"Edward Cowling London UK" wrote in message
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I had my first experience of the new "Uk Border" style of immigration at
Heathrow last night. After a long journey and 20 minutes in a holding
pattern the last thing you want is 15 minutes in a line. But that said I
have to admit I was impressed. There were about 6 lines f or EU passports
with the new uniformed staff on each line, with a few heavies lurking in
case of trouble. Every passport gets scanned and they do actually look you
over to see the picture is you. Plus I liked the no nonsense approach.

Yes I could have done without the hassle, but it has to be done and they
seem to be doing a good job of it.


These lines you mention - they must be queues right?

Paul

In message , Paul Scott
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"Edward Cowling London UK" wrote in message
...

I had my first experience of the new "Uk Border" style of immigration at
Heathrow last night. After a long journey and 20 minutes in a holding
pattern the last thing you want is 15 minutes in a line. But that said I
have to admit I was impressed. There were about 6 lines f or EU passports
with the new uniformed staff on each line, with a few heavies lurking in
case of trouble. Every passport gets scanned and they do actually look you
over to see the picture is you. Plus I liked the no nonsense approach.

Yes I could have done without the hassle, but it has to be done and they
seem to be doing a good job of it.


These lines you mention - they must be queues right?

Sorry you're quite right, I was being slipping into Ameriglish :-)

Of course it was queues old chap. Of course the damn colonials have
separate non EU queues and even that is too good for them, what !

Ahh for the days of the Empire :-)

--
Edward Cowling "Must Go - Politician to Heckle !!"