Heres another one from the past Fords of Longbennington spotless clean home cooked grub [Hams etc] good pint of tea local eggs & bonny lassies behind the counter one with big thepenies nice to look back on Regards Larry
The old Tony’s at Grantham was a good 'un,not the same as the other one that opened though.
My mate asked for the “wax treatment” at Tony’s. 
Morleys at Markham moor was a dump I always thought,handy for a cuppa and a dodgy to Sheffield though.
Aye the old Tonys was first class good grub and plenty of it allways a hot fire going in the winter one of my regular stops in the fifties; cheers Larry PS, I never rated Morleys either nor the Truck stop thats there now.
I know the Quernhow has been mentioned on here somewhere and I used it regularly at one time. I then heard that it went downhill and I’m not sure if it’s still open.Why do cafes alter so much,from being spot on to dumps? 
Chris Webb:
I know the Quernhow has been mentioned on here somewhere and I used it regularly at one time. I then heard that it went downhill and I’m not sure if it’s still open.Why do cafes alter so much,from being spot on to dumps?
Well the Quernhow at Sinderbey is still going but the owner is Mario who had the poticabin cafe in the lay by north bound on the A 1 at Ranby it gets bad reports all the time Im retired so I never go in the place it is by passed at the minute because of the road works IE the A 1 M Regards Larry
Lawrence Dunbar:
Chris Webb:
I know the Quernhow has been mentioned on here somewhere and I used it regularly at one time. I then heard that it went downhill and I’m not sure if it’s still open.Why do cafes alter so much,from being spot on to dumps?Well the Quernhow at Sinderbey is still going but the owner is Mario who had the poticabin cafe in the lay by north bound on the A 1 at Ranby it gets bad reports all the time Im retired so I never go in the place it is by passed at the minute because of the road works IE the A 1 M Regards Larry
Did you ever use the Clock just before Scotch Corner? That was ok at one time,better than the cafe at Scotch Corner,never rated it.
Aye Larry Longbennington was a popular stop with a lot of the Ayrshire firms but mind they had the Chapel next door for beds it could be gie cold the one valor stove was struggling to keep it warm.
Another good stop was the Ribblesdale at Longton Preston ran by an ex driver John Weet and his family good food and clean beds. Eddie.
In the 1960’s when I was a wee lad my mum worked in the cafe at Beltring in Kent opposite what is now the Hop Farm just outside Paddock Wood, I used to get in her way in the summer hols and a driver from Thomas’s used to take me out with him sometimes in his Bedford TK. I think Thomas’s became TNT — we were certainly multidrop parcels coz I did the paper work for him. I think the truck were dark blue but it’s so long ago I may be thinking in black and white.
The cafe was joined to the Blue Bell Pub — it reopened a couple of years ago for a while and I called in for a breakfast one day — just before it burnt down (wasn’t me gov).
Anyone remember it?
Chris Webb:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Chris Webb:
I know the Quernhow has been mentioned on here somewhere and I used it regularly at one time. I then heard that it went downhill and I’m not sure if it’s still open.Why do cafes alter so much,from being spot on to dumps?Well the Quernhow at Sinderbey is still going but the owner is Mario who had the poticabin cafe in the lay by north bound on the A 1 at Ranby it gets bad reports all the time Im retired so I never go in the place it is by passed at the minute because of the road works IE the A 1 M Regards Larry
Did you ever use the Clock just before Scotch Corner? That was ok at one time,better than the cafe at Scotch Corner,never rated it.
Aye the Clock was a decent cafe nice breakfast It was better than the one at S.C. the Anchor I think they called it bit of a greasy place in those days, noy many good transport cafes left sadly to say Larry
Another great cafe The Coatsgate at Beattock long gone sadly to say. top grade food clean beds. I went there for 40 years & I was in the last day it was open the same family had for 41 years & ended up with a compulsory purhcase order a crying shame I thought I will always remember the Venison Stew & the Steaks fit for a King eh. Regards Larry
Lawrence Dunbar:
Another great cafe The Coatsgate at Beattock long gone sadly to say. top grade food clean beds. I went there for 40 years & I was in the last day it was open the same family had for 41 years & ended up with a compulsory purhcase order a crying shame I thought I will always remember the Venison Stew & the Steaks fit for a King eh. Regards Larry
Aye,the Coatesgate,the one with the revolving doors,remember that place very well. 
Chris Webb:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Another great cafe The Coatsgate at Beattock long gone sadly to say. top grade food clean beds. I went there for 40 years & I was in the last day it was open the same family had for 41 years & ended up with a compulsory purhcase order a crying shame I thought I will always remember the Venison Stew & the Steaks fit for a King eh. Regards LarryAye,the Coatesgate,the one with the revolving doors,remember that place very well.
hiya,
Howay Webby get the teas in.
thanks harry long retired.
Anyone remember Mrs Reeds Anvil Cafe on the Dunbar bypass in the 50&60s first class place food cooked to order spotless clean a lot of Pollocks lads used to pull in there it was a blacksmiths shop hence the name / cheers Larry
Another good one The Glendevon at Winchburgh the M 9 finished it off I think it was a great place to stay the beds were upstairs one long room a bit like a hospital ward first class food & spotless clean Reagards Larry
Lawrence Dunbar:
Another good one The Glendevon at Winchburgh the M 9 finished it off I think it was a great place to stay the beds were upstairs one long room a bit like a hospital ward first class food & spotless clean Reagards Larry
Yeah,stayed at this one often on sunday nights, great place at a good price,plus the hotel over the road no pubs open on a sunday eh!! vic.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Another great cafe The Coatsgate at Beattock long gone sadly to say. top grade food clean beds. I went there for 40 years & I was in the last day it was open the same family had for 41 years & ended up with a compulsory purhcase order a crying shame I thought I will always remember the Venison Stew & the Steaks fit for a King eh. Regards Larry
Hiya Larry,Do you remember Jean who was the daughter of the owners? Bewick.
No I cant remember Jean but I think some of their family would be born there, I used it mostly at night running up to Rutherglen either from Newcastle Manchester & sometimes West Thurrock with Hedleys soap etc they were very nice people sad that it ended the way it did Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
No I cant remember Jean but I think some of their family would be born there, I used it mostly at night running up to Rutherglen either from Newcastle Manchester & sometimes West Thurrock with Hedleys soap etc they were very nice people sad that it ended the way it did Regards Larry.
Thanks for that Larry,a pal of mine from Kendal was her boyfriend for a while around 61/62 he drove for Wearing Bros. of Flookburgh who subbed for Robsons and he did a lot of Scotch.Jean used to come down to Kendal some weekends,nice lassie from memory! Cheers Dennis.
Many of you old drivers must remember Gordie Dunns cafe in Broad Chare on the Quayside fried bloody spam sarnnies no bacon it wasnt until he snuffed it & young Geo & his wife Margaret took over the variaty went up market bigger cups of tea & a choice of bread or buns with bacon in wow what treat Eh it was handy for clearing house;s offices nearby. Cheers Larry
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sammyopisite:
Chris Webb:
grumpy old man:
I haven’t read all of this thread, but has anybody mentioned a long gone very fine cafe at the top of Standedge (A 62, before the M62 was built). Ma an Pa Johnson. The were two old folk who had no transport and they lived down the bottom in Greenfield. Every morning they would stand there for a few minutes and the first fella through loaded em up and took then up to the cafe. Always a free breakfast for him. Great cafe, great memories, happy days.Hi Brian,a friend of mine wants to know the name of the cafe on the A62 Standedge Road on the left hand side westbound about a mile from Delph,it’s a hotel now apparantly.Have you or anybody else any idea? I never used Standedge much,Woodhead was my route (or off route
)from North West to North East,easier for a dodgy into Sheffield
Hi Chris was it "The Motormans " mind you I could be wrong again
It was called the Blue Peter Cafe next to brun clough resevior right on the top on the left hand side before the Horse & Jockey pub
Sammy I think the Motormans was further up.All I’ve found out is that the site is now occupied by the Saddleworth Hotel - courtesy of John Stanfield.
