On 11 May, 22:22, "Mike Hudgell" <m...@hudgell.co.uk> wrote: Does anyone actually follow this really strange rule? I don't think I'm going out on a limb here when I say that our DC would be really surprised if we felt we needed to ask his permission for a non-British-national Scout to join the Group. Neil makes a good point below about possible CRB issues for adults, but as far as ...

On 11 May, 22:22, "Mike Hudgell" <m...@hudgell.co.uk> wrote: After much chatter from Paul and after being asked a POR question by a member of this newsgroup, I note from rules 3.1c and 3.1d that we need to determine whether or not a child who comes along is a "british subject"[1] or not. [Because we need to seek the DCs permission to admit them if not].... Does anyone ...

After much chatter from Paul and after being asked a POR question by a member of this newsgroup, I note from rules 3.1c and 3.1d that we need to determine whether or not a child who comes along is a "british subject"[1] or not. [Because we need to seek the DCs permission to admit them if not].... Does anyone actually follow this really strange rule? Mike [1] according to http://...

Fr Jack wrote: Arriving at Dover and realising I'd left my passport at home Deciding to chance it anyway, and getting waved through by bored French immigration officer after a (highly convincing, if I say so myself) rummage in my tank bag. Only got a passport check on the way home. No request to remove lid, just a good stare at my eyes, followed by a frown, ...

....uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: Arriving at Dover and realising I'd left my passport at home Deciding to chance it anyway, and getting waved through by bored French immigration officer after a (highly convincing, if I say so myself) rummage in my tank bag. Only got a passport check on the way home. No request to remove lid, just a good stare at my eyes, followed by a frown, ...

... of those three airports was Dublin! Passport scan and e-ticket reference to ... boarding pass from machine, passport/visa and BP checked when dropping off bags ... security (empty pockets etc), passport checked at immigration, BP checked at gate with ... on earth do they want to check your Blood Pressure 3 times for?... an airport, it could be wise to check your Blood Pressure regularly :)

... strictest security of those three airports was Dublin! Passport scan and e-ticket reference to get boarding pass from machine, passport/visa and BP checked when dropping off bags at check-in, BP checked at security (empty pockets etc), passport checked at immigration, BP checked at gate with stub ...> What on earth do they want to check your Blood Pressure 3 times for? ...

... to Dulles. The strictest security of those three airports was Dublin! Passport scan and e-ticket reference to get boarding pass from machine, passport/visa and BP checked when dropping off bags at check-in, BP checked at security (empty pockets etc), passport checked at immigration, BP checked at gate with stub returned. Doesn't sound unreasonable to me!

... back to when I used to join the suits at 0630 the delays were mainly in checking-in rather than for security. Yesterday I came back from Zurich - that's how a...would love to see the superb ICE3 at St Pancras, and class 395s stopping at all stations to Lille Europe, and passport checks done once again on the train rather than here in Little Britain. I might be the eternal optimist, but even ...

...employ two sets of people to take, and then check, the fingerprints. Nope, it's a biometric electronic fingerprint check. In what sense does that not require people? Wouldn't a passport check (they already have to check some sort of photo-ID) be cheaper? ... through Heathrow my papers (of some sort) were checked four times. This should reduce it to two......