Nail varnish - a national threat

Recently a parcel was sent to us. Well apparently it was.

You see we don't really know, as we never received it.

It was intercepted on the way to Switzerland and sent back to the UK.

So the sheer joy of receiving a letter and a parcel was denied to us.

This in itself is bad enough and frustrating for the sender, but it gets worse.
The goods inside were seen as illegal and hazardous, so as a result, were removed and destroyed.

So what were these dangerous goods heading their way across Europe.

NAIL VARNISH!!

I ask you, really?????????????

The postal service and customs people were kind enough to inform the sender of the reasons.

Here is the pamphlet.

On reading, it is clear that you can send:

 - Guns
 - Live creatures
 - Drugs for scientific purposes

But no pretty pink kids nail varnish and nail stickers. That is just a threat to national security.

Sigh.

At least my friend and I had a good laugh over it, and maybe just maybe there is a customs officer with glittery stickers on their nails, which would at least mean some pleasure was derived from the gift.

So be warned, read the small print before sending gifts overseas!!!