Found a bit of inconcsistency at T1 LHR yesterday. Guy in front of me was asked to hand over his pens at security, but one of them was rather nice, and he flatly refused. He was then allowed to continue on his way, with the pen. Whilst every one else had theirs 'confiscated'. So, if you want a pen at LHR T1 take a montblanc or similar. I guess all this kind of thing will get sorted when security realise that WHsmith in T! are still selling the things.
Bit of fun on a BA flight when the CC announced, 'can all passengers ensure that mobile phones and electronic items are switched off for takeoff and landing' -pretty much everyone laughed.
Got to say, this hand luggage thing does have an upside, everyone gets off the plane pretty damn quick