Meat Paste Sannies are Reprieved

[awol]

Looks like I won't have to throw away my sandwiches and sausages before sailing into Norniron. But can I still load duty-free booze in GB before leaving?

 

[lustyd]

Where would you get duty free booze from in GB?

 

[awol]

Where would you get duty free booze from in GB?

The local bonded store.

 

[Minerva]

The local bonded store.

Wait. What?

Are they still a thing if sailing overseas? Where would one find one?

 

[lustyd]

The local bonded store.

Bonded stores in the UK are just warehouses where things are held for re-export. I'm not aware of anywhere that actually sells duty free goods. Happy to hear of any that do exist though!

 

[awol]

The Nogs use Zetland Bonded Services in Lerwick to stock up. Most harbours with a deep sea fishing fleet, e.g. United Supplies in Aberdeen, have one.

 

[lustyd]

United supplies don't appear to sell to the public, and I'm not sailing to Shetland to get some beers in! No idea what you mean by Nogs. Continued searching has turned up nothing in mainland UK outside of airports selling to individuals

 

[awol]

United supplies don't appear to sell to the public, and I'm not sailing to Shetland to get some beers in! No idea what you mean by Nogs. Continued searching has turned up nothing in mainland UK outside of airports selling to individuals

You don't remember Noggin?
Sales are to boats not individuals though it helps if you know "someone".

 

[lustyd]

You don't remember Noggin?

No, and I suspect that's also why I don't know the process to buy duty free as my whole adult life was in the EU with free movement so never dealt with it before. In terms of private boats there's not much difference, surely? My boat doesn't have an associated business so I assumed from their wording that they wouldn't sell to me.