Paging the layabouts

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,

OIC.

"Local" being the EU, right?

No, that can't be right, Belgium's...

Oh this is all too confusing. Who do I make the cheque to?

 

Clearly I was jealous at being excluded from the 'Man on Man'
action !

I obviously need to do extensive further research into French
culture

Paul.

 

If you're bringing it into Belgium, yes.

Well, I would say me, but as I wouldn't be able to do anything much
with it, send it to Des.

 

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The main thing I try to do is leave France with an empty petrol tank
because with a 22l tank it's worth waiting until you're in Dover
before filling up.

Smokes are marginally cheaper over there but if you've got contacts
bringing them in from non EU countries you're better buying from them,
even if they're marking them up.

 

And it's not like HMRC hasn't had their arses kicked in court several
times for confiscating vehicles & contents because people were found in
breach of "personal import limits" that somehow couldn't quite be found
in the appropriate laws in the way they had been interpreted by officers
at the port of entry (usually Dover, IIRC).

Of course by the time the non-perps got their vehicle back, it had been
parked outside in a salvage yard with the windows down for several
months.

 

No, actually - I think that might get you into as much trouble as kissing
girls, in Iran. Although holding hands (with men) seems to be OK.

Good grief, relax!

 

It's a strange and dangerous world. Best just stay at home, eh?

 

Actually I think it's only Brits (and possibly Americans) who realise how
hideous this is. It's very common in Switzerland, but I don't think the
perpetrators are British.

 

Not.

Except with jeans and trainers, when it's quite acceptable IMO.

 

And why not have a cheeky digestive with your...err...cheeky digestif?

 

Good on them!

But I don't get this. I mean, why shouldn't they have a coffee when
and where they want?

 

I always fill up in Calais and the difference can only be couple of
quid, max. anyway. The last thing I want as I come off the ferry is to
have to think about more fuel. Generally, I just want to get home.

Tight git!

 

<fx:world falls in>

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If you don't understand there's no point trying to explain.

 

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"If you don't know what the problem is, I'm not telling you"
</mode>

How is one to understand *anything* if no-one explains?

Or is it just un-explainable, i.e. pure snobbery?

 

I don't like them.

 

Anyone who thinks it's OK to wear white socks with jeans......

 

I found out recently that I can purchase up to £250pa of fuel abroad
and claim on expenses because the fuel card obviously doesn't work
there. I guess this must be allowable for tax purposes or it wouldn't
be there, might be worth investigating if your employer would allow
such a thing.