Bringing home the cheese?

[Alsacienne]

Might it not be possible to phone ahead and have some stocked for you to collect? After all if they deliver to Buck House, LGW should be a doddle.

And there's also the M&S food outlets landside ... so perhaps chance your arm?

[NWSRG]

Thanks everyone...

So to update, the cheese was safely allowed through security (I thought I was going to have it confiscated...the precious jar had cracked, and the smell was serious! But no, it was allowed through...perhaps because of the smell

On the Harrods airside option, they haven't stocked said cheese for some time...it used to be an option, but there's no chilled foods available now.

Saying all that, we have now discovered Fortnum & Mason online...Mrs NWSRG is happy with that! (Shopping way above our means, but sure, it's Christmas

[Mark in CA]

Originally Posted by ExXB

Mark, Ice is forbidden at many airports. I recall a thread relating that at Heathrow is was often possible to get 'replacement' ice from airside restaurants because security had refused it. Some medical supplies or body bits required the ice.

Don't know about UK, but apparently it's OK in the US, of all places. The rationale I heard is that if the liquid freezes, then it can't be an explosive, and others piped in to back that up.

[Nightstop]

I often take cheese through LGW Security, but I advise you place it in a security tray on it’s own and not leave it in your trolley bag. Cheese (especially Cheddar and Red Leicestershire) shows up on their Xray screen as a solid mass and arouses suspicion i.e. same picture as explosives!

[PAXboy]

Make sure it's wrapper is visible and have the receipt handy.

[Rush2112]

Came back to Singapore through LHR T2 in September with a small cool bag from M&S stuffed with a variety of their cheeses (how I miss their food halls!) stashed in my carry on bag, did not raise any interest at security at all.

[crewmeal]

Examples mentioned above sound like nitpicking security personal making up the rules as they go.