Steve, do you remember in the 80’s there, I was delivering to Davenports beer at home brewery, only five minutes from there, spate of muggings of drivers, and 30 set a trap, with one as a decoy, and caught three of them, one escaped and hit by a car, but still kept going, the other two, was taught a lesson, and tied to a lamp post, and graphite grease applied to thier nether regions, police was warn to stay clear, and pick them up later, no more muggings of truckers. Sandman Norman
Harry, only did nights out in Glasgow, in the pubs, Stiling, and Inverness had good times at the dances, last one, a very, very, good time. Sandman Norman
Norman Ingram:
Harry, only did nights out in Glasgow, in the pubs, Stiling, and Inverness had good times at the dances, last one, a very, very, good time. Sandman Norman
In the early 60’s I used to stay at Dirty Daisy’s on Paisley Road West, Glasgow. This was right on The Govan Toll, The pubs round the area were very tough,
The Quaich, Baxter’s Bar and the Rob Roy but to name a few, there was a dance hall nearby but Daisy would advise against going saying with my English
accent I would be in trouble. I remember a lot of Bolton Roadways drivers stayed there, I think they had green liveried Scammell Handymans. Daisy charged
7/6d (37.5p) for evening meal bed and breakfast and threw in a 2/6d (12.5p) parking ticket although in reality you parked on Admiral Street and had to
hand over 2 bob (10p) to the urchin gang leader to park on his patch, and woe betide you if you did not pay your ropes and sheets would be slashed and your tyres
let down. At the time we were on 16 shillings (80p) night out money so a night at Daisy’s brought a surplus of 6/6d (32.5p) plus your 2/6d (12.5p) car park ticket on
expenses a grand total of 9 bob (45p) oh happy days. Daisy was a great character well known around the Govan toll, not the best at house keeping (hence Dirty Daisy’s)
but had a good heart, I remember the first time I stayed there being horrified at the wall paper being nailed on with 4" nails. regards Big Al
This one was an experience, A little bar on Duke Street, actually I have been in a couple of times, can’t really see what all the fuss was about.
The first time there was some karaoke or something, everyone singing but they only seemed to know one song. 
The second time I went in the weather was atrocious. I think the locals admired my spirit venturing out in it. I was OK though because I had just got a nice new green anorak with a hood 
Where did you get the anorac■■? Think i’m about due for one of them.
Wheelnut you sure it was a green anorak ? your a braver man then me Gunga Din 
regards Big Al
Big Al:
Daisy was a great character well known around the Govan toll, not the best at house keeping (hence Dirty Daisy’s)
but had a good heart, I remember the first time I stayed there being horrified at the wall paper being nailed on with 4" nails. regards Big Al
You know how it was in those days Al, some drivers would pinch anything .
I was thinking of The Bungalow the other day and then realised that it was the name of the pub across the road from the lorry park in Paisley in the early seventies and eighties. It was just down the road from the Chivas works where I thought that they made the jam. It was only in the eighties when I had to deliver a bottling machine that I had loaded in Germany that I realised they bottled Chivas Regal.
That was when all the pubs in Scotland used to close at 10 p.m. and in the summer it was a strange feeling coming out of the pub when the sun was still shining, then it was off to the chippy to get a Haggis supper .
Norman, I can’t ever remember there being any trouble in Birmingham but I do remember a driver called Malcolm who got mugged in Paisley. His face and body were a right mess for weeks afterwards 
Regards Steve.
Big Al:
Wheelnut you sure it was a green anorak ? your a braver man then me Gunga Din
lol. My name is Billy, not Silly
I didn’t quite realise how brave I was going into that bar, but there is a bakery close by where we delivered, and it’s only about 1 mile from the Tennants Brewery so I parked there quite often.
Youre a brave man wheelnut.....im sure that pub was on either ""Britians Toughest pubs" on Sky or Danny Dyers “Hardest Men”! 
hiya,
the Peep in the harbour area of Aberdeen was a bit notorious too anybody in there with two ears was a puff, i wore a balaclava.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
the Peep in the harbour area of Aberdeen was a bit notorious too anybody in there with two ears was a puff, i wore a balaclava.
thanks harry long retired.
Did you stay at Mary’s ? One of the best digs in Scotland was Jane Laing’s in Montrose, we
used to load out of Chivers (not Regal ) regards Big Al
bullitt:
You
re a brave man wheelnut.....im sure that pub was on either ""Britians Toughest pubs" on Sky or Danny Dyers “Hardest Men”!
That is why the kerbside markings are there, to make room for the ambulances
I don’t do football, so that is probably how I lived to tell the tale. I was called a Sassenach but that was probably because I was drinking Vodka rather than Meths 
Wheel Nut:
bullitt:
You
re a brave man wheelnut.....im sure that pub was on either ""Britians Toughest pubs" on Sky or Danny Dyers “Hardest Men”!That is why the kerbside markings are there, to make room for the ambulances
I don’t do football, so that is probably how I lived to tell the tale. I was called a Sassenach but that was probably because I was drinking Vodka rather than Meths
The doormen frisk you for weapons and give you one if you are unarmed regards Big Al
hiya,
can’t remember the name of the digs Al but the BRS depot Peep Peep’s bar and the digs was all within an easy stagger of each other.
thanks harry long retired.
Truckstop Carlisle, I remember A chap in a Scania had this extra large bird to entertain him, then in the morning, he could not get her out of the door, I heard, that they took the windowscreen out, and rolled her out on to a pallet which was on a forklift, I bet his face was red, along with something else no doubt. Sandman Norman
Norman Ingram:
Truckstop Carlisle, I remember A chap in a Scania had this extra large bird to entertain him, then in the morning, he could not get her out of the door, I heard, that they took the windowscreen out, and rolled her out on to a pallet which was on a forklift, I bet his face was red, along with something else no doubt. Sandman Norman
. Be careful Norman, there might be one or two people reading this who won’t believe you .
They may want to see a copy of the job sheet for the forklift .
Did anybody ever go in The Hokey Pokey Bar next to Grangemouth Docks 
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Norman Ingram:
Truckstop Carlisle, I remember A chap in a Scania had this extra large bird to entertain him, then in the morning, he could not get her out of the door, I heard, that they took the windowscreen out, and rolled her out on to a pallet which was on a forklift, I bet his face was red, along with something else no doubt. Sandman Norman
I have heard that Big Bertha story from so many people, the truck varied too from an Atki to a Dodge. I dont doubt your words Norman, but there were a lot of drivers who just missed the Herald of Free Enterprise that fateful night
I seem to remember a lady of the road who was often waiting near on the A38 Derby near Markeaton Park roundabout. I was too young but I remember Dusty Miller from Hull often stopping for her services.
Wheel Nut:
Norman Ingram:
Truckstop Carlisle, I remember A chap in a Scania had this extra large bird to entertain him, then in the morning, he could not get her out of the door, I heard, that they took the windowscreen out, and rolled her out on to a pallet which was on a forklift, I bet his face was red, along with something else no doubt. Sandman NormanI have heard that Big Bertha story from so many people, the truck varied too from an Atki to a Dodge. I dont doubt your words Norman, but there were a lot of drivers who just missed the Herald of Free Enterprise that fateful night
I seem to remember a lady of the road who was often waiting near on the A38 Derby near Markeaton Park roundabout. I was too young but I remember Dusty Miller from Hull often stopping for her services.
I heard the same tale but the truck was a bedford tk
Norman Ingram:
Truckstop Carlisle, I remember A chap in a Scania had this extra large bird to entertain him, then in the morning, he could not get her out of the door, I heard, that they took the windowscreen out, and rolled her out on to a pallet which was on a forklift, I bet his face was red, along with something else no doubt. Sandman Norman
Come on Norman we need to know how he got her in there 
regards Big Al
dafdave:
I heard the same tale but the truck was a bedford tk
Not on the rear shelf I hope