Anyone remember the guy that died in Vivone truckstop,his night heater was faulty and burst in to flames,the fire station was only 2 minutes away,they got there very fast,even though it was in the early hours,some drivers tried to reach him,the heat was too much,what a way to go.
Maybe the smoke got him first? RIP
harry:
Maybe the smoke got him first? RIP
Bien Cuit 
Toast either way.
harry:
Toast either way.
Gratin
croque-monsieur?
Burnt bacon.
Flambé
The driver is called a chauffeur, a chauffeur is known as a heater upper or stoker 
I’m still learning…thought it meant ’ Shover.’ 
harry:
I’m still learning…thought it meant ’ Shover.’
I thought it meant shoveller, or stoker. Something to do with the chuff-chuff noise that a steam engine makes, only with a French accent.
toby1234abc:
Anyone remember the guy that died in Vivone truckstop,his night heater was faulty and burst in to flames,the fire station was only 2 minutes away,they got there very fast,even though it was in the early hours,some drivers tried to reach him,the heat was too much,what a way to go.
how long ago was this toby?
I’ve been parking at vivonne nearly every week for the last 7 years and i don’t remember that so must have been some while back. I’ll be there easter sunday and BH monday as well if anybody is passing although sunday I’m having lunch in couhe with a friend who lives there
Simon:
harry:
I’m still learning…thought it meant ’ Shover.’I thought it meant shoveller, or stoker. Something to do with the chuff-chuff noise that a steam engine makes, only with a French accent.
WBIS,the cab fire was in 1992,the owners at Vivone would know,the seafood there is really something,that prison is too close,you can see the washing in the windows as you drive past.
toby1234abc:
WBIS,the cab fire was in 1992,the owners at Vivone would know,the seafood there is really something,that prison is too close,you can see the washing in the windows as you drive past.
1992 was before my time as a eurotrucker, would have been owned by isabel’s dad in those years, she’s owned it since about 2000.
the proximity of the prison isn’t a problem as they’ve built a big mound of earth between the restaurant and the prison and they’re behind a big wall anyway 
We have close links in language,the French for foot is pied,we have pedestrian,or on foot,they have pieton.
Pedro,Peter and Pierre are popular names,it originates from stone workers.
FE is the symbol for iron,or a smith worker,that worked with iron,steel,Ferrous metals,Ferreira is the most common name in Portugal,and Smith in the UK,the phone books,in both countries is full of them. 