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Pub to open at motorway services.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Unbelievable? But true...

JD Wetherspoons have successfully applied to open a pub at the Extra Service Area on the M40 at Beaconsfield, Bucks.

Here's the link the story on the BBC news website.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-22760874

Is this putting a rather irresponsible level of temptation in front of drivers, or another 'welcome addition to the customer experience' at a motorway service area...

Discuss, dear Forumites... I'm off to resurrect my Victor Meldrew impression.. (I don't BEEE-LEEEEVE IT!!)

Ted

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Apart from the fact I don't like that JD Wetherspoons have become the Tescos of the pub trade I don't really see much wrong with it,they much about the food than the drink

You see many pubs along the way while out in the car,having one at a motorway service station is'nt going to make much difference to me,if people want to drink then its easily obtainable anywhere

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By *ichaelsmyMan
over a year ago

douglas

I thought some service areas already served alcohol or is it just the non alcoholic stuff.

I bet the police are hanging around waiting to breathalyser people

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By *els_BellsWoman
over a year ago

with the moon n stars somewhere in gtr manc


"Apart from the fact I don't like that JD Wetherspoons have become the Tescos of the pub trade I don't really see much wrong with it,they much about the food than the drink

You see many pubs along the way while out in the car,having one at a motorway service station is'nt going to make much difference to me,if people want to drink then its easily obtainable anywhere "

I agree. I have seen lots of fruit machines and arcade games at service stations and never been tempted, except for the dancing ones

There a plenty of Harvesters and the likes just off service stations, so maybe its just there for a cheaper range of food than some of the slop some service stations class as food and better and possibly cheaper than paying for a McDonnalds/burker king?

Having said that the only food that comes to mind when I think is a greasy plate of an all day breakfast I'm sure they do other stuff but haven't been in one for a long time.

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

Good! Means I can get happily pissed while he drives!!!

Serious note though....Daft idea!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Apart from the fact I don't like that JD Wetherspoons have become the Tescos of the pub trade I don't really see much wrong with it,they much about the food than the drink

You see many pubs along the way while out in the car,having one at a motorway service station is'nt going to make much difference to me,if people want to drink then its easily obtainable anywhere "

Hey at £1.59 for a pint of Ruddles what's not to like?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Apart from the fact I don't like that JD Wetherspoons have become the Tescos of the pub trade I don't really see much wrong with it,they much about the food than the drink

You see many pubs along the way while out in the car,having one at a motorway service station is'nt going to make much difference to me,if people want to drink then its easily obtainable anywhere

Hey at £1.59 for a pint of Ruddles what's not to like? "

Eerrr Ruddles!

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

Do you know I've seen loads of pubs built next to roads. How these car drivers ever get to work without stopping off for a pint or six of Adnams Old Speckled Horsepiddle I don't know.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Apart from the fact I don't like that JD Wetherspoons have become the Tescos of the pub trade I don't really see much wrong with it,they much about the food than the drink

You see many pubs along the way while out in the car,having one at a motorway service station is'nt going to make much difference to me,if people want to drink then its easily obtainable anywhere

Hey at £1.59 for a pint of Ruddles what's not to like?

Eerrr Ruddles! "

Maybe I've just got a more refined palate than you.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"Do you know I've seen loads of pubs built next to roads. How these car drivers ever get to work without stopping off for a pint or six of Adnams Old Speckled Horsepiddle I don't know.

"

This!

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By *els_BellsWoman
over a year ago

with the moon n stars somewhere in gtr manc


"Do you know I've seen loads of pubs built next to roads. How these car drivers ever get to work without stopping off for a pint or six of Adnams Old Speckled Horsepiddle I don't know.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Exactly! Every pub i've ever seen was built next to a road!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Worth stopping at then, especially if they serve Elgoods Black Dog

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They are now talking about this tipic on the Jeremy Vine show on BBC Radio 2. FAB is so topical!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

No. Driver should take responsibility for them selves and not drink. It's not really that hard to do is it? If we keep legislating for idiots we will have a country full of idiots

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Unbelievable? But true...

JD Wetherspoons have successfully applied to open a pub at the Extra Service Area on the M40 at Beaconsfield, Bucks."

Im all for it!! I'd rather tuck in at JD weatherspoons than oily greasy slop from a service station mcdonalds!

Ben

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well said Jason.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Well said Jason. "

Was that me lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

lol yes, but GreedyThump put his comment in the middle so it kinda spoiled the joke a little

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

The more I've been thinking about this, the more I am coming round to the idea now.

It's true there has been alcohol available at service areas for years in the restaurants etc, so there's really no difference to it being in a pub setting.

As it's Wetherspoon's who will be running it too, I would imagine it's going to be run as professionally as it's possible to be (they don't suffer fools easily!) and the eyes of the local licensing dept and the Police will be on it 24/7.

Might even stop there ourselves if we're on our way to W.Brom sometime soon...

Ted

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

its not compulsory to drink alcohol in a weatherspoons

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"run professionally".. I was queued up ages for a pint in Spoons in March the other night. But hey, it's cheap in there

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"lol yes, but GreedyThump put his comment in the middle so it kinda spoiled the joke a little "

I know, he's a bugger that one lol

If you use the quote button it's eeasier to see who you are replying to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"its not compulsory to drink alcohol in a weatherspoons "

With prices like theirs it's silly not to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Madness

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"lol yes, but GreedyThump put his comment in the middle so it kinda spoiled the joke a little

I know, he's a bugger that one lol

If you use the quote button it's eeasier to see who you are replying to "

Have to remember that for next time x

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I've been trying to work out how this loophole exists.

It doesn't seem at all sensible.

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By *rs-Naughty_Mr-CuddlesCouple
over a year ago

Nr coleford

Its no different than garages selling beer and fule so dont see what the problem is

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Its no different than garages selling beer and fule so dont see what the problem is "

The problem is that people think we shouldn't be able to think for ourselves and so we have to legislate for everything. Soon they will be telling us how long to shit for

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

honestly dont see it as a problem..

if people wish to drink and drive they dont need to pop in for a pint at the spoons on the motorway, do they..?

it will probably be more monitored by the Police and the staff than most pubs in the UK which some drink drivers tank up in..

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"honestly dont see it as a problem..

if people wish to drink and drive they dont need to pop in for a pint at the spoons on the motorway, do they..?

it will probably be more monitored by the Police and the staff than most pubs in the UK which some drink drivers tank up in.."

Actually, it's not the drivers I am worried about so much. It's the stop offs made by coach loads of already d*unk women on a hen party or men heading back from the sporting fixture weekend away.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Used to live overseas. It was common place to have beer in the fridge, bottle opener on the counter and even patio furniture on the forecourt so that you could enjoy a drink whilst the car was filled for you.

strange times but I miss them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Knowing that servicrs well, I would imagine the main reason for putting it there is the hotel that is there, and the masses of lorries parking up over night.

Its also well used by coaches heading to the north and south.

So if they maintain their normal happy prices they will clean up and make buckets of cash.

It gets a

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