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But my issue now is that of the loved ones receiving gifts I send to them in EU now expected to pay customs tax to receive. I would love sending parcels every fortnight to my Syrian children in Belgium and gifts to their cousins in Germany. My parcels large or small or even just an A4 would get to them in 3-4 days no problem when we were in the EU..but now with this hard deal brexit we are of course outside the EU and thus treated as such. Parcels despite declared a gift, geschenk, cadeau on a now customs form are still charged customs for loved ones to receive. I feel my connection weakened now and so frustrated with this situation. I have a Belgium friend and a German friend that I used to send treats too but now a problem. Gifts become a burden to family and friends to receive. Our local Portuguese cafe and their Portuguese customers here around the corner from my home say they have had their families ringing saying please do not send parcels we are having to pay to collect them! Wedding gifts Birthday gifts and simply fun treats for kids affected. But it affects our tradesman here in the UK as we feel impeded from spending on products to send to our loved ones in the EU. What a brexit mess we are in.
it was good to mingle with the marchers last Saturday to share stories, frustrations and issues. We all felt that given the present turmoil in the world being together is so important to problem solve. I also pointed out when I was out in travelling in the world I felt stronger as a European/British citizen with two parliaments to fight for me if in any problems!
this cute photo of the dogs joining the march makes me think of the brexit pharmaceutical issues we are having and of course vets too.
