robroy:
dieseldog999:
theres a nice place i know near dublin,you can get a blowie and a cuppa for a fiver…wouldnt realy recommend it to anyone else though…the teas dead strong…Ahh you mean Mary O’Reily in Kelly’s Bar Ashbourne.
I went in there one night…but decided on the cuppa only.
maries a cutie but its always the sameoldsameold…i quite like going in on tuesdays if can when its her day off and ploughing her mum instead…
Jack-knife:
Redbeck
Next to a low bridge so keeps the riff raff out.
Oooo redbeck. Not been there for a few years. Always found it odd getting chips with a full English but never complained =)
robroy:
dieseldog999:
theres a nice place i know near dublin,you can get a blowie and a cuppa for a fiver…wouldnt realy recommend it to anyone else though…the teas dead strong…Ahh you mean Mary O’Reily in Kelly’s Bar Ashbourne.
I went in there one night…but decided on the cuppa only.
You should have asked for Paddy…
jamieh1990:
Jack-knife:
Redbeck
Next to a low bridge so keeps the riff raff out.Oooo redbeck. Not been there for a few years. Always found it odd getting chips with a full English but never complained =)
I’ve been going years and still trying to eat all the mix grill but I’m not giving up 
jamieh1990:
Jack-knife:
Redbeck
Next to a low bridge so keeps the riff raff out.Oooo redbeck. Not been there for a few years. Always found it odd getting chips with a full English but never complained =)
Every time I’ve had a breakfast in Kent or Sussex it’s come with chips .
Punchy Dan:
jamieh1990:
Jack-knife:
Redbeck
Next to a low bridge so keeps the riff raff out.Oooo redbeck. Not been there for a few years. Always found it odd getting chips with a full English but never complained =)
Every time I’ve had a breakfast in Kent or Sussex it’s come with chips .
Or ‘‘Bubble’’ (and squeak) pronounced Babboo
I always used to praise Doug’s Diner Penrith on here regularly, but I aintb oo keen on it now since new owners…(my personal opinion only btw)
Anybody else got any comments on it, I know you found it to be ok Dan, but did you ever go when Shirley ran it?
Long way from there Dan. Can not believe you havent tried it already.
Didn’t go in b4 m8 ,but it’s as good as the rest if not better ,went in one morning last week for 2 bacon 2 eggs beans hash brown bread buttered and a pot of tea makes 3 to 4 cups £5 .
robroy:
I always used to praise Doug’s Diner Penrith on here regularly, but I aintb oo keen on it now since new owners…(my personal opinion only btw)
Anybody else got any comments on it, I know you found it to be ok Dan, but did you ever go when Shirley ran it?
I agree Robroy not same since new owners took over think it changed name now as well
robroy:
I always used to praise Doug’s Diner Penrith on here regularly, but I aintb oo keen on it now since new owners…(my personal opinion only btw)
Anybody else got any comments on it, I know you found it to be ok Dan, but did you ever go when Shirley ran it?
The Golden Fleece has got really grubby recently ,although I can’t quite do Tebay in 4 1/2 hr from Newtonmore I breakfast at Dougs diner now instead .
The Stainmore…
Up on the A66 used to do a cracking full English.
Great views over the moors too.
Stibbington had a mixed grill that beat me twice.
not been to these establishments for over a decade now
Jack-knife:
robroy:
I always used to praise Doug’s Diner Penrith on here regularly, but I aintb oo keen on it now since new owners…(my personal opinion only btw)
Anybody else got any comments on it, I know you found it to be ok Dan, but did you ever go when Shirley ran it?I agree Robroy not same since new owners took over think it changed name now as well
I used to go in there every week, usually get gammon steak, egg and (home made) chips with a side salad, pot of tea, for about 8 quid.
All local meat, nicely cooked and as near to home cooked as poss.
Went in after new owners, ordered same, got awful chips, and little like strips of gammon…for same price.
As I said this is just my own personal opinion, not slagging them off, might even have just an off night, who knows…but I’ve never gone back since, and I used to spend about 40 quid a month there with the odd breakfast.
Just wondered if anybody else has done the same.
Me too couldn’t get to Scotland without refuelling at Dougs.
Now I don’t even stop till Lockerbie.
The Horseshoe on the A90 at Inchture south of Dundee, cracking home cooked food with free parking for about 10 lorries.
scottie0011:
The Horseshoe on the A90 at Inchture south of Dundee, cracking home cooked food with free parking for about 10 lorries.
Too right ,shame there’s no shower though .
Captain Caveman 76:
Part of the reason reoffending rates are so high is the lack of opportunities for offenders after release. A result of the media induced hysteria. Believe it or not, prisons aren’t nice places and most offenders don’t want to be there. How crap must things be on the out for them to see it as the better option?
You have me feeling such pity for these poor misguided victims of society.
I have a few questions about prisoners:
These people are the dregs of society and the answers to the above don’t need answering. They are clearly rhetorical - I wouldn’t buy anything from them - there’s quite a few of these volunteers I would use for target practice though.
On the original point… I don’t use roadside cafes etc. I like a fry-up once in a while, but generally I eat fruit, nuts, fish and the ready meals from M&S or Waitrose. Might go for the occasional beans on toast in a RDC staff canteen… that’s why I’m so fit, good looking and a big hit with the ladies. 
Jingle Jon:
Captain Caveman 76:
Part of the reason reoffending rates are so high is the lack of opportunities for offenders after release. A result of the media induced hysteria. Believe it or not, prisons aren’t nice places and most offenders don’t want to be there. How crap must things be on the out for them to see it as the better option?You have me feeling such pity for these poor misguided victims of society.
I have a few questions about prisoners:
- Do they get free food?
- Do they get free clothes?
- Do they get free TV?
- Do they get free tobacco?
- Do they get free gym?
- Do they get free education?
- Does their cell have a toilet?
- Do they have to ■■■■ in a bottle if they happen to need a burst in the night?
- If they need a dump - do they have to do it in a bag?
- Just how bad is it compared to living in a truck?
These people are the dregs of society and the answers to the above don’t need answering. They are clearly rhetorical - I wouldn’t buy anything from them - there’s quite a few of these volunteers I would use for target practice though.
On the original point… I don’t use roadside cafes etc. I like a fry-up once in a while, but generally I eat fruit, nuts, fish and the ready meals from M&S or Waitrose. Might go for the occasional beans on toast in a RDC staff canteen… that’s why I’m so fit, good looking and a big hit with the ladies.
Exactly the same here, I would hate to have to go to prison looking like I do, everyone would want me for their wife, and that includes the prison officers too. I wouldn’t trust them.
Jingle Jon:
Captain Caveman 76:
Part of the reason reoffending rates are so high is the lack of opportunities for offenders after release. A result of the media induced hysteria. Believe it or not, prisons aren’t nice places and most offenders don’t want to be there. How crap must things be on the out for them to see it as the better option?You have me feeling such pity for these poor misguided victims of society.
I have a few questions about prisoners:
- Do they get free food? Yes, but they are told what to eat
- Do they get free clothes?Yes, but they are told what to wear
- Do they get free TV?No, they have to earn the right to have a tv, then they have to pay for it
- Do they get free tobacco?No, they pay for it out of their wages
- Do they get free gym?Yes, but it can be taken away from them if they break the rules
- Do they get free education?Yes, basic education is free. The same as it is elsewhere
- Does their cell have a toilet?Yes, it’s in their bedroom
- Do they have to ■■■■ in a bottle if they happen to need a burst in the night?No, they have to ■■■■ next to where they sleep. That’s the same place as where they eat.
- If they need a dump - do they have to do it in a bag?See above
- Just how bad is it compared to living in a truck?No comparison, a driver can at least open their window, or go for a walk, or pop to the shop etc.
These people are the dregs of society and the answers to the above don’t need answering. They are clearly rhetorical - I wouldn’t buy anything from them - there’s quite a few of these volunteers I would use for target practice though.
I know you said you don’t want answers, but you’ve gotten them anyway.
I agree, the things some of these people have done are terrible. They are being punished by having their freedom and choices removed. They attend courses to address their offending behaviour and education to give them a chance of gaining employment on release.
If you really wanted to know what it’s like, you could join the IMB and see for yourself. Or you could just read the Daily Mail or make stuff up yourself.
I aint a bleeding heart liberal by any stretch, but I do believe most (maybe not all) deserve a second chance.
As an example about 30 yrs ago I got to playing pool with a lad in my local, we got on ok had a couple of pints, and I kept bumping into him quite regular, both by myself and with my Mrs.
After a couple of weeks the landlord took me to one side and warned me off this guy as he had just came out of nick and moved up here to start a new life.
I told my Mrs about this, she told me he had offered to do some decorating for us after she mentioned we were looking for someone, so we decided to give him a chance.
Rightly or wrongly I put him on test, I left some money small amounts in drawers, and planted a 20 quid note on the floor but not obviously.
We came in after a shopping trip, the 20 quid had gone, he had done a good job, I paid him, and he said ‘‘Oh yeh, nearly forgot, I found this Rob when I moved that chair’’
That was enough for me, this lad became a good friend, and spent a lot of time at my home with me the Mrs and the kids.
Turned out he had just got involved with a bad lot and moved away to resist the influence.
Sorry to bore you with my anecdotes just redressing the balance.
