I know something was going on but I can’t think what it was.
Yesterday, broad daylight at Sctoch Corner Services. I was in a recovery truck in the process of collecting a car from an AA patrol. An Irish guy wanders over from the direction of a motorhome, and asks if he can ‘show me something’ in my truck. Of course, he gets nowhere near the inside of the truck.
He claims he wants to buy the cigarette lighter socket out of my truck! Says he needs one for his TV and produces a ‘roll that would choke a donkey’ and offers me £20. Needless to say, he is disappointed.
He then asks me if there are any truck stops nearby. I say I don’t know of any - conveniently forgetting the one about a mile away at Barton.
The thing is, I just cannot imagine what he was actually up to. Obviously something more than the socket but what?
Any ideas anyone?
Probably wanted to borrow your motor on a long term / no return basis?
to gain your confidence, get all pally with you for a nice little foreigner later. stolen motor on the back of an AA/Police approved recovery vehicle would be very handy.
With Pikeyfest on at Appleby, whatever he was upto it would be bad news.
Aye, they’re down in Scotch Corner every day at this time of year.
They chip in and get a hotel room for 24 hours, between 50 of them.
Then go all time share on the shower 
pip2209:
With Pikeyfest on at Appleby, whatever he was upto it would be bad news.
i got told by the rozzers a couple of years ago that it wasnt safe parking in laybys or the stainmore cafe on the a66 as there was a spate of fuel thefts and thefts from trailers.
Did you see any kids in your other mirror with a pipe and a pump, the thieving little toerags learn it all from an early age.
Wheel Nut:
Did you see any kids in your other mirror with a pipe and a pump, the thieving little toerags learn it all from an early age.
There was only one kid to be seen and he was more interested in the AA man’s aluminium ramps.
OnlyAlan:
There was only one kid to be seen and he was more interested in the AA man’s aluminium ramps.
If it’s shiny, they’ll have it away. Like [zb]ing magpies they are.
A tinker in a caravan offers you money for nothing can only mean trouble for someone…you!
Wonder what they face be like if they saw a Irish rig with is often blinged
But there again dont think they would dare touch it 
Distraction theft most likely…?
He gets you away from the target item(s) and engages you in conversation around the other side of or away from the vehicle, whilst his dodgy mates or kids are robbing you.
Hope you didn’t ask him to water your plants or feed your budgie while you’re on holiday.
Said gentleman was in our quarry this morning for “freetunnersand” on a transit tipper; Not clued up on his maximum gross weight obviously.
Perhaps he was after a free tonne of sand
Are they getting worse, or is it just me?? 
OnlyAlan:
Produces a ‘roll that would choke a donkey’
Not working agency driving trucks for a living then, where do I sign up do they have to do “PCPC”.
most likley disctracting you. did you check ur beacons are still fitted or ur dust caps or even ur straps lol. as said ■■■■■ fest is on i personaly woulddnt be parking at scotch corner or on the 66 if it can be helped & fuel thefts definetly increase.
Just Spoke to a mate who drives a irish blinged up Scania he said he parked in a services there was a few kids walking about as he pulled in and they waved at him and said there was a empty space next to a truck.
he said they was more intrested in the English reg trucks they keeped missing the Irish rigs out for some reason 
The chap in question’s been busy; Pitched up with some shingle at a pensioners’ house near our quarry. Told no so he tips it anyway then intimidates householder for cash. Trading Standards were in our place with a sample (of shingle, not turd) to confirm it’s origin. Our lot are part to blame if they scrapped cash payment and made it card only it’d stop these thieving you know whats.