Nothing to Declare..

[Bobbisox]

They are so strict those Australians, I love watching this programme, I'm sure our Customs are just as vigilant but it's a fascinating insight to what lengths people go to , to smuggle illegal stuff into a country, Uk Border Force deals more with illegal immigrants whereas NTD deals with food even!

[ummmm]

We deal with food as well.

[Bobbisox]

i am sure we do but I find this particular programme more interesting

[bednobs]

i agree - i like the prog. Didn't it used to be on freeview channel 20 before they took it off for sky atlantic?

[ummmm]

My daughter tried to bring in from Ireland some black pudding, white pudding and sausages. They were all taken off her.

[Bobbisox]

not sure bednobs,
I think you can get it on a good few Sky channels (repeats) but I am not familiar with Free View

[237SJ]

i agree. They`re much more strict in Oz than they are in the UK. They`ll even take a sachet of drinking chocolate powder off you because of the powdered milk in it. They can fine heavily if they catch you too.

[bednobs]

and i'm not familiar with sky :)
channel 20 on freeview used to be about the best one before they took it off, I haven't seen NTD since (mind you, i reckon i'd seen all of them twice anyway)

[Bobbisox]

Oh Noooo ,<ummmm>
My friends have asked me to take Bacon and British sausage to them next week (Bulgaria) they said they take it all the time, now, not sure what I should do really

[Quassia]

Bobbi, I get slightly irritated when the perpotrator starts arguing the toss!!! But but ... Oh, just cart them off purleeeeze !

[redcrx]

If you take it, don't wear red clothes. The security and customs will pull you out for extra checks lol

[Bobbisox]

237SJ the fine is normally $220 , I think they have it so right there

yes BN, they are repeated a lot

[Quassia]

& often repeat offenders! Grrrrr!

[Bobbisox]

Quassia, I love it when they are interviewed and lose their memory????
good point red, I will go head down and dress in black, inconspicuous like..:-)

[redcrx]

Lol just as bad, but honestly, don't wear red

[Bobbisox]

really?
do you think this alerts Customs , red?
They say they can take in in, watch me be the one to get pulled over..LOL

[ummmm]

OH's Mum managed to bring us stuff last time she went. Maybe Claire just looked a bit guilty, so they questioned her.

She had no issues with them. They just took it off her and happily sent her on her way.

[Bobbisox]

yes, but that was here ummmm, I am not sure the Bulgarian Customs will be as 'nice' as they were to Claire :-(
I will take it and run the risk of having it taken from me I suppose

[redcrx]

I had all sorts of bother going to us this year, then everyone told me it was because I was wearing red.

[Bobbisox]

lol@red (pardon the pun)
never heard of this before

[LeMarchand]

When Australia brought in some anti-Porn customs rules, people suggested that when asked if you had any illegal pornographic material you should try one of the following tactics:

1) Prepare a book of (say) pictures of feet, produce it and ask the officer to evaluate. Stand next to him and start breathing heavily and groaning.

2) Declare in a loud voice, "I didn't know you STILL had to be a criminal to get in here!"