oops Last post was me! my login had expired

maddi · Post by **maddi** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:21 pm

Tweezers in the first aid kit almost every time - especially at Gatwick. Every holiday starts with me buying new tweezers to put in the first aid kit! And yes you would think we'd have learnt by now - doh!

Maddi

Trisha G · Post by **Trisha G** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:49 pm

Maddi - the crazy thing is that you can buy new tweezers from Boots in the depature lounge!!!!!

Franky Obstacle · Post by **Franky Obstacle** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:55 pm

It always amazed me that you are allowed to bring bottles on board as hand luggage, whats to stop someone using this as a weapon by grabing the neck and smashing it over something or someone.?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:55 pm

Surely a smashed alcohol bottle is a lethal weapon and they still allow those in duty free and on planes. Ring pulls from cans can hurt too.
And no one has ever confiscated my bic razors, nail scissors or tweezers

Not to mention the kids bats.