altitude:
tango boy:
Iv’e parked loads of times in the layby by the ministry and walked in to Ross, it doesn’t take that long to walk down.I have parked there as well. I have been in Ross years ago, and just thought it was a long way from the main road, The old memory’s not what it was.
That’s ok mate
altitude:
,so I walked it to weatherspoons down the town .
Bloody hell how long did that take ?
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Longer on the way back as my boots were wet I did it in riggers instead ,never again got bloody saw heels ,it took 15 mins ish .dam rigger boots !
Its all uphill on the way back too
Yeah I wen’t to Ross a lot Years ago as a young lad in a car, as I said it seems a long way from the main Road. thanks for the info, don’t think I would want that walk now.
Walk down taxi back if you feel that way about not walking, think of the exercise and it’s cracking in the summer 
tango boy:
Walk down taxi back if you feel that way about not walking, think of the exercise and it’s cracking in the summer
It would be OK in the summer, depending on how many you had in Wetherspoon’s. 
May be worth driving further down the road and stopping at Whitchurch, cheap enough with showers then a 5 min walk into the village for food at the hotel.
B1 GGK:
May be worth driving further down the road and stopping at Whitchurch, cheap enough with showers then a 5 min walk into the village for food at the hotel.
Whats parking and amenities like on the Southbound side? Never stopped there, I have called into the Northbound bigger side a few times for fuel or refreshments and the services look ok.
Oh and why the hell did they close Raglan services further down? what a waste of a parking site!
Reef:
B1 GGK:
May be worth driving further down the road and stopping at Whitchurch, cheap enough with showers then a 5 min walk into the village for food at the hotel.Whats parking and amenities like on the Southbound side? Never stopped there, I have called into the Northbound bigger side a few times for fuel or refreshments and the services look ok.
Oh and why the hell did they close Raglan services further down? what a waste of a parking site!
For what its worth I used to spin round and park Northbound, dont have to cross the road to get to the hotel then.
claretmatt:
Well, I’m in the cattle market tonight and I’m afraid I can’t recommend the food to anyone. First and last time for me.Rude woman serving with no manners at all, who I heard someone call “Jen” so I guess was the gaffer. Really bad quality food, cooked badly in rancid fat. Was like a trip back to the 1970’s. I’m amazed this is some people’s idea of good food, cant imagine the crap you must eat at home.
I left half my food and I can’t remember the last time I had to do that, to be honest.
Yeah, it’s a Greasy Spoon Matt not a Routier.
I’be eaten in Michelin Starred Restaurants & also at Jen’s cafe & i’ve no complaints. You get what you pay for see. You are too spoiled over the water. I’ve got a bottle of Heston Blumenthal Gin in my cab for Jen so you can imagine what I think of her. What do you expect? A hail to the Chief fanfare when you walk through the door? Maybe she was having a bad day dealing with Arsey Truck Drivers (i don’t mean you). You drive all over Europe don’t you or am I confusing you with CF Matt.
Did you get a decent nights kip■■?
I don’t eat in the Cafe much either, only when I feel like a cheeky no frills fry up rather than the Caviar & Sweat Breads I usually pound with Farvar Beans & a nice Chianti! 
bonnie lass:
Every time I go there I tell them exactly what I want , & exactly how I want it cooked, as I am extremly fussy & do not eat rubbish, or junk or fatty oily c**p. They have never failed me, always had perfect food , & tea exactly how I want it.
I think i’ve seen a Lady in there, must of been you.
somerset bus driver:
Got to laugh at anyone who visits some transport café and says " Everytime I go there I tell them exactly what I want , & exactly how I want it cooked, as I am extremly fussy & do not eat rubbish, or junk or fatty oily crap "
I can only imagine what they actually think of you, why bother eating out at all if you have to patronise the staff like this? Your post was a wind up surely? And anyway, I cant imagine any café using quality ingredients, most bacon swims in white fatty slop with the basics range for everything else
Well perhaps the staff actually CARE.
the maoster:
bazza123:
I know a lot of places don’t have lids now to stop people snorting coke off of the top, again I can’t think of anything more disgustingAbsolutely Bazza. Bloody animals. If I’m spending top dollar on quality coke them I’m gonna snort it off of the toned stomach of a high class Russian ■■■■■■. Have these people no self respect?
Thanks for that, i’ve got to change my t shirt now as I just sprayed Coffee all over it…
Dan Punchard:
Silver_Surfer:
Sidevalve:
Trouble is, that old dump that used to be the cattle market cafe got a terrible reputation, deservedly so.Going to take a while for the new guy till word gets round; drivers have very long memories where crap cafes are concerned.
It ain’t whoever the previous “bloke” running the Ross On Wye Cattle Market Truck Stop was it’s called Jen’s Cafe now, she’s a Legend & the Millionaire bloke who owns the Cattle Market is a Legend too in my book for letting us Working Blokes use his Manor to get a few decent hours kip.
I tried this place last night ,£10 parking inc vat ,nice and quiet after the fire brigade finished practicing ,the shower was very hot for as long as you want ,no hooks or shelves though to put my stuff on ,I took a look at the menu it’s fine if you want a fry up,so I walked it to weatherspoons down the town .
Now you see, this is how it’s done if you have an Imagination…
tango boy:
Walk down taxi back if you feel that way about not walking, think of the exercise and it’s cracking in the summer
You aren’t wrong there. Lovely little place is Ross on Wye. I even took my parents out there for Lunch fe Birmingham. The pub at the top of the hill is Golden.
Gotta ask yoursel’ lads if a 15 min walk is too much then when is that Heart Attack going to hit? (Gotta be cruel to be kind).
Silver_Surfer:
bonnie lass:
Every time I go there I tell them exactly what I want , & exactly how I want it cooked, as I am extremly fussy & do not eat rubbish, or junk or fatty oily c**p. They have never failed me, always had perfect food , & tea exactly how I want it.I think i’ve seen a Lady in there, must of been you.
I’m quite illusive 
Silver_Surfer:
the maoster:
bazza123:
I know a lot of places don’t have lids now to stop people snorting coke off of the top, again I can’t think of anything more disgustingAbsolutely Bazza. Bloody animals. If I’m spending top dollar on quality coke them I’m gonna snort it off of the toned stomach of a high class Russian ■■■■■■. Have these people no self respect?
Thanks for that, i’ve got to change my t shirt now as I just sprayed Coffee all over it…
When I worked in a bookies, we used to have that problem regularly - so one day I took a tub of vaseline in and spread a very thin layer on the top of the cistern. Then opened up the shop and waited for the screams as they stuck their drugs to the karzi
Good times…
The Sarge:
Silver_Surfer:
the maoster:
bazza123:
I know a lot of places don’t have lids now to stop people snorting coke off of the top, again I can’t think of anything more disgustingAbsolutely Bazza. Bloody animals. If I’m spending top dollar on quality coke them I’m gonna snort it off of the toned stomach of a high class Russian ■■■■■■. Have these people no self respect?
Thanks for that, i’ve got to change my t shirt now as I just sprayed Coffee all over it…
When I worked in a bookies, we used to have that problem regularly - so one day I took a tub of vaseline in and spread a very thin layer on the top of the cistern. Then opened up the shop and waited for the screams as they stuck their drugs to the karzi
Good times…
You should’ve just left the open tub of Vaseline in there… that’d get 'em wondering!
We used to spray the bog tops with WD40 
Silver_Surfer:
Gotta ask yoursel’ lads if a 15 min walk is too much then when is that Heart Attack going to hit?
On the very rare times I spend a night out my priorities are somewhere peace and quiet to settle down, and somewhere I can go for a decent hours walk after a day in the saddle.