Might need to re-think the next CUK(western section) meeting location

**LondonManc** · 24 July 2018, 08:52

Hilton Park's nothing special. Tebay and Killington Lake are much better.

**vetran** · 24 July 2018, 08:55

Originally posted by LondonManc View Post

Hilton Park's nothing special. Tebay and Killington Lake are much better.

ooh a connoisseur

So Scooter for fleapit hotels & you for services. You been subbing for NLyUK again?

**PhiltheGreek** · 24 July 2018, 09:01

Is Tebay the Farmers one? That's very good - rivals the standard French fayre. All the rest should be demolished and replaced with a vending machine. Ghastly holes that they are.

**GreenMirror** · 24 July 2018, 09:02

It was all those CUK meet ups (who will bring the marital arts equipment?) that put it into 5th worst place...

**LondonManc** · 24 July 2018, 09:21

Originally posted by vetran View Post

ooh a connoisseur

So Scooter for fleapit hotels & you for services. You been subbing for NLyUK again?

Jeepers, I didn't realise her clients could afford to use service stations. Thought petrol stations and round the back of Tesco was more their thing.

Originally posted by PhiltheGreek View Post

Is Tebay the Farmers one? That's very good - rivals the standard French fayre. All the rest should be demolished and replaced with a vending machine. Ghastly holes that they are.

Yes, that's the one. Killington Lake's southbound only and has a great view; if you're have a lengthy break and a bit of food, I'd put it ahead of Tebay.

There's a new one on the M5 that's opened in the last couple of years at Gloucester but I haven't used it yet. Looks like another farm shop one but I'm usually trying to get past Bristol before rush hour so push on to Sedgemoor.
https://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/Gloucester

**vetran** · 24 July 2018, 09:56

Originally posted by LondonManc View Post

Jeepers, I didn't realise her clients could afford to use service stations. Thought petrol stations and round the back of Tesco was more their thing.

Oh she started you on servicing the economy clients!

Her prestigious ones i.e. those with letters after their name not a list of convictions like to use travelodges. Apparently MF was quite a popular supplier until the hotels banned him because he broke the beds.

**LondonManc** · 24 July 2018, 10:09

Originally posted by vetran View Post

Oh she started you on servicing the economy clients!

Her prestigious ones i.e. those with letters after their name not a list of convictions like to use travelodges. Apparently MF was quite a popular supplier until the hotels banned him because he broke the beds.

I heard it was because clients were leaving because they were burning their backsides on the ceiling lightbulbs.

**BoredBloke** · 24 July 2018, 10:52

From the article.....

Overall, 92% of motorway service station customers polled were happy with their visit

Who the hell did they ask. They are tulip, overpriced and dirty. The fact that everything costs a fortune means that motorists don't use them as often as they might or should. This leads to tired drivers staying on the motorway, when they should stop and have a brew.

Tebay, as mentioned is ok but that's the only one I'd bother with.

**WTFH** · 24 July 2018, 11:17

Originally posted by BoredBloke View Post

From the article.....

Overall, 92% of motorway service station customers polled were happy with their visit

Who the hell did they ask. They are tulip, overpriced and dirty. The fact that everything costs a fortune means that motorists don't use them as often as they might or should. This leads to tired drivers staying on the motorway, when they should stop and have a brew.

Tebay, as mentioned is ok but that's the only one I'd bother with.

My main requirement of a motorway service station: Does it have a toilet I can use without picking up any communicable diseases.

If it does, I'm mostly happy.
If it's also got a grassy area where I can let The Dog (tw) out safely for a wee, even better.

Might need to re-think the next CUK(western section) meeting location