the maoster:
Lorry park two thirds empty. Lazy, incompetent, F you Jack I’m alright, or something else? Discuss.
steering wheel attendants 
thick, lazy, pig ignorant and arrogant got my licence out of the cornflake box! 
that’s all. 
villa:
better to park in a safe spot than risk banging someone elses unit while reversing
Have you been in Gloucester services?
If you prang something in there you need your licence taken off you, its probably the easiest services around for parking in.
Adonis.:
villa:
better to park in a safe spot than risk banging someone elses unit while reversingHave you been in Gloucester services?
If you prang something in there you need your licence taken off you, its probably the easiest services around for parking in.
Indeed. Plus free showers. I often overnight on the A46 and pull in to use them. Every time there’s lazy drivers parked in that area with ample spaces unused, but 20ft further away to walk to the services.
PaulNowak:
I took my first ever break when I started in artics, in South Mimms on a Friday afternoon. After being delayed at my drop, I had to park on Thurrock with about 5 mins to spare, let’s just say I’ve not been too freaked out by backing into a bay ever since.
Both awful services if you get in late. I’d add Cambridge to that list too. If I’m late in there the only spaces are usually next to foreigners who haven’t parked properly between the lines in which case I park in the coach area.
It happens everywhere. If you ask them to move you get told to “do one” then when you block them in you get a load of abuse and how they could do your job better and how there is loads of room in the truck park.
It’s at the point now I don’t look forwards to taking my breaks in services.
switchlogic:
Laziness. They are the same ones who park on the entrance road at Cherwell Valley because it’s 30ft closer to the door. Cherwell Valley must have the biggest truck parking area of any services in UK yet still they park in stupid places
+1
Tris:
Adonis.:
villa:
better to park in a safe spot than risk banging someone elses unit while reversingHave you been in Gloucester services?
If you prang something in there you need your licence taken off you, its probably the easiest services around for parking in.
Indeed. Plus free showers. I often overnight on the A46 and pull in to use them. Every time there’s lazy drivers parked in that area with ample spaces unused, but 20ft further away to walk to the services.
The showers in Gloucester are horrible. Cold water. Hair in the drain. Mud on the floor…
Horrible, don’t bother…
the nodding donkey:
The showers in Gloucester are horrible. Cold water. Hair in the drain. Mud on the floor…
That’s not mud mate.
the nodding donkey:
To be fair, the abnormal load only bay is not very clearly marked. Perhaps they didn’t know.
To be fair, it’s only marked in English and perhaps Stanislav and Boris don’t “speakada language” 
Contraflow:
the nodding donkey:
The showers in Gloucester are horrible. Cold water. Hair in the drain. Mud on the floor…That’s not mud mate.
See? Don’t bother. Drive on to Michealwood…
the nodding donkey:
Tris:
Adonis.:
villa:
better to park in a safe spot than risk banging someone elses unit while reversingHave you been in Gloucester services?
If you prang something in there you need your licence taken off you, its probably the easiest services around for parking in.
Indeed. Plus free showers. I often overnight on the A46 and pull in to use them. Every time there’s lazy drivers parked in that area with ample spaces unused, but 20ft further away to walk to the services.
The showers in Gloucester are horrible. Cold water. Hair in the drain. Mud on the floor…
Horrible, don’t bother…
They’ve been spotless whenever I’ve been in.
the nodding donkey:
Contraflow:
the nodding donkey:
The showers in Gloucester are horrible. Cold water. Hair in the drain. Mud on the floor…That’s not mud mate.
See? Don’t bother. Drive on to Michealwood…
Really? I mean really?? Michaelwood Services are better than the new Gloucester services? Really? I despair!
Born Idle:
the nodding donkey:
Contraflow:
the nodding donkey:
The showers in Gloucester are horrible. Cold water. Hair in the drain. Mud on the floor…That’s not mud mate.
See? Don’t bother. Drive on to Michealwood…
Really? I mean really?? Michaelwood Services are better than the new Gloucester services? Really? I despair!
Yes they really are.
the nodding donkey:
Really? I mean really?? Michaelwood Services are better than the new Gloucester services? Really? I despair!
Yes they really are.
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I think I’ve been in Michaelwood showers and they were really good. Is Michaelwood a WelcomeBreak with a BP? I’ve not been in Gloucster showers but going by the rest of the services I would assume they are pretty decent.
What are the pumps like at Gloucester? From a distance they look a bit of a barsteward to get out of.
A.
Nodding Donkey, you are talking rubbish, there is nothing wrong with Gloucester services showers,always hot water and clean when I have been there, the parking is free, but you would rather pay at Mickey Woods and get the fast and greasy food rubbish
Adonis, if you can’t get your artic in and out of the Hgv pumps, hand back the license tp Dvla.
Raymundo, he is refering to the packaging and wrapping of the food that gets thrown on the roads.
How many of us can…“Speakada language” in Europe?
toby1234abc:
Raymundo, he is refering to the packaging and wrapping of the food that gets thrown on the roads.
Toby I think you missed the joke about the fast food being rubbish. 
Harry Monk:
the nodding donkey:
To be fair, the abnormal load only bay is not very clearly marked. Perhaps they didn’t know.To be fair, it’s only marked in English and perhaps Stanislav and Boris don’t “speakada language”
I’d be willing to bet the drivers of those trucks are just as likely to be British as they are to be East European. 
i love Gloucester services can’t pass there with out stopping for a hot chocolate I’m not the best at reversing but can always get into the bays really easy there.
bigvern1:
How many of us can…“Speakada language” in Europe?
I try, but do get laughed at a lot. 
I think this is the sort of scenario I end up in.
What I try to say, in my best foreign lingo.
“is there somewhere good to eat round here?”
What I’ve probably said
“I’ve left my camel in a Jacuzzi”