Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:33 pm
#1553120
.......after a great day trip with 16y.o. grandson:
No customs on arrival, no taxis, so hired a couple of bikes for a great lunch, walk on the beach and obligatory coronary pinching (for me) ice cream.
Customs presence on departure: looked at passports: much huddled discussion behind the glass: Although he changed his surname same as mine last year after his parents married (don't ask) , his passport was still in his mum's name.
'He can't leave the country without written authorisation from his parents'
'I had no idea it was necessary'
'It's recent'
'How's about I telephone his dad? (gone away for anniversary break)'
'Non, we must 'ave a letter in writing''(I'm lying really: the entire conversation was conducted in French)
6pm flightplan time coming up fast.
'So what do you suggest I do?'
'Douanier(e) looks at her watch: 10 minute stern telling-off then: 'We'll let you depart this time but next time you must bring a letter'
So now I know......
Oh, and if the pilot of the cream/red striped stubby CAP like a/c that was doing aerobatics 8NM East of Headcorn at 11.58 L this morning is on here could he perhaps drop me a PM please?
Peter
No customs on arrival, no taxis, so hired a couple of bikes for a great lunch, walk on the beach and obligatory coronary pinching (for me) ice cream.
Customs presence on departure: looked at passports: much huddled discussion behind the glass: Although he changed his surname same as mine last year after his parents married (don't ask) , his passport was still in his mum's name.
'He can't leave the country without written authorisation from his parents'
'I had no idea it was necessary'
'It's recent'
'How's about I telephone his dad? (gone away for anniversary break)'
'Non, we must 'ave a letter in writing''(I'm lying really: the entire conversation was conducted in French)
6pm flightplan time coming up fast.
'So what do you suggest I do?'
'Douanier(e) looks at her watch: 10 minute stern telling-off then: 'We'll let you depart this time but next time you must bring a letter'
So now I know......
Oh, and if the pilot of the cream/red striped stubby CAP like a/c that was doing aerobatics 8NM East of Headcorn at 11.58 L this morning is on here could he perhaps drop me a PM please?
Peter
Pete S as was
‘Work in progress’.
‘Work in progress’.