Mizter T wrote:

...which sounds similar to what authorities in the US hope to do. I'm
not so sure they'll be massively successful in this endeavour, even
leaving aside the open border in Ireland. Are they scanning passports
of those coming off the ferries at all, as they weren't last summer?
How about Eurostar passengers, as they weren't doing that at Gare du
Nord when I went through there last winter?

Having travelled with Eurostar last week, UK Immigration (at Brussels)
were extremely variable. The female Officer who I saw was really
miserable for some reason, and didn't utter a word. Her male colleague,
sitting next to her in the booth, on the other hand was quite jovial and
chatty with those he saw.

Cheers,

Barry

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Barry Salter wrote:
Mizter T wrote:

...which sounds similar to what authorities in the US hope to do. I'm
not so sure they'll be massively successful in this endeavour, even
leaving aside the open border in Ireland. Are they scanning passports
of those coming off the ferries at all, as they weren't last summer?
How about Eurostar passengers, as they weren't doing that at Gare du
Nord when I went through there last winter?

Having travelled with Eurostar last week, UK Immigration (at Brussels)
were extremely variable. The female Officer who I saw was really
miserable for some reason, and didn't utter a word. Her male colleague,
sitting next to her in the booth, on the other hand was quite jovial and
chatty with those he saw.

Practising their good cop bad cop routine perhaps ...

Nick
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On 15 Sep, 16:33, Barry Salter wrote:
Mizter T wrote:
...which sounds similar to what authorities in the US hope to do. I'm
not so sure they'll be massively successful in this endeavour, even
leaving aside the open border in Ireland. Are they scanning passports
of those coming off the ferries at all, as they weren't last summer?
How about Eurostar passengers, as they weren't doing that at Gare du
Nord when I went through there last winter?

Having travelled with Eurostar last week, UK Immigration (at Brussels)
were extremely variable. The female Officer who I saw was really
miserable for some reason, and didn't utter a word. Her male colleague,
sitting next to her in the booth, on the other hand was quite jovial and
chatty with those he saw.


But did they scan in your passport at all?

Mizter T wrote:
On 15 Sep, 16:33, Barry Salter wrote:
Having travelled with Eurostar last week, UK Immigration (at Brussels)
were extremely variable. The female Officer who I saw was really
miserable for some reason, and didn't utter a word. Her male colleague,
sitting next to her in the booth, on the other hand was quite jovial and
chatty with those he saw.


But did they scan in your passport at all?


I have to admit that I wasn't paying particular attention. The officer
in question did spend quite some time with it, however, so I expect so.

Cheers,

Barry

The female Officer who I saw was really miserable for some reason, and
didn't utter a word. Her male colleague, sitting next to her in the booth,
on the other hand was quite jovial and chatty with those he saw.

Perhaps they are married and she's got the hump with him.

dB wrote:
The female Officer who I saw was really miserable for some reason,
and didn't utter a word. Her male colleague, sitting next to her in
the booth, on the other hand was quite jovial and chatty with those
he saw.

Perhaps they are married and she's got the hump with him.

In bed they take it in turns to... no, I can't say that.