Given all the extra security at airports at the moment, we left in good time to get through all the inevitable hassle and get back to France. I'm still amazed at how stoical everybody seems at the loss of their personal dignity at airport security. As we approached the terminal the police had stopped a car at a roadblock and were questioning an elderly black guy. Once inside we had to queue for ages for the dubious pleasure of passing through security. Security that involved five people gathering around the x-ray screen as the operative wanted to log off, then another five to help the next operative log on. In these people's hands is our well being. Whilst all this is going on, the x-ray machine is not working and we all stood there like a bunch of lemons. Yet again I had to gather up my belt, shoes, laptop, carry on bag and tray with coins in it with one hand, whilst holding up my trousers with the other. And, just in case you were wondering, they didn't stop or catch any terrorists!
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Talking about extra security did you see this news item?
Liverpool airport was closed for four hours today after police found a suspicious car parked outside. It was taxed, insured and still had its radio.
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