muckles:
Those who know the place better than me might correct me, but to get to the Saltbox from the A50 you don’t have to go through the Village…
Now if the saltbox is where the map says it is, that’s about 1Km from the Crossing.
I’ve not looked at the map, but you (and Mal) are correct in saying that to get to the Salt Box from the A50 you don’t go through the village. Off the A50, down a short-ish stretch of road with not much of anything next to it, turn right at the lights and it’s immediately to the left.
No doubt she’s one of those who think we drive through congested village and town centres, and dodge stupidly-parked cars and idiot cyclists, just for the fun of it!
I’ve already signed the petition, in about 1971 I think, to give the Salt Box access to the proposed new road .
If you will have a fry-up English Marky, what do you expect? I always found the roast dinners at lunch time well worth the visit personally.
In France it wouldn’t matter, because ban or no ban, access to a routier restaurant is permitted. If it isn’t in law, no Frenchman worth his salt (yes I know ), would come between another and his repas
Spardo:
If you will have a fry-up English Marky, what do you expect? I always found the roast dinners at lunch time well worth the visit personally.
Yes David, I learned a good lesson that day - I only went in because it’d been recommended to me; never again.
It saddens me to say that the Little Chef not far from Donington was a much better breakfast prospect when next I ventured down that way.
One slightly amusing thing occurred in there when someone queried the Little Chef menu - specifically regarding the ‘Olympic’ breakfast. One wag called over a waitress after being served with his and asked if it was a winter Olympic. When she asked why he retorted “because it’s stone cold love, that’s why!!”
Spardo:
In France it wouldn’t matter, because ban or no ban, access to a routier restaurant is permitted. If it isn’t in law, no Frenchman worth his salt (yes I know ), would come between another and his repas
Salut, David.
you know dave, thats what i love about the french, theryre the dogs danglers when it comes to defiance in the face of petty bull-■■■!
agreed the dinners are a1 i think! then again i like the breakfasts an all!
marky:
One slightly amusing thing occurred in there when someone queried the Little Chef menu - specifically regarding the ‘Olympic’ breakfast. One wag called over a waitress after being served with his and asked if it was a winter Olympic. When she asked why he retorted “because it’s stone cold love, that’s why!!”
marky, im deeply disturbed you didnt like the snap in the salt box old pal, i loved it personally!
marky:
[. One wag called over a waitress after being served with his and asked if it was a winter Olympic. When she asked why he retorted “because it’s stone cold love, that’s why!!”
Cracker .
I would only think of that later, which is why I’m not a frequent visitor to chat rooms - no time to think.
the hatton protest group were in the paper a few months back, oing back and forth across the pelican crossing protesting about traffic. if they wernt pressing the button every 30 seconds they wouldnt be any traffic.
they have already got hilton (as wheel nut will confirm) a 7.5 ton weight limit and restrictions on truck movements to and from hilton industrial estate.
salt box is also a big bikers meet place
jon
Thanks for handing me the stage Jonboy
I still park my truck in Hilton Business park along with about 80 others belonging to GBE, Suttons, Walon, Willi Betz, Owens and K & M. there is already a weight limit in Hilton as Jonboy mentioned, this place is about a mile from the Salt Box and we are having complaints about truck movements and noise from the industrial area.
Why would anyone want to buy a house next to an established transport and munitions dump? The rate of building £150k plus houses between Hilton and Hatton is alarming.
I will have to motivate all these bikers to ride through the weight limits early on a sunday morning
Wheel Nut:
Why would anyone want to buy a house next to an established transport and munitions dump?
A few years ago I worked for Blakes Chilled Distribution, before they were bought out by Express Dairies and subsequently Corby Chilled.
Directly opposite the HGV entrance stands a house. The house, at the time, was up for sale and someone eventually bought it (the house, that is!). After 2 or 3 months, the new occupant complained to Blakes, the Police, the local council and Warwickshire County Council about the noise - Blakes were running around 80 vehicles at the time.
The person, it turns out, was one of Maurice Allelys sons and has been involved with transport all his life, and he complains about the noise?!!!
(Allelys - the heavy haulage people who transport trains and railway carriages, as well as being in continental and general haulage!).
I haven’t been to the Salt Box for a while but it used to be a really good cafe (I know a gorgeous young lady who lives a ‘stones throw’ away from it). From what I remember you don’t need to drive through Hatton to get to the Salt Box - not unless you’re coming directly from Burton town centre, its easier to get there via the A38 and A50.
what a ■■■! people that buy a property by any pereviously existing noisemaking thing aught to get a blow of the cap when they complain about it, till they wise up! instead, the authorities take the daft ■■■■■■■■ seriously!
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