I've never had it that bad. The worst time for me was at Strasbourg, crossing Bored customs officer + loaded estate car (station wagon) with GB plates = obvious result. They didn't take the computer junk out of the car but insisted on going through all my suitcases and asking silly questions - I speak very little French or German and they spoke even less English, so how they expected to understand my replies I am not sure. Example of silly question: they find a (German) hymn book (FWIW I also collect hymn books) and ask if I am a priest, and try to persuade me to sing something I eventually got away when they asked me if I was a spy, and I said yes... No, he imports them for rich clients who pay virtually no commission. If he had had one when he met his friend he could have pocketed the import duty and made a profit for once ... ;-) Philip. This E-mail message is private and confidential and should only be read by those to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, reproduction, modification or publication of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please delete the message from your computer and destroy any copies. This message is not intended to be relied upon by any person without subsequent written confirmation of its contents. This company therefore disclaims all responsibility and accepts no liability of any kind which may arise from any person acting, or refraining from acting, upon the contents of the message without having had subsequent written confirmation. If you have received this communication in error, or if any problems occur in transmission please notify us immediately by telephone on +44 (0)2476 425474