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Old 31st October 2008, 11:01
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quernhow,still open ,still as good as ever.dont recall the other two,possibly because i ve never stayed up there.purdys,just south of berwick still there.another good place was up in huntley A 96.[ashgrove carnie].cornwall used to be anight mare,but there are some good parks.i remember the trewint cafe ithink it was near bodmin. A 30. it takes the old grey matter some kick starting thinking back.

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Old 31st October 2008, 11:31
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Was Purdy's the one on the right in Scremerston before you got into Berwick?

You are right it takes some kick-starting does the old grey matter.
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Old 31st October 2008, 13:43
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thats the one.they re furbished it a few years ago.
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You can belive this. But once I was taking a well earned road rest in a cabin at a cafe thinking about nothing in particular ( well alright how to make some big bucks) a person came into the next cublcle .to my surprise I heard a ladies cough , looked down to the floor and there was definitly a female's feet in there ..I was in the right place so I guess she didn't see the obvious standing up receptacles. A gentleman to the end I made a quick exit to save her embarassment...Alan
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Old 1st November 2008, 19:06
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Good to see the Quernhow Cafe is still going always used to pull in there for the all day brekkie, always clean and good grub. Haven't been up that way for a long time but would still stop there to fill up me belly if necessary
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When coaching, from Manchester to the East coast we always stopped at Hartshead Moor Services. Never stopped on the return journey, until one evening somebody wanted the toilet so quick stop, I thought I would join the rest straight into the Gents only West bound its the Ladies whoops

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Ian your old enough to remember this one. Newcastle under lyme, circa early 1960,s just before i left school my dad took me in his car transporter on a night out job and we stayed at a transport cafe called "juros". we had a 2 berth cabin, all shipshape and bristol fashion until you actually got into the bed, then you found that the crisp white sheet neatly folded over the army blanket was really only half of one! it ended about knee level lol. those were indeed "the days." Grandad.
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Transport cafes

Anyone been as far north as Skiach Services north of inverness, good food, shower, parking ,24 hour fuel and shop
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There is a 'Chef's Grill' at Newtonmore and is well used by truckers.
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Old 20th November 2008, 22:24
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Another one on the A9 is Ballinluig Services, about 1/2 hour north of Perth
open 7.00AM 10.00PM 7days
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Many many years ago I remember the South Inch in Perth (as in Scotland)was used by trucks with some sort of cafe at hand - now of course it's a car park.
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