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Post by Dgzter on Aug 16, 2021 10:18:11 GMT
Unlikely given what's been going on pandemic-wise, but has anyone travelled to France recently? Are they actually checking insurance,finances to support yourself etc at the border? I know what the advice says but can't see actual reports of it happening. Not an issue, as we've got everything sorted. Just an unnecessary pain. So we finalized our move to France just prior to the end of the transition period. We've been fortunate, as we both now work freelance and pay our taxes here, so had no issue getting our carte de sejours and carte vitales etc. and getting integrated into the French system. My sister-in-law and her husband (and their toddler) are coming over to visit next week. As my sister-in-law is English (husband is Italian and the lad has dual-nationality), and as they are going to be staying with us as opposed to a holiday rental, we had to go through the whole process of liaising with our Mairie/mayor, paying for and filling in the appropriate third-country forms for non-EU nationals, and sending all the relevant documentation over to England so that they would have it upon their arrival in France. I guess we'll find out on Sunday if any of this sort of documentation is being actively checked, given the focus on vaccination/test status checks etc., but we were advised that the fines can be considerable if you do get pulled up on it, with even a potential (though I would hope very unlikely) risk of being turned back at the border. Sorry that's probably not much help, nor what you wanted to hear, but I'd definitely advise looking into it carefully if you are planning on coming over. |
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Post by Rich on Aug 16, 2021 10:34:59 GMT
Unlikely given what's been going on pandemic-wise, but has anyone travelled to France recently? Are they actually checking insurance,finances to support yourself etc at the border? I know what the advice says but can't see actual reports of it happening. Not an issue, as we've got everything sorted. Just an unnecessary pain. So we finalized our move to France just prior to the end of the transition period. We've been fortunate, as we both now work freelance and pay our taxes here, so had no issue getting our carte de sejours and carte vitales etc. and getting integrated into the French system. My sister-in-law and her husband (and their toddler) are coming over to visit next week. As my sister-in-law is English (husband is Italian and the lad has dual-nationality), and as they are going to be staying with us as opposed to a holiday rental, we had to go through the whole process of liaising with our Mairie/mayor, paying for and filling in the appropriate third-country forms for non-EU nationals, and sending all the relevant documentation over to England so that they would have it upon their arrival in France. I guess we'll find out on Sunday if any of this sort of documentation is being actively checked, given the focus on vaccination/test status checks etc., but we were advised that the fines can be considerable if you do get pulled up on it, with even a potential (though I would hope very unlikely) risk of being turned back at the border. Sorry that's probably not much help, nor what you wanted to hear, but I'd definitely advise looking into it carefully if you are planning on coming over. Hmm. We're staying with my fiancée's family (she's French) and debated whether we should get her dad to go to the mairie for the attestation but decided against it, as we can show the ability to support ourselves for the time out there if required. Likewise, we'll find out on Sunday I guess... |
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Post by Dgzter on Aug 16, 2021 10:41:23 GMT
I suspect if your fiancée is French then it'll be perfectly fine.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2021 12:11:50 GMT
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Post by スコットランド on Aug 16, 2021 12:20:17 GMT
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Post by Dgzter on Aug 16, 2021 13:02:28 GMT
Between Narbonne and Carcassonne. Gorgeous place, but my pallid Scottish skin is struggling with the 35* plus temps  |
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Post by nazo on Aug 18, 2021 7:17:03 GMT
Nando’s has run out of chicken. Ireland branches are fine, apparently.
Surely rioting is just around the corner.
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Post by stuz359 on Aug 19, 2021 13:44:30 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2021 14:13:47 GMT
Its another brexit bonus, who wants to eat chicken, when we can eat spam in a can like people did in WW2.
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Post by clemfandango on Aug 19, 2021 15:16:45 GMT
Will be interesting to see how the right wing mainstream media present this poultry shortage.
Only The Guardian, independent and Sky have picked it up so far...
The BBC will of course just not report on it to maintain the illusion of being impartial
But surely the mail, sun and express will offer their take soon to appease the thick as mince pro brexit dip shits?
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Post by Rich on Aug 19, 2021 15:20:49 GMT
When the KFC riots start...
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Post by Danno on Aug 19, 2021 15:21:31 GMT
ARE CHICKENS ARE EU TRAITOR REMAINER POULTRY. EAT PERIPERI CORNED BEEF
Could spin it as some sort of WWII thing, us plucky Brits holding out until the American chlorinated chicken force arrives to saves us
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Post by technoish on Aug 19, 2021 15:35:27 GMT
Should be eating pheasant and partridge anyway.
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Post by imamazed on Aug 19, 2021 15:55:30 GMT
Will be interesting to see how the right wing mainstream media present this poultry shortage. Only The Guardian, independent and Sky have picked it up so far... The BBC will of course just not report on it to maintain the illusion of being impartial But surely the mail, sun and express will offer their take soon to appease the thick as mince pro brexit dip shits? |
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Post by Rich on Aug 19, 2021 16:14:54 GMT
Could spin it as some sort of WWII thing, us plucky Brits holding out until the American chlorinated chicken force arrives to saves us We'll send over an elite squad of SAS commandos to rescue our turkeys from the clutches of the EU and save Christmas. |
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Post by Danno on Aug 19, 2021 16:19:34 GMT
very special Sorted |
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Post by clemfandango on Aug 19, 2021 19:42:31 GMT
Will be interesting to see how the right wing mainstream media present this poultry shortage. Only The Guardian, independent and Sky have picked it up so far... The BBC will of course just not report on it to maintain the illusion of being impartial But surely the mail, sun and express will offer their take soon to appease the thick as mince pro brexit dip shits? Worse than expected the impartial bbc are blaming it on the pingdemic (a Tory created word), rather than the real reason. This country is fucked.... |
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Post by dfunked on Aug 19, 2021 20:04:25 GMT
"impartial"
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Post by Danno on Aug 19, 2021 20:16:54 GMT
Worse than expected the impartial bbc are blaming it on the pingdemic (a Tory created word), rather than the real reason. This country is fucked.... Impressive avoidance of any mention whatsoever of trade issues in the article. Maybe all the lorry drivers, those chaps that spend ALL of their working day socialising with others, like getting right up in the face of all the people in their cab, have just gotten ill or come into contact with someone that got ill. Yeah that must be it |
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Post by Zyrr on Aug 19, 2021 21:14:47 GMT
They won't be able to hide behind that excuse forever though. Sooner or later, as things get worse (and they *will* get worse, as the next layer of added bureaucracy for import/export to the EU comes into effect in October, I believe) they're going to run out of things to blame that don't included the "B" word.
We've drifted into this weird period of denialism where so much energy is being expended trying convince people they haven't been sold a con; literally nothing they were promised will come true.
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Post by Danno on Aug 19, 2021 21:21:28 GMT
It'll be ok, chimichurri Fray Bentos pies, peri peri corned beef, winkle sushi and ceviche brown shrimp will show what global Britain is about
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Post by dfunked on Aug 19, 2021 21:29:23 GMT
Thought that was the intro to "we didn't start the fire" for a moment...
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Post by Danno on Aug 19, 2021 21:36:31 GMT
Let's start a band
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Post by Rich on Aug 23, 2021 8:56:49 GMT
Heh. Turns out crossing the border was very easy. They couldn't have cared less once they realised I was with a French person.
Still, I have a stamp in my passport now which is a little sad.
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Post by dasbooter on Aug 24, 2021 12:39:13 GMT
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Post by larrybong on Aug 24, 2021 13:29:08 GMT
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Post by drhickman1983 on Aug 24, 2021 13:33:54 GMT
Between Narbonne and Carcassonne. Gorgeous place, but my pallid Scottish skin is struggling with the 35* plus temps After playing the boardgame countless times I forgot Carcassonne was a real place. I like to imagine the road layouts are just as amusing as what the boardgame ends up with. |
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Post by TheSaint on Aug 24, 2021 13:35:34 GMT
Was shocked to hear the BBC suggest that Brexit could be to blame on the news at lunchtime. I thought everything was being blamed on the 'pingdemic'?
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Post by Jambowayoh on Aug 24, 2021 13:53:10 GMT
Just come back from the supermarket, definitely seems to be some supply chain issues going on. Obviously it's all down to Covid and nothing else.
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Post by clemfandango on Aug 24, 2021 14:24:37 GMT
Was shocked to hear the BBC suggest that Brexit could be to blame on the news at lunchtime. I thought everything was being blamed on the 'pingdemic'? Have they started to blame brexit now? Maybe they could mention the 3,000 jobs lost in Swindon too due to Honda closing down... |
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