In reply to Post #226
Very informative, thanks.
Very informative, thanks.
In reply to Post #226
Great write up. Gives me some confidence.
Never thought I'd be trying to smuggle bait into Europe
Great write up. Gives me some confidence.
Never thought I'd be trying to smuggle bait into Europe
In reply to Post #226
Good write up and pretty much echoes what I have been told by travellers/workers/fishermen.
Good write up and pretty much echoes what I have been told by travellers/workers/fishermen.
In reply to Post #226
Great write up thanks. Have anyone contacted you in the UK during your 10 day quarantine
Great write up thanks. Have anyone contacted you in the UK during your 10 day quarantine
In reply to Post #231
If you read carefully, you will see he hasn't returned yet....
If you read carefully, you will see he hasn't returned yet....
In reply to Post #226
Thanks for that update. 4 of us travelling to France on the 22nd and your comments align with my expectations, we are taking pop-ups and some glugs, no bulk baits. Advice seems to be 'don't hide it' so you can claim ignorance. If it's tucked inside your sleeping bag it's obvious you are concealing it and that could be a different kettle of fish. I think 30kgs of boilies would get you in a different amount of trouble from a pack of pop-ups. I'll try and remember to report in after my trip to help you guys out. Summary seems to be follow the rules and be fully prepared.
Thanks for that update. 4 of us travelling to France on the 22nd and your comments align with my expectations, we are taking pop-ups and some glugs, no bulk baits. Advice seems to be 'don't hide it' so you can claim ignorance. If it's tucked inside your sleeping bag it's obvious you are concealing it and that could be a different kettle of fish. I think 30kgs of boilies would get you in a different amount of trouble from a pack of pop-ups. I'll try and remember to report in after my trip to help you guys out. Summary seems to be follow the rules and be fully prepared.
In reply to Post #233
One more tip if you are going soon - try and book your day 2 and 8 tests BEFORE you leave the UK so you don't have any problems completing your passenger locator form before you return - you need the reference number from the pcr test supplier. You can't use NHS testing - they won't accept the result.
One more tip if you are going soon - try and book your day 2 and 8 tests BEFORE you leave the UK so you don't have any problems completing your passenger locator form before you return - you need the reference number from the pcr test supplier. You can't use NHS testing - they won't accept the result.
In reply to Post #226
In reply to Post #234
I'm sure I heard on the news that you can now use the nhs test
I'm sure I heard on the news that you can now use the nhs test
In reply to Post #236
Well gutted the lake I was due to fish is not opening as the owner lives in uk and works on uk.so he cannot get over to france to open the lake as he cannot isolate on his return so gutted
Well gutted the lake I was due to fish is not opening as the owner lives in uk and works on uk.so he cannot get over to france to open the lake as he cannot isolate on his return so gutted
In reply to Post #236
Although this would make much more sense and would prevent people being ripped off by all these crap random testing companies, unfortunately border forces will not accept the NHS test.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing/get-tested-for-coronavirus/
Specifically says...
"If you're travelling abroad, you may need to get a test before you travel. You need to pay for a test privately and should not get a free test from the NHS."
But thanks for flagging it - hopefully soon it will change.
Although this would make much more sense and would prevent people being ripped off by all these crap random testing companies, unfortunately border forces will not accept the NHS test.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing/get-tested-for-coronavirus/
Specifically says...
"If you're travelling abroad, you may need to get a test before you travel. You need to pay for a test privately and should not get a free test from the NHS."
But thanks for flagging it - hopefully soon it will change.
In reply to Post #238
My pre-travel test was an nhs test and they never said anything.
My pre-travel test was an nhs test and they never said anything.
In reply to Post #239
Brilliant - I personally don't want to risk it but that's great.
Brilliant - I personally don't want to risk it but that's great.
When I came across at Christmas I had an NHS certificate so I was reluctant to shell out for another. I rang the NHS COVID helpline and it's not that their test isn't accepted, it's that they haven't got the manpower to provide it. The very helpful NHS lady gave me all her contact details and a reference no. for the very unhelpful Eurotunnel woman. She wasn't interested in the slightest, a money making scam IMHO.
My wife and I came through with no probs at all.
My wife and I came through with no probs at all.
There's a list of tests accepted by the French, it's three A4 sheets, and the test listed first is the one the NHS use. The Eurotunnel woman still said it wasn't allowed.