View from your cab, or outside it

View from your cab, or outside it

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grumpy52

5,577 posts

166 months

Wednesday 18th June 2014
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I was in Basildon early monday , just round from the cafe truck park place,
could have had a proper Truckfest .
Hope things improve for you chilli mate .

s p a c e m a n

10,777 posts

148 months

Wednesday 18th June 2014
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Urgh, that place is horrible. Best food near there is the sandwich shop one along from barclays bank on paycock road. Jacket potato and chilli yum

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

163 months

Wednesday 18th June 2014
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Is grumpy talking about Harvey road area ?

s p a c e m a n

10,777 posts

148 months

Wednesday 18th June 2014
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yes Think so. My first owner driver artic job was down harvey road, ecotherm on the corner

grumpy52

5,577 posts

166 months

Wednesday 18th June 2014
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Thats the place , wasn't open at 6 am so was I lucky then ?
I picking up a piece of kit from a MOD supplier near by

s p a c e m a n

10,777 posts

148 months

Wednesday 18th June 2014
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Only been in there once and it was acceptable as far as truck stop cafe food goes, but it wasn't somewhere I would go out of the way to eat at. There's a cafe on the corner of the roundabout as you turn towards the industrial estate that was better if you get stuck on there, although I haven't been to either in years.

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

151 months

Wednesday 18th June 2014
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s p a c e m a n said:
Only been in there once and it was acceptable as far as truck stop cafe food goes, but it wasn't somewhere I would go out of the way to eat at. There's a cafe on the corner of the roundabout as you turn towards the industrial estate that was better if you get stuck on there, although I haven't been to either in years.
the caff on the corner, by the roundabout is ok, next to the garden centre.
also, that sandwich shop on honywood road your on about s p a c e m a n, (by barclays and the newsagents) is cracking. also just round the corner, by the bookies is macs wine bar, normally decent grub in there and tuesday and thursday nights have, "interesting" entertainment smile

i was let out of hospital earlier smile
if i don't ever get my bloody licence back, i'll start up the pistonheads snackbar smile

s p a c e m a n

10,777 posts

148 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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If you sell cheese bacon and onion omelettes in a tiger bread stick I'll be your best customer yum

Guess where I just grabbed lunch from biggrin



chilistrucker

4,541 posts

151 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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ha, ha class. my old yard is 20 ft behind you on the right smile
are you lurking there ready for tonights "entertainment" at macs wine bar smile

grumpy52

5,577 posts

166 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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I haven't had an evening watching semi dressed females desport themselves for years , prob cos I'm too old , too fat and too grey, must do it soon , it's the PH rule .

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

151 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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grumpy52 said:
I haven't had an evening watching semi dressed females desport themselves for years , prob cos I'm too old , too fat and too grey, must do it soon , it's the PH rule .
your never too old, you just stand abit further back smile
i remember the good old days of "evening" entertainment at truckstops like chesterfield, the old godmanchester, trafford park and the like smile

s p a c e m a n

10,777 posts

148 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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My best mates (he's not my best mate just for this reason hehe ) family own a strip club in Hackney, in the past 10 or so years I've spent so much time around strippers that I'm now more turned on by a bird in a wooly jumper and jeans biggrin

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

151 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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s p a c e m a n said:
My best mates (he's not my best mate just for this reason hehe ) family own a strip club in Hackney, in the past 10 or so years I've spent so much time around strippers that I'm now more turned on by a bird in a wooly jumper and jeans biggrin
its not BROWNS is it mate?

s p a c e m a n

10,777 posts

148 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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Nah down the other end of the road, Images. No tacky pound coin in a pot job

grumpy52

5,577 posts

166 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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I am also spoilt as I stage manage a dance show every year ,300 dancers about 60 of them over 18 and as good looking as you will find anywhere.
Shame I find the mums more to my taste !

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

151 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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s p a c e m a n said:
Nah down the other end of the road, Images. No tacky pound coin in a pot job
cough postcode cough smile

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

151 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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grumpy52 said:
I am also spoilt as I stage manage a dance show every year ,300 dancers about 60 of them over 18 and as good looking as you will find anywhere.
Shame I find the mums more to my taste !
i would to, my doctor says this sort of work would be good therapy for me currently party

GC8

19,910 posts

190 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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chilistrucker said:
Oddly enough, prob could have met you for a brew!
My headaches were getting abit regular so went a&e this morning. A few tests, then got a ct scan, still some issues with the fractures and still 1 small bleed. So had a couple of jabs, and being kept in tonight for observation.
Due another more detailed scan tomorrow.
Ive only just seen this Neil, and wanted to wish you well. Hopefully, youll be back behind the wheel as soon as the injuries heal, with no further repercussions.

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

151 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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GC8 said:
chilistrucker said:
Oddly enough, prob could have met you for a brew!
My headaches were getting abit regular so went a&e this morning. A few tests, then got a ct scan, still some issues with the fractures and still 1 small bleed. So had a couple of jabs, and being kept in tonight for observation.
Due another more detailed scan tomorrow.
Ive only just seen this Neil, and wanted to wish you well. Hopefully, youll be back behind the wheel as soon as the injuries heal, with no further repercussions.
cheers mate wink
well since this latest hospital stay, things are looking up. the lady consultant there was excellent, and very helpful. she has now taken over my case. so instead of waiting till september for the next scan at a different hospital, she has already arranged 1 for next wednesday smile i couldn't believe it.
she also went into great detail explaining where things are at inside my head. she also says, that she is certain everything will heal, and i will be able to get back to work smile
may still take a while, but feeling alot better now wink


iva cosworth

44,044 posts

163 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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YAY....that's good news chilli.