M1 Motorway Service Station finally opened!

motorguy

Anyone been yet? We were heading back up out of the city but didnt have time to stop. Looked v busy.

BigAl94

Shows you how little there is going on in our lives in NI when a new motorway service area provokes such a flurry of excitement !

Ticked

BigAl94 wrote: »

Shows you how little there is going on in our lives in NI when a new motorway service area provokes such a flurry of excitement !

Ah, but there's a reason! It's got Greggs!:rotfl:

CEON44

Ticked wrote: »

Ah, but there's a reason! It's got Greggs!:rotfl:

Yuk!!

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/mum-disgusted-find-crawling-inside-6888090

motorguy

CEON44 wrote: »

Yuk!!

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/mum-disgusted-find-crawling-inside-6888090

Ah yes, that well known source of internet truth, The Mirror, with some unsubstantiated clip from perhaps a cornershop rival?

motorguy

BigAl94 wrote: »

Shows you how little there is going on in our lives in NI when a new motorway service area provokes such a flurry of excitement !

Yeah well its taken nigh on 5 years to complete so lets hope its worth the effort!

motorguy

Ticked wrote: »

Ah, but there's a reason! It's got Greggs!:rotfl:

Indeed

Result!

RikM

The only motorway services I ever got excited about was the Ram Jam Inn...

qwert_yuiop

I'd have guessed that was in Birmingham, way down in alabam', but it seems it was in Rutland.
I wonder would it have to be African American Betty these days? Doesn't scan as well.

RikM

qwert_yuiop wrote: »

I'd have guessed that was in Birmingham, way down in alabam', but it seems it was in Rutland.
I wonder would it have to be African American Betty these days? Doesn't scan as well.

Given that (depending on which etymology you believe) it's referring to a musket, or whiskey, it probably wouldn't have a race...

qwert_yuiop

I've heard all that, but I'm quite sure someone would take delight in being offended. Blam de lam indeed.