Vince Green Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) It appears that the French are causing chaos at Dover by deliberately slowing down to a snails pace all the passport and customs checks. People are having to queue for hours just to get on their ferries It's obvious what they are doing and why they are doing it. It's all so petty minded. It's targeted because this is the busiest week of the summer after the schools broke up this week Edited July 22, 2022 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Vince Green said: It appears that the French are causing chaos at Dover by deliberately slowing down to a snails pace all the passport and customs checks. People are having to queue for hours just to get on their ferries It's obvious what they are doing and why they are doing it. It's all so petty minded. It is indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 They are the biggest enemies we have, always have been and always will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Income tax was introduced to pay for War with France, somehow makes me happier paying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 18 minutes ago, London Best said: They are the biggest enemies we have, always have been and always will be. it all started in 1337. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Had our forebears not done their bit (Twice) the frogs would today be speaking German. Ingrates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Hello, another of Macrons tactics against the UK, don't really understand as the millions of euros spent in France by those going on holiday there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 The French have only opened six of the normal twelve passport check boothes. And the French are doing what the Dover authorities are describing as 100% checks on every passenger. In other words a go slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Vince Green said: The French have only opened six of the normal twelve passport check boothes. And the French are doing what the Dover authorities are describing as 100% checks on every passenger. In other words a go slow AKA "Working to RULE" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 If you think it’s just Dover that’s having difficulties then I have to inform you that it’s not. Im I’m Amsterdam at the moment and the airport check in queues are around three or more hours long. It’s become the new ‘norm’ unfortunately, along with frayed tempers. Was shouted at this morning by some angry passengers, who used the excuse to block the car park entrance ( they didn’t want to pay the fee for drop off) that they had the right too as their flight had been delayed by 24hrs. That was UK btw. I just let it all wash over us these days and have delayed our own family holidays until October. Putting up with this **** every working day, I’m sure as hell not going to do so in my own time too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Jaymo said: own family holidays until October. That's what I said, I just refused to take the chance of queuing for hours at Manchester Airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Hello, perhaps we in UK should have a go slow at buying french wine 🤔😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 57 minutes ago, old'un said: it all started in 1337. 1066 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 I hope everyone caught up in a queue to France remembers that well when choosing their vacation next year. The world is a big place and we should go where we are welcomed. We’ve just got back (ie last weekend) from Greece flying in and out of Gatwick with Easy Jet and it was without a hitch. We chose Greece back in January because the Spanish and French were displaying all the signs of being totally awkward and that’s escalated since. Incidentally the Greeks are super keen to advance their tourist industry and capitalise on Spain’s awkward approach to covid vaccinations and Brexit, and we had an amazing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1gun Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Vince Green said: The French have only opened six of the normal twelve passport check boothes. And the French are doing what the Dover authorities are describing as 100% checks on every passenger. In other words a go slow They are checking 100% to make sure they don't let any Illegals back in. They let them come here, so don't want them back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 13 minutes ago, Mungler said: I hope everyone caught up in a queue to France remembers that well when choosing their vacation next year. The world is a big place and we should go where we are welcomed. We’ve just got back (ie last weekend) from Greece flying in and out of Gatwick with Easy Jet and it was without a hitch. We chose Greece back in January because the Spanish and French were displaying all the signs of being totally awkward and that’s escalated since. Incidentally the Greeks are super keen to advance their tourist industry and capitalise on Spain’s awkward approach to covid vaccinations and Brexit, and we had an amazing time. You would hope so, I understand France and Spain are close so should be easy to get to, and you would think they'd want UK travellers going and spending money. But the problem is most people just want to sit on a beach or by a pool for X amount of time so book what's cheapest. I'd love the government to say Portugal and Greece aren't being Richards about travel so we're giving a £300 voucher off a holiday for next year, hopefully that would hit Spain and France in the wallet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Even before brexit and covid I had issues with holidays in France, Spain and Italy concerning overcharging of tourists Now some of the stories are just unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Simple you are British vacate in your own country support your own country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 I'm glad I never take foreign holidays - and would be really pleased if people would boycott the EU countries for holidays to hit the trouts incomes. To be fair though, just like our trade unions, the mongrels will dump on those it can hit the hardest at their times of greatest demand. Its just a shame so many gullible suckers offer themselves up for holiday nightmares like this almost every year just for a bit of sunshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Pity the French do not check passports from the boat parties they send us every day. No they wont as they will loose sales selling boats and motors and life jackets by the hundreds every day have you noticed all life jackets are the same type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 14 minutes ago, Rim Fire said: Simple you are British vacate in your own country support your own country We had been going to Dorset for years and to the same self catering flat, two years ago before Covid it cost us around £450 for a week in mid June, phoned up last year and they wanted £1200 for the same week, you can get a lot for that sort of money abroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, old'un said: We had been going to Dorset for years and to the same self catering flat, two years ago before Covid it cost us around £450 for a week in mid June, phoned up last year and they wanted £1200 for the same week, you can get a lot for that sort of money abroad. That makes it £1200 cheaper to stay at home and catch up on some garden time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 21 minutes ago, Rim Fire said: Simple you are British vacate in your own country support your own country Caravan in Yorkshire again 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) At the moment the world is upside down you either be prepaird to suffer and dont moan because the more you do the more they will see its having an effect on the country also you will be helping to get your own country back on its feet Edited July 22, 2022 by Rim Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 I prefer Wales. In the woodland and a few trips out and about. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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