Forgot to say there are also metal shutters which come down, maybe if your’e being aggresive the office bod behind can lower them at a flick of a switch thus chopping off your fingers if they are in the way 
newmercman:
dieseldave:
As for prisons, I’ve been to Walton, Strangeways, Haverigg, Risley and Chelmsford after doing various bank jobs, but the place in the pic reminds me of the East German side of the old border between West and East Germany at Hirschberg, cos it’s got that cold detached commie look about it.You’re a reformed character now though Dave
Oh yes NMM, but thankfully, the boss didn’t send me on the prison work very often.
bald bloke:
Forgot to say there are also metal shutters which come down, maybe if your’e being aggresive the office bod behind can lower them at a flick of a switch thus chopping off your fingers if they are in the way
It’s not just visitors - it’s no better when you are employed there! When I had the misfortune to work there (to be fair, it was work and it was available!), I would always lift the flap and wait for the person behind it to look up and make eye contact before I would pass the paperwork over.
Santa:
Looks suspiciously like Asda Portbury to me.
Don’t think so, there should be the coffee machine just to the right, everything else perfect though.
schrodingers cat:
Santa:
Looks suspiciously like Asda Portbury to me.Don’t think so, there should be the coffee machine just to the right, everything else perfect though.
And only one window at Portbury.
That looks like ND at Tamworth !! Spent 5 hours there a while back. A portakabin without toilets, treat drivers like scum.
This is why professional drivers are leaving in droves !!
bald bloke:
schrodingers cat:
Santa:
Looks suspiciously like Asda Portbury to me.Don’t think so, there should be the coffee machine just to the right, everything else perfect though.
And only one window at Portbury.
You’re right, there is only one window there.
Usually I’m seeing double at the time of the morning I’m there though. 
Despite the unfriendly looking window, the staff have always been great to be fair though.
Santa:
Looks suspiciously like Asda Portbury to me.
Are you in there regular? if you are say hello to my other half, The Dutch One, blonde female driver for Buffaload lol
Oh talks a bit as well lol
Snarley:
That looks like ND at Tamworth !! Spent 5 hours there a while back. A portakabin without toilets, treat drivers like scum.
This is why professional drivers are leaving in droves !!
Doesn’t Nobbies have a “no photography on site” policy all around the country?
…So why do you think THAT is?..
I don’t think the possible theft of serious amounts of stinky cardboard is on the list of possibilities for “casing the joint” here! 
The worst bit about waiting rooms is the people that are in them. It seems as though every driving has had his own firm, done europe and the middle east, earns a £1000 pw, the list goes on.
Saaamon:
The worst bit about waiting rooms is the people that are in them. It seems as though every driving has had his own firm, done europe and the middle east, earns a £1000 pw, the list goes on.
I’ve hear this too mate, not that many have told me direct. I usually overhear them telling some poor happless looking fella who will fall for it.
Anyway them hatches are just disgusting.
I was late leaving The Regiment, so missed embarking on the Herald on my way to the interview with Astran, and after I left Astran, I worked for Ralph Davies and drove to China before becoming a journalist on a truck magazine…
actually…not all of that is true…
GasGas:
I was late leaving The Regiment,
From reading your previous posts i was sure i trained with you in Hereford?
GasGas:
I was late leaving The Regiment, so missed embarking on the Herald on my way to the interview with Astran, and after I left Astran, I worked for Ralph Davies and drove to China before becoming a journalist on a truck magazine…actually…not all of that is true…
I think I met you in the bar at rugby truckstop. Your R620 with all the bells and whistles was in for mot so you was doing a favour for a mate driving his erf ec11
Nah, that wasn’t me.
I was the bloke driving the Ford Cargo 7.5 tonner on the day my specially imported Peterbilt with the 15-litre CAT engine was having its radiator grille gold plated.
Our interesting conversation was constantly interrupted by Jo Guest calling my mobile.
I had to get a restraining order in the end to stop her stalking me. But she still wrecked my marriage to Madonna.
At least I only lost my first million when Barings Bank collapsed.
Mike-C:
GasGas:
I was late leaving The Regiment,From reading your previous posts i was sure i trained with you in Hereford?
That’s right. I remember you were with me on the balcony of the embassy…it was really crowded!
and i was talking to a bloke on the pump’s at s/mimms who was on his way to the train to a new store opening in holland. something just did’nt add up as he pulled away in his tosco’s d/decker. 
One of our drivers left to go agency driving before she was pushed and is now earning £1,000 a week and that’s take home and she hardly ever goes over a 12 hour day, I had to walk away.