I honestly wonder what the approach will be to this at ports and Eurotunnel. Just consider the total ban on taking meat and dairy from UK to Europe that has been in place since Brexit. Ehh.

Colin

I believe you can, but cannot recall the quantities. Roger (Randa) will be along soon and give you a definitive answer. They take a cat with them.

Colin

Hi Iain.

We don't know if the ports will be more strict with outgoing journeys now because of the import bans but over the past several years since Bre**it we've "risked" taking a small amount of food and drink with us to see us through the first couple of days, especially on holiday weekend journeys.

Regarding the animals, we also take enough food for our our cat for at least a couple of days or so until we find a shop that sells out cat's preferred food.

We've become a bit blasé over the matter in recent years as we've never been taken to task over it although our car and Eriba are regularly searched (because we look like suspicious characters ) and we now consciously run our home fridge and freezer down in the weeks before we travel and always take what's left over, including any remaining food for the cat.

We must say that the rule is so stupid because probably just a week before we travel, much of that food has been imported by UK supermarkets anyway.

R and A

Not done that crossing Iain but I'm sure you'll be fine. Just make sure that before you board the ferry you check your car and Eriba out for any illegal Geordies trying to smuggle themselves into the Netherlands

Amsterdam and the North Holland region are great and it's worth heading north a bit and crossing what used to be the Zider Zee into Friesland.

Randa