Sasaferrato
We've been together now for twenty years...
I've driven into Watford Gap, with the CD player blaring Roy Harper's 'Watford Gap'. 
What is the greatest service station?
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Yes, but it used to have a big climbing wall.
I went in that co-op this morning for some hot cross buns after my halfway to work piss.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
I've driven into Watford Gap, with the CD player blaring Roy Harper's 'Watford Gap'.
I’ve driven into Lymm Truckstop blaring MIA Paper Planes.
not-bono-ever
meh
That Gloucester one is ££££ from what I remember.
Tebay was always good for a long lift when hitching south or north
Corley , scratchwood and watford gap are shit
Tebay was always good for a long lift when hitching south or north
Corley , scratchwood and watford gap are shit
Service stations in general are already at the very upper limit of price gouging - Gloucester isn't noticeably more expensive, but has substantially better quality stuff.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
All I wanna do is <ching ching> take your money.
BigMoaner
We will all go together
this with bells on.
BigMoaner
We will all go together
what an excellent service station. thanks.This is Ireland's best service station...
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"The Barack Obama Plaza is a purpose built motorway service station located at Junction 23 on the M7 Dublin to Limerick motorway.
We opened our doors in 2014 and have a vast variety of food offerings which include a Supermac’s, Papa John’s Pizza, SuperSubs, Mac’s Place Deli and a Bewley’s Coffee Barista station.
The Obama Plaza also has a state of the art conference facility as well as The Barack Obama visitors centre which is hugely popular with visiting tourists."
The service station operating under the Circle K brand has 26 petrol pumps across two fourcourts offering unleaded petrol, diesel, MGO (marine gas oil), Adblue (diesel exhaust fluid) and LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), as well as a fast-charge ESB electric car charge point.
In addition to fuel supplies there is a variety of food outlets including Supermac's, Papa John's Pizza, Mac's Place Bakery and Carvery, Bewleys coffee and a Spar shop. The Plaza also includes a visitor centre that provides information on Obama's family connections to Moneygall where his great-great-great-grandfather lived,[8] as well as five meeting rooms and a large function room.
A bus service, No. 854 between Roscrea and Nenagh, calls at Barack Obama Plaza seven days a week. The service connects with the local communities of Toomevara, Cloughjordan and Shinrone
meeting rooms
Book | Meeting Rooms | Barack Obama Plaza
Book Meeting Rooms for business or commercial events. Book Online.
Meeting Room Catering Options
We have several catering options available for parties booking Meetings, Events & Conference Rooms;
- Breakfast Options
- Tea/Coffee & Biscuits
- Tea/ Coffee & Scones
- Tea/ Coffee & Sandwiches
- Daily Lunch Menu from our Carvery ‘Mac’s Place’
- Evening Meals
- Gluten Free & Vegetarian options
Function room too...
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Visitors Centre | Barack Obama Plaza | Ireland
Visit the popular visitor centre at Barack Obama Plaza celebrating Irish American heritage.
Eta..
Beat that
keybored
Well done. You remember cat good.
I drove out of Cardiff Gate crying. I bought a hot chicken & mushroom slice there after work and bit into it when I got onto the M4, only for the side to burst and coat my right hand in red hot pie filling. I drove a lot of the way home with my right hand out of the window to cool it but it still blistered pretty badly.
Obviously I no longer eat hot slices while driving, sorry about your marriage btw.
keybored
Well done. You remember cat good.
Cid
Proper break this time
There's one fucking weird one somewhere on the A1 that iirc doesn't actually do fuel... Just has a very scary looking cafe.
e2a: Stibbington
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Pretty much my experience driving in northern Spain. And the coffee machine isn't a given.
Can't beat Aires in France. At least they have proper picnic areas. Sometimes.
cyberfairy
http://unicycle-emptiness.co.uk/
I literally could not cope when I found out there were TWO Tebays. Live about thirty miles away and always pretend I need a wee on way more North and way back and spend stupid money because been bored in car. Always thought it was the same one. Somehow. Do people who work in opposite service stations have the same Christmas do? Always wondered that.
cyberfairy
http://unicycle-emptiness.co.uk/
There is a particularly awful random service station in the North West, somewhere near Bradford ( I think) that does 'bargain' stuff. 'Great' I thought as I purchased my coffee for a quid. But it did not taste like coffee. I thought it might be tea by mistake but my partner disagreed. We both agreed that it somehow tasted and smelt of weetabix. I am glad in retrospect I did not get the one pound 'cheese' baguette.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
And having been brought up living just off the A1, we used to call them transport cafes. And they looked like this. (My local).
Blue for a boy, pink for a girl (my sister's best friend growing up as it happens)
A1, Sandy
Blue for a boy, pink for a girl (my sister's best friend growing up as it happens)
A1, Sandy
Cid
Proper break this time
Yes, from the brief glimpse on the way to the pisser, I suspect the Stibbington Diner is basically the same. The only change being the lack of ashtrays. Possibly.
Also good picture, that.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I forgot you mentioned you grew up on the central reservation of the A1.
They're nice pictures though.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
dessiato
🇪🇸 my spirit is crying for leaving
I was once going south, from Edinburgh, on the A1 and needed an overnight stop. I don’t know where it was but the car park was full of trucks so it seemed a safe bet. I had a massive three course dinner and equally massive FEB. The food was awesome, basic but tasty. The room was the worst I’ve ever been in. I doubt it had ever been cleaned properly, the bed was scruffy but comfortable. IIRC there was an RAF base nearby. I’ve never found it again, but I’ve not looked hard.
