Allanm
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Came back from Brittany and arrived at the French side of the Tunnel.
Cheery greeting from the check in girl, apologising for the self check in not working.
Through pet passport control, all smiles and chatty. Also noticed new high razor wire topped fences next to the compound. Chatted with lots of happy dog owners.
Drove through French border control, security checks carried out by a cheery border guard, all smiles.
Drove towards the shopping area, met by a cheery employee waving us on and telling us we had 15 minutes to visit the shops if we wished.
Got to the lane check in, another cheery employee asking if the gas was off, bit of a laugh and joke and waved us through to lane 6.
On the train, guard ushered into a carriage, all smiles, "handbrake on and first gear please"
If that had been our experience of the crossing, we would be very pleased to be using Eurotunnel and felt welcome to be travelling to the UK.
Problem was, the happy atmosphere was tempered by the most miserable, belligerent UK Border Control person we have ever had the misfortune to meet.
Of course, I greeted hime with a cheery "Good Morning" ( remember how everybody else was so happy to see us?)
Met with a stoney silence and a hand thrust out for passports. "Where have you been?"
I held back with "France" and said Brittany.
"How long for?"
3 weeks
Passports thrust back and dismissed.
Why do they have to be so miserable? He has a well paid job in a nice environment. This isn't the first time either, they are usually miserable, but not as bad as this one. He was probably the one Scott Mills was talking about last week when he flew in from Vietnam.
They could all do with Customer Service training and a kick up the backside. If this is how they treat UK passport holders, I hate to think how they treat foreigners.....
If they ever advertise for Mystery Travellers to test out Border Control, I'm applying..........
Allan
Cheery greeting from the check in girl, apologising for the self check in not working.
Through pet passport control, all smiles and chatty. Also noticed new high razor wire topped fences next to the compound. Chatted with lots of happy dog owners.
Drove through French border control, security checks carried out by a cheery border guard, all smiles.
Drove towards the shopping area, met by a cheery employee waving us on and telling us we had 15 minutes to visit the shops if we wished.
Got to the lane check in, another cheery employee asking if the gas was off, bit of a laugh and joke and waved us through to lane 6.
On the train, guard ushered into a carriage, all smiles, "handbrake on and first gear please"
If that had been our experience of the crossing, we would be very pleased to be using Eurotunnel and felt welcome to be travelling to the UK.
Problem was, the happy atmosphere was tempered by the most miserable, belligerent UK Border Control person we have ever had the misfortune to meet.
Of course, I greeted hime with a cheery "Good Morning" ( remember how everybody else was so happy to see us?)
Met with a stoney silence and a hand thrust out for passports. "Where have you been?"
I held back with "France" and said Brittany.
"How long for?"
3 weeks
Passports thrust back and dismissed.
Why do they have to be so miserable? He has a well paid job in a nice environment. This isn't the first time either, they are usually miserable, but not as bad as this one. He was probably the one Scott Mills was talking about last week when he flew in from Vietnam.
They could all do with Customer Service training and a kick up the backside. If this is how they treat UK passport holders, I hate to think how they treat foreigners.....
If they ever advertise for Mystery Travellers to test out Border Control, I'm applying..........
Allan