Guest Frank Wilkinson Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Sorry if this has been aired (no pun intended) but I've picked up on this whilst browsing another site.Apparently you can get a free truck stop guide with overnight stopping places (cafes and the like).It's free so we've nothing to lose. You are supposed to be a lorry driver but I'm not sure how they'd know the difference.http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/newsroom.aspx?newsid=17114601
olley Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Hi Frank they don't, mine was delivered on tuesday, its A5 ring bound in good quality thick paper, well worth getting. Olley
Guest Frank Wilkinson Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 olley - 2007-01-18 11:49 PM Hi Frank they don't, mine was delivered on tuesday, its A5 ring bound in good quality thick paper, well worth getting. Olley That's excellent, I've already applied for mine. Why didn't you tell us all! :-D
Lunarsandy Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Thanks for this one Frank. I've applied for mine and will now see if it arrives.
empress Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Thanks, Frank, we also have sent off for a copy - not admitting we are three aged women. Empress
carioca Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 (lol) cheers for that i've just sent off for it so let's see what we get *-)
olley Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Frank Wilkinson - 2007-01-18 11:52 PMolley - 2007-01-18 11:49 PM Hi Frank they don't, mine was delivered on tuesday, its A5 ring bound in good quality thick paper, well worth getting. Olley That's excellent, I've already applied for mine. Why didn't you tell us all! :-DSorry frank, I was give the details on another site, never thought to post it on here. Olley
Guest starspirit Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Well done Frank - just applied for mine too - many thanks.
foxy Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Could see a backlash here when truckers can`t get parked for motorhomes! Foxy
Tony Jones Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 I've applied too - well spotted Frank! And if experience at French Relais Routiers is anything to go by, the truckers won't mind as long as we look for spots in the car park where they wouldn't fit anyway, or at least don't spread out to take up more space than we need - but we wouldn't do that, would we? Tony
henry Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 :-D :-> Hi Frank, Many thanks, applied for ours too! Regards Henry
Mel B Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Just applied for a copy - do you think they might get a bit suspect of the large number of requests they're going to get? :-S
Tony Jones Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Shouldn't be a problem - they probably get "waves" of requests when someone suddenly points it out on a truckers' forum (I suppose they do have those?) Tony
Norma Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 'Could see a backlash here when truckers can`t get parked for motorhomes! Foxy' They'll just park the freezers trucks next to us! (How do you do the cut and paste bit?)
colin Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Applied for. Its going to get very busy at these stops on a friday night.
Rayjsj Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Applied for mine too ! told them I'm taking a 'load' upto Ullapool, it's the Truth !!! Vosa said that the bikes in the garage are 'Goods' so it's official I'm a 'Trucker' now where's that Yorkie bar ! (lol)
Mike Hol Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Hi, Not sure how the Caravan Club will take this if it, finds out that it,s motorhome members are promoting "Truck Stops" for overnighting or parking? Happy Camping, Mike Hol.
Guest Frank Wilkinson Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Mike Hol - 2007-01-19 8:50 PM Hi, Not sure how the Caravan Club will take this if it, finds out that it,s motorhome members are promoting "Truck Stops" for overnighting or parking? Happy Camping, Mike Hol. What has any of this to do with the CC and what makes you think that they care less where anyone stays for the odd night?
Mel E Posted January 20, 2007 Posted January 20, 2007 We've used truck stops on a few occasions. If there's a restaurant on site the food will be excellent and cheap in France. The biggest problem is if you're parked near a refrigerated truck with its compressor fridge and generator or engine goinf all night - very noisy - and there are a lot of them about now.
Guest starspirit Posted January 20, 2007 Posted January 20, 2007 The CC won't even notice. If they don't notice us when we leave their club and never bother to enquire why or carry out any member surveys whatsoever why should they care? Maybe they will be glad to see the back of us unbooked 'one nighters' as we sure do (did in my case!) inconvenience their accounting system.
tp002c784tp002c784tp Posted January 20, 2007 Posted January 20, 2007 Well done Frank looks very interesting have sent for one Terry (lol)
Ray Posted January 20, 2007 Posted January 20, 2007 Hi Richard. The CC do appear to care. I recieved a 15minute phone survey about a month ago asking why I had not renewed membership last year. The interviewer was given honest answers about the reasons for not renewing. Not using it enough to justify costs, lack of interest in the magazine and bad experiences at club sites.
flicka Posted January 20, 2007 Posted January 20, 2007 Well found Frank, Likewise I have just sent for my copy As the Highways Agency website says it is to benefit all Road users, the Truckers can hardly complain. Also as one poster already pointed out most of us (potentially) would use them on a Friday night which will be the Truckers quiet period, so it could also benefit the Truck Stop proprieters. For everyone's information I know of one which has opened only recently and may not be inclused Not sure of the name, possibly "Ulceby Fork" It is located just off the A180 Immingham West exit on to the A160 then approx 200yds turn Right s/p Ulcebey. The entrance is then immediately on your left. New buildings and a Truck Wash. It does replace an old filling station, which had Truck parking. Flicka
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