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May 30, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
Last night I was sent back to the U.K. by the douane for “incorrect paperwork” .
Below just to help those who called me thick or not knowing my job this is what we’re up against since brexit . I’m not going to say who I work for but let’s say it keeps an entire operation working This is the french interpretation for what I carry . It fell on deaf ears and I was warned not to try to come back until I had paperwork - but couldn’t tell me exactly what I needed . So I’m now stuck waiting to see if the agent can help . ImageImage
Apr 16, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
Remember all those years ago when I said brexit would mean an end to taking multiple jobs out to Europe and bringing 2/3/4 jobs back to the U.K. ?

Well it’s happening - it’s such a risk now-one incorrect declaration would hold everything up-two people i know have jacked it in You have to be lucky now - find a wait and return or someone who is willing to pay you round trip money on a one way job . Costs up - brexit paperwork - delays - possible waiting time for incorrect declarations , it all adds up to make a job a hell of a lot more expensive
Apr 14, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
Car parts
Anyone else having issues sourcing parts ? I can’t get an exhaust for one car and told 6 weeks as … no one willing to send to the U.K. anymore and they have to find new suppliers willing to . To be fair it’s not as if we could see it coming but it’s very frustrating I’m about to order one from Germany and get it sent to France . Such is the idiocy of brexit
Feb 25, 2023 10 tweets 2 min read
Did you know .. 23% of all fruit and veg comes from Almeria province . It’s top 10 destinations for export are within Europe . Europe tops the top ten destinations for exports from the Andalusian fruit and vegetable sector abroad. So I asked a question to someone in almeria .. The first country is Germany, with 1,359 million, 30.7% of the total and an advance of 13% compared to the period from January to June 2021; followed by France, with 675 million, 15.3% of the total and a rise of 7.2%.
Feb 24, 2023 9 tweets 2 min read
BREXIT UPDATE THIS IS NOW OFFICIAL, ALL HOUSEHOLD MOVES MUST BE CLEARED BY T1.
Afternoon, as of today French Customs have stopped allowing smart clearances. Meaning, every single household removal must travel on a T1 bond and must be discharged in the destination country. This means if anyone wants a small item taking to the continent it’ll need full customs clearance plus any duty to be paid .
Feb 22, 2023 6 tweets 2 min read
Morocco will supply the EU first over the U.K. - why? Have a look at this . Leaving the European Union has left us outside looking in - we now have no food . And if we do it’s substandard . Anyone want to say it’s not brexit related ? policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relat… It’s well worth reading - the EU buys 2.5 billion in agri food . It provides political and financial assistance to Morocco - therefor the EU will have priority over any exports .
Feb 11, 2023 5 tweets 2 min read
In the end Brexit will be good for the country, there will be a transition period, but ultimately it will be for the best. From the MD of Europa who supported brexit . Going well isn’t it This aged well … businessleader.co.uk/im-in-favour-o…
Sep 3, 2022 12 tweets 2 min read
My first tweet for a while . Im currently broken down in France . Word of advice . Don’t break down on the continent and expect to get back to the U.K. . I’ll list my experience below ( and I’m still here ) 👇and yes the B word is a big factor .. Axle blew north of Beauvais yesterday lunchtime . Rang European breakdown told to wait 2 hours for recovery to a garage . This is where it gets interesting ..
Aug 4, 2022 9 tweets 2 min read
Incase you were wondering why I’ve gone a bit quiet it’s because I have decided to pretty much quit what I’ve been doing for over 10 years- Express European transport . A number of reasons . And this is 💯 % honest and to the point .. 1) my accident . I’ll be honest I don’t enjoy the job anymore . I feel more relaxed now im not really driving .
Apr 10, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
This isn’t a new problem

The queues were there in December

They came back a week into January - the quietest month of the year

They subsided for a few weeks

They came back in March with a vengeance-and they show no signs of going

bbc.co.uk/news/business-… One word explains all of this sorry mess . Brexit . Since full customs controls came in on 01/01/22 the queues have been there . Remember January ? They were bad in what is the quietest month of the year
Apr 6, 2022 4 tweets 2 min read
Seeing as I’m back I guess I’ll have to talk about the absolute MAYHEM getting out of the U.K. . Don’t let the government let you believe it’s solely the ferries fault .. it really isn’t . GVMS - government own customs portal has been down for a WEEK This is one part of GVMS - it’s down . A week today it went down . I had a job booked to paris I had to cancel as you cannot board the train / ferry without it
Mar 13, 2022 4 tweets 1 min read
At dover - the 17:25 is docking and there’s a passenger bus waiting .. you’d like to think it may be for Ukrainian refugees . Let’s see how many board it anyone want to hazard a guess as to how many may have boarded ?
Mar 6, 2022 4 tweets 1 min read
Vans are now being turned away at dover docks carrying aid for minimal value on commercial invoices - by the BRITS - not the french . They are enforcing the law 101% on humanitarian aid . Miffed and dumbfounded is an understatement @POFerriesFR8
Mar 5, 2022 4 tweets 1 min read
Absolutely unforgivable there is no bilateral agreement yet between U.K./FR/NL in regards to humanitarian aid-there’s a lot of high end essential gear stuck in the U.K. unable to leave. It’s simply unforgivable. There needs to be an exemption now . I don’t see it coming though Unfortunately- a lot of things like medical equipment / food / medicines etc simply can’t leave because of customs formalities - need agent in U.K. and destination country . Those who have no knowledge wouldn’t have a clue - then there’s the GVMS . Shitshow
Jan 30, 2022 6 tweets 2 min read
This is the completely unnecessary bull**** a driver now needs to do to bring goods into the U.K. - and all the paperwork is arranged by the agent and the importer . If your a small / medium business and hand to do this I feel for you . Makes be bloody angry 👇
Jan 21, 2022 8 tweets 2 min read
Just to clarify why the queues in and out of ports happen :

It is not french customs
The french regulate the traffic into dover as it’s the first point of call

The queues happen at check in because to get your boarding pass you need to submit your :

GVMS
T1 export MRN 1/2 To ... civilian staff working for the ferry companies

This takes 10-20 mins per truck

Great eh
Jan 20, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
For anyone using the sixfold app-it is pretty accurate . Look at the waiting times in the European Union. There aren’t any V the waiting times getting to folkestone and Dover . CU&SM V 3rd country entry into EU . Was always going to happen ! EU into EU no delays
Jan 17, 2022 4 tweets 1 min read
The staff at dover and Calais who work for the ferry operators essentially control and make brexit work- staff who have had no pay rise or recognition for all the extra work they do booking in commercial traffic.they are essentially doing the job a customs agent should be doing I asked the poor women in the booth at Calais today - she was stressed out and explained it’s non stop booking in trucks - she said they must scan the T1 / GMR / check the goods against the import declaration. I honestly don’t know how they do it day in day out . It’s non stop
Jan 10, 2022 5 tweets 1 min read
From March 2022 ALL commercial vehicles over 2500 up to 3500 KGS need to adhere to new rules to transport goods to Europe- it appears the “exemption” does not include travel to the EU . If this is the case it’s huge-expect the virtual collapse of the express transport industry This is my own exemption - the stupid thing is you don’t need this for the U.K. . Only travel into Europe .
Jan 6, 2022 12 tweets 3 min read
Well if you wanted to see what brexit has done to all incoming commercial traffic . This is Calais port now - queuing for miles outside the port to get in . Hours waiting now . I hate this shit @mrjamesob it’s not looking good !
Dec 26, 2021 7 tweets 2 min read
Five days to go until importing into the U.K. becomes a nightmare. Then there is may when all vans need an ops licence and transport manager to drive on the continent. I think from here there will be a massive drop off of drivers/ owner drivers small companies. Sunlit uplands The cost of transport by vans up to 3500kgs is going to significantly increase . Reg numbers must match the import documents - and you have to specify your route into the U.K. . Co-loading is as good as dead . It’s suddenly become a bit more specialised now .