I remember a good cafe at Diggle it was run by 2 sisters one was Annie Brierley they called the cafe ANNIES. great food at a drivers price there was a spring of lovley clear water ran out of the rocks where you parked the fitter where I worked used to get us to fill gallon containers for the garage he wreckoned it was good for the batteries also for the radiators I have had many a wash there the cafe was open until 9 at night but if you were running late getting near closing time on the pull towards the cafe you kept flashing your headlights & she stayed open a bit longer loveley people happy days eh the M62 killed it Regards Larry
Spardo:
And then there was the dockers’ canteen in the Royal Docks in London.
Anyone know what that was like? I never got to try it out. We were banned you see. Just as we were made to use the ‘Asian’ toilets. Unclean lorry drivers.
Another fine example of the TGWU brotherhood.BTW, before anyone cries ‘racist’, I prefer the so-called ‘Asian’ toilets. So much more hygienic when clean, no bodily contact. Called ‘a la Turq’, there are many still in France.
Salut, David.
They were known as Spread Axle jobbies & like you say did have their advantages, unlike dockers 
Dodgy Permit:
Spardo:
And then there was the dockers’ canteen in the Royal Docks in London.
Anyone know what that was like? I never got to try it out. We were banned you see. Just as we were made to use the ‘Asian’ toilets. Unclean lorry drivers.
Another fine example of the TGWU brotherhood.BTW, before anyone cries ‘racist’, I prefer the so-called ‘Asian’ toilets. So much more hygienic when clean, no bodily contact. Called ‘a la Turq’, there are many still in France.
Salut, David.
They were known as Spread Axle jobbies & like you say did have their advantages, unlike dockers
hiya,
At least the lorry driver lives on and are still going strong the dockers are very thin on the ground.
thanks harry long retired
harry_gill:
Dodgy Permit:
Spardo:
And then there was the dockers’ canteen in the Royal Docks in London.
Anyone know what that was like? I never got to try it out. We were banned you see. Just as we were made to use the ‘Asian’ toilets. Unclean lorry drivers.
Another fine example of the TGWU brotherhood.BTW, before anyone cries ‘racist’, I prefer the so-called ‘Asian’ toilets. So much more hygienic when clean, no bodily contact. Called ‘a la Turq’, there are many still in France.
Salut, David.
They were known as Spread Axle jobbies & like you say did have their advantages, unlike dockers
hiya,
At least the lorry driver lives on and are still going strong the dockers are very thin on the ground.
thanks harry long retired
Harry the dockers would not be able to have a site like ours because they would be filling their pockets with all the posts 
and then striking because some body had posted wrong. 
cheers Johnnie
Do not know if these have been mentioned.
The Flock-In in North woolwich Road Silvertown, that later became Georges Dinner when Brian took it over after his old place closed opposite Tate’s, served the best Tea & Toast in London (IMO when Brian ran it, now gone)
There was that dinning room type place in the Holloway Road not far after the Highbury Corner roundabout on the left when heading north, used to be a regular stop for Bowkers heading north on the start of the night trunk. They used to serve a good honest plate of food if my memory serves.
Hi guys and gals, I dont post much but love reading this forum. Anyway earlier on in this thread someone mentioned the cafe on the old A17 at sutton bridge the white cottage style one with the layby opposite but they couldnt remember the name of it well for the last 20 years I know of its been called Frankies cafe and a few years ago my now father in law used to have an old Bedford ambulance as a CB shop then he had a portakabin put there until he closed it in about 1997. And also the bus cafe on the A47 at kings lynn I think it is or was called Wendys never been in it though. Hope this helps jog some memories 
Does any one remember the Highwayamn Cafe at Barnselbar Wentbridge good grub but terrible tea it was stewed the site where it was is now Little Chef, but the last time I was passed there the old cafe building was still there but derilect ■■. Cheers Larry
Heres another one The Homestead on the old A1 south down past Kates I think it may be some sort of modern Diner ?
Lawrence Dunbar:
Heres another one The Homestead on the old A1 south down past Kates I think it may be some sort of modern Diner ?
And another one from years ago Bobs at Puckeridge on the A10 good cuppa & nice food probabley long now Regards Larry
And another one Smoky Joes on the A38 heading south out of Birmingham a pokey little place but the nosh was canny also you could get a pint pot of tea Larry
Anybody remember Jacks Cafe in Macalpine Street off the Broomielaw in Glasgow where TOSH would tell you where to load foe 10bob for an 8wheeler 5bob a 4wheeler he had canny little racket going in the 50s he must of made a few bob because he allways had plenty of details on the blackboard on the cafe wall he used to come down to Whitley Bay for his hollidaysRegards Larry
What about the Red House Cafe at Doncaster & the Tallyho Pub I remember the cafe wakie up system a horn used to go off to wake you at whatever time you told them at the counter but every driver got woken up at the same time regardless.
The Rigend cafe and B/B That was the worst ever for me,i stayed one night in the late 60s after delivering sugar to Chapelhall, any one remember it?
v7victor:
The Rigend cafe and B/B That was the worst ever for me,i stayed one night in the late 60s after delivering sugar to Chapelhall, any one remember it?
hiya,
Ah yes Vic the Riggend and it had the audacity to call itself a “transmotel” that’s how it advertised itself in the Hheadlight like you Vic I stomached it for one night only.
thanks harry long retired.
Lawrence Dunbar:
What about the Red House Cafe at Doncaster & the Tallyho Pub I remember the cafe wakie up system a horn used to go off to wake you at whatever time you told them at the counter but every driver got woken up at the same time regardless.
hiya,
Larry the the Red House Donny was another one nighter for me the top sheet on the bed I found to be a window curtain complete with rings which my little toe quickly found and every time i straightened my legs i pulled the bedclothes off my shoulders and it was a freezing night but it wasn’t a bad grub shop but never overnighted there again always stopped early or ran bent to make it to Ma Greens or “Norman’s” to the younger fellah’s always a warm bed there and clean.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
v7victor:
The Rigend cafe and B/B That was the worst ever for me,i stayed one night in the late 60s after delivering sugar to Chapelhall, any one remember it?hiya,
Ah yes Vic the Riggend and it had the audacity to call itself a “transmotel” that’s how it advertised itself in the Hheadlight like you Vic I stomached it for one night only.
thanks harry long retired.
Anybody remember the Glen Hotel (I think) at Chapelhall,I stayed there several times,once was weekended there when Scotland were playing England and I were t’only Sassenach in the place. Anyroad Scotland won and I never bought a pint that afternoon,generous locals bless 'em,must have felt sorry for me. 
harry_gill:
v7victor:
The Rigend cafe and B/B That was the worst ever for me,i stayed one night in the late 60s after delivering sugar to Chapelhall, any one remember it?hiya,
Ah yes Vic the Riggend and it had the audacity to call itself a “transmotel” that’s how it advertised itself in the Hheadlight like you Vic I stomached it for one night only.
thanks harry long retired.
Hey Harry how about the Sun Inn was it at Biggleswade,park in the layby opp the towers and walk up,always some of Cookies in there (play cards half the night) remember?
v7victor:
harry_gill:
v7victor:
The Rigend cafe and B/B That was the worst ever for me,i stayed one night in the late 60s after delivering sugar to Chapelhall, any one remember it?hiya,
Ah yes Vic the Riggend and it had the audacity to call itself a “transmotel” that’s how it advertised itself in the Hheadlight like you Vic I stomached it for one night only.
thanks harry long retired.Hey Harry how about the Red Lion was it at Biggleswade,park in the layby opp the towers and walk up,always some of Cookies in there (play cards half the night) remember?
Hiya
I knew of that one Vic but never used it I preferred to chug on or stop short at Kates Cabin for reasons best kept to myself but I was still single at the time.
thanks harry long retired.
The Towers cafe Biggleswade another bloody dump I only stopped once when I worked at Smilers me & Dennis Cook parked up & went in had a wash then went for some grub it was total crap’ cheers Larry
When in London Tonys cafe in Mansell Street was quite good the just round the corner was The Farmers next to the Brown Bear pub a lot of Gordies used to stop there we all had good nights at the Crooked Billet on Tower Hill happy days eh lads cheesr Larry.