I always thought that UK security was a total pedantic, bone, pain in the bum (or Lulsgate Bottom). That was until last Monday, though. Tegel and Frankfurt are the only places on the planet where I've had to put my wallet, passport and totally see through plastic biro through the X-Ray machine. Thank you Germany for your fine contribution towards making air transport that much more blood pressure raising and marginally "safer".
Incidentally, did I mention that some months earlier I had my Leatherman multitool confiscated by the Waterloo Eurostar Gestapo? I could have maliciously dismantled the train?