Hello people,
I just want to start by saying what a great resource this site is.I have been swotting up here for about the last month or so as I have been under the delusion that the baccy guide lines was still 3kgs.Yes I know the posters  are up all over the place,but when you think you know it you don't look.
Anyway when realising the problems I could face, I travel In the Tunnel twice a year,3 kgs each time,

I have invested in a Sony recorder & all the various forms that you advise.I was stopped about 4 years ago when 3 kgs was still acceptable & the way I was questioned made me feel like a criminal & then the officer said that my car could be forfeit,which set me off howling.Big Girls Blouse Syndrome i'm afraid.

So today,armed with spreadsheet ,SOT, FOI re recording & diligent counting of fags rolled per pack plus trusty recorder,I had a totally miserable day with my friend dreading coming home.

Stopped at Passport Control Coquelles & an eery voice from the back of booth called out "Can you open your rear window please?"

He asked where we had been ,reply supermarket for wine & Adinkerke for 3kgs hand rolling tobacco.I decided to state precisely how much frrom the start.I suspect he was alerted to the big black plastic bag holding tobacco,which I carefully placed on the mountain of wine,well within limits by the way.

I remember that you say to make it easily seen.He proceeded to ask questions about my car,if it was mine,how long had I owned it,which although perfectly civil,was vaguely threatening considering I had heard it put more baldly previously.

The upshot is we were told to proceed.Very nice of course & all recorded.The problem is if he had been persistent,I am not great with conflict,I guess most folks aren't,but at least I felt I had some backup with the info I had.

So in a nutshell.The guy had a job to do,& did it proficiently for my outcome.But a uniform makes me quiver like a jelly & not in a good way.I can see that this job makes Jobsworths & vindictive folk the happiest & most unpleasant people to meet.

I am thankful I was armed with some knowledge & resource with my trusty recorder & I thank you all ,from some peoples awful experiences ,& you knowledgable ones for all your sharing.

As a matter of interest,has anyone been victimised with a moderate ie 3-5 kgs armed with the aforementioned forms & recorder?

Yours forever grateful,& getting slightly tipsy with my loot from Calais Wine,
Deb

Thanks Warrior.Yes switched it on whilst waiting in the queue.