First-World Problems.

[mark]

Presumably they could be looking for traces of drugs (how sensitive are those sniffer dogs?) which if detected, they would then let you go and mark you for a search on return. Or they were looking for things like suspicious amounts of cash. Or illicit mid-Channel fishing equipment.

Apparently the dogs are trained by being rewarded with a treat every time they detect the presence of drugs. So regardless of how sensitive they are, there's a distinct chance of a false positive from the dog if it happens to be in the mood for a bite to eat.

[Cudzoziemiec]

But do they get the treat for "detecting" or only when a subsequent search by humans confirms the presence of drugs? Either way, Beardy only reports being searched, not that the dog found anything. Of course he could just be keeping quiet about that part...

[Paul H]

How do you objectively value something like that anyway? If she'd declared the value as £385, you wouldn't have got the hit.

No, VAT is payable on gifts over £39 and Duty (Where applicable) over £135
The £390 personal allowance only applies to those items you personally import, as in bring back with you.

[Beardy]

But do they get the treat for "detecting" or only when a subsequent search by humans confirms the presence of drugs? Either way, Beardy only reports being searched, not that the dog found anything. Of course he could just be keeping quiet about that part...

To be honest, given the state of the car¹ and my complete lack of knowledge of its provenance I’m suprised that the dog did find nothing at all. It really was quite a dodgy vehicle. Whilst I watched the most amusing thing to me was when the handler picked the dog up and plonked it on the roof for a good old sniff at the roof bars.   

1. To give you an idea of just how bad it was, when I bought my first Previa less than six months later I gave the car away. I’m not sure I’d have got a scrapyard to even come and pick it up. I’m

[Mr Larrington]

I am still failing to master the correct sequence of button-jibbling on the replacement remote control for the Great Hall's A/V amplifier, that I might make it forget about the existence of “Zone 2” and realise that all the loudsquaekers connected to it are in the same room.  I've even R'd TFM

[Beardy]

The Nespresso app borked on me. It refused to let me checkout and I had to log onto their website to checkout. Fortunately their webby science and their app work together and the items I had put in my ‘basket’ on the app were also in my basket on their webby science when I logged in.

However, by completing my order on the webby science, my coffee machine doesn’t know I’ve ordered more poduals and will continue to whinge that we are running out when the jar on the shelf is full.

[Mr Larrington]

Slightly worrying e-mail arrived in the Inbox of Lt. Col. Larrington (retd.) earlier.  A delivery of festive nommables to Fort Larrington, scheduled for Xmas eve, has been cancelled.  I do not know whether this means Xmo itself is off, or that Professor Larrington has sourced said toothy comestibles elsewhere, or that the supplier has fscked things up

Now I'll have to phone her and find out chiz.

[TheLurker]

Farmdrop?

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/17/online-grocer-farmdrop-goes-bust-cancels-christmas-deliveries

[Mr Larrington]

Farmdrop?

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/17/online-grocer-farmdrop-goes-bust-cancels-christmas-deliveries

Yes.  Bugger

[jsabine]

Farmdrop?

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/17/online-grocer-farmdrop-goes-bust-cancels-christmas-deliveries

Yes.  Bugger

I had one of those emails earlier.

Arsebiscuits.

(They've been really good the past few Xmases too, but I've only ever actually used them at Xmas, which is presumably part of their problem.

Meantime, anyone know where I can find a couple of racks of venison for delivery to London before Monday, or to Edinburgh before Xmas?)

[Mr Larrington]

Donald Russell?

[Zipperhead]

Richmond Park tonight?

[SteveC]

Meantime, anyone know where I can find a couple of racks of venison for delivery to London before Monday, or to Edinburgh before Xmas?)

https://deerbox.co.uk
They were saying last orders on Wednesday for delivery by Christmas in a recent email

[jsabine]

Donald Russell?

Out of stock (but a useful reminder about them).

Richmond Park tonight?

Greenwich Park is closer ...

Meantime, anyone know where I can find a couple of racks of venison for delivery to London before Monday, or to Edinburgh before Xmas?)

https://deerbox.co.uk
They were saying last orders on Wednesday for delivery by Christmas in a recent email

The winner, and *very* much appreciated, especially after trying a couple of different butchers and the local farmers' market this morning ...

I fear you may have started an expensive habit though.

[SteveC]

I fear you may have started an expensive habit though.

Yeah, there is that side effect. We have managed to limit ourselves to two orders.
The sausages and burgers are rather good though...

[jsabine]

I may have crept over the threshold for free delivery ...

I think that's going to be quite a lot of venison - though only one pack of sausages. Glad to see it comes frozen.

[Mr Larrington]

Professor Larrington has managed to source a replacement goose haha from “Henry of Hooky” but we’re still confuzzled about whether we're getting a enormous lump of  smoked salmon from Brexit-backing bastards Forman & Field or whether she’s going to have to cross her fingers and rely on Waitrose in Banbury.

[hellymedic]

Molish your own, as I did last year, when Sainsbury's had none in stock for my Christmas order last year.
They also had no mincemeat.
(This year, I've been unable to get raisins for MONTHS and there's no mixed dried fruit, though there might be mincemeat.)

Cobbled something with JusRol and 'mince' I'd made by microwaving loadsa sugar and whatever dried fruit I could find, together.
Also did cranberry & citrus.

Result was tons better than anything we could have bought.

Suggest you grease your pie tins with butter; makes a HUGE difference!

[Mr Larrington]

Smoked salmon shall be forthcoming from Brexit-backing bastards Forman & Field after all.  Crimble is saved!  Huzzah

Now watch Bloody Stupid Johnson cancel it again.

[Canardly]

Cherry liquers seem to be in short supply this year.

[Mr Larrington]

Joak about maiden aunts going on the endangered species list goes here ==>

[Canardly]

and.....surprisingly enough. Dried peas.

[T42]

(This year, I've been unable to get raisins for MONTHS and there's no mixed dried fruit, though there might be mincemeat.)

 

Our local Aldi gets a brand called Trader Joe. They're American so I'd expect the UK to have them.  I don't like them, though - they add too much oil.  Super U's own brands are much better.

[hellymedic]

(This year, I've been unable to get raisins for MONTHS and there's no mixed dried fruit, though there might be mincemeat.)

Our local Aldi gets a brand called Trader Joe. They're American so I'd expect the UK to have them.  I don't like them, though - they add too much oil.  Super U's own brands are much better.

Mum offered me a pack of raisins today, which I declined. They'd come from a local Tesco.
Sainsbury is listing 1kg bags again.

I have ordered.

It seems to be a seasonal issue.

[nicknack]

and.....surprisingly enough. Dried peas.

Yes, I've been unable to get them too.