Arrived at Portsmouth yesterday afternoon from Santander and whilst having the inside of the van searched (all MHs being searched inside) I was asked if we had any Pork or pork products?
Portsmouth border agency asking for pork products
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suavecarve
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Hope you told Porkies
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they asked the van behind for eggs
and the one behind that for tomatoes or beans
All day breakfast comes to mind
and the one behind that for tomatoes or beans
All day breakfast comes to mind
We went through the tunnel last month with a full fridge and freezer ( plenty of pork because we were headed to Morocco) and no one asked us.
Bluemooner
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Went through on Friday I do usually get searched when I had a Fifthwheel but nothing this time
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I think it's just another way of saying your van needs tidying inside.
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I took a full cooked breakfast. Then I said to the wife, where are the Mushrooms.
She said with all the bacon and eggs, we didn't have Mushroom for anything else
She said with all the bacon and eggs, we didn't have Mushroom for anything else
suavecarve
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Go and sit in the naughty corner
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Why would Portsmouth be interested nothing illegal about taking pork out of the country.
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they were coming into the uk not going out.
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Do they check much going from Portsmouth to Spain? No problem switching off the fridge for the hour to go from Dover-Calais, but what do folks do for the 30-odd hours on the Santander ferry?
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denisejoe
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As long the fridge isn't opened, which it won't be, then everything will be fine. Just switch on but don't open the door for as long as possible once you get to Spain.
Here's what the actual rules are: https://www.gov.uk/bringing-food-into-great-britain
Steve and Denise
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Wrong direction
Steve and Denise
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Our friends were stopped last week coming in to Portsmouth checked the van looking for ILLEGALS 
I Would have told them not to be so stupid and F******** down to Dover plenty there, and do their job properly 
I Would have told them not to be so stupid and F******** down to Dover plenty there, and do their job properly 
grumps147
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Nothing jobsworth about those checks if you are a pig farmer. It looks like most things most of us would bring in are not even restricted to 2Kg. The actual restrictions are ...
'Because of an outbreak of African swine fever you need to properly dispose of any leftover meat so that pigs and wild boar cannot eat it.
You cannot bring in food from other countries on a connecting flight.
If you’re bringing in pork or pork products over 2kgs
You can only bring in pork or pork products over 2kgs if they’re either:- commercially packaged with an EU identification mark
- stamped with a health mark if it’s a carcass
Frpm watching some of the border force TV series from many countries, you cannot rely on people to do the right thing.
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Our van was searched for hash browns, there’s something going on here.they asked the van behind for eggs
and the one behind that for tomatoes or beans
All day breakfast comes to mind
Phil
Noticed the supermarket shelves are a bit empty around here. Probably easier than going to the Food bank.
MichaelT
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He was importing it, perhaps the guard was hungry for a full English
We were on the same ferry. I think it was a bit of a work to rule for the border force as other ports were on strike.
They asked us if we had any alcohol or tobacco, never mentioned meat or dairy. It took a lot longer to pass through passport control than I’ve ever taken before
Once upon a time many years ago.......I was covering for a breakfast chef. On my first morning, the waitress popped her head into the kitchen and shouted " 1 Georgie Best" ( told you it was along time ago) she then disappeared back into the dining room. After a while, she returned and asked for the Georgie Best? I told her in Culinery French, that I didn't know what a Georgie Best was. She, laughing, informed me it was Bacon, Egg, Sausage and Tomato. Duhhhhhhhh
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Last September the van was inspected internally on all 4 contact with border control (2 out and 2 back). This was Newcastle to Ijmuiden.
each time they just opened the wardrobe door. Nothing else. Must have been looking for a nice coat to borrow i suppose
December / January no inspections at all, Portmouth to Santander.
Its a lottery as to how they feel and whether or not you look dodgy. I must have done in September
each time they just opened the wardrobe door. Nothing else. Must have been looking for a nice coat to borrow i suppose
December / January no inspections at all, Portmouth to Santander.
Its a lottery as to how they feel and whether or not you look dodgy. I must have done in September
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Portsmouth to Tel Aviv. It’s just not kosher
Portsmouth to Tel Aviv. It’s just not kosher
She had forgotten to go to ASDA for Sunday lunch!!!
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When you get a craving for a bacon sandwich...
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