ROG:
Quinny:
I was born about 1 mile from it,and from my memories as a kid,it’s always been the same,however the southbound side is marginally better.I’m fortunate now,that when I’m up there,I stop at my Mothers.
Ken.
Does your mother do a good all-day breakfast and is there lots of parking space
Sorry Rog.
Breakfast,yes,but only room for 1 vehicle I’m afraid.
Ken.
Personally,I can’t see what is wrong with the old Birtley site,but as long as it’s away from Sunderland,then I would be happy. 
Ken.
DieselDemon:
joemaxi:
Stopped there today for the first time -what a dump!The place looks like it is falling to bits and the toilets were stinking!
Thanks to your complaint and the high level of support you have received from the trucking fraternity, the management at Washington Services have employed contractors who will visit your cab and allow you to defecate into the new " Happycrapper " which will guarantee you and your colleagues the standard of comfort men of your calibre would appreciate.
By dieseldemon_001 at 2009-01-14
How handy would that be!
I will forward a list of my toilet requirements!
Don’t get too ambitious Stevie, there is a limit.
whats up wi yer bonny lad, the bogs are clean, the staff are niceetc etc
I stopped there yesterday at washington services north bound to get diesel. Can’t remember which pump. But would have been quicker filling up with a water can it was so slow. Gave up after ten minutes and about only £50 in tank.
bedgar047:
Probably because 99% parking their are Eastern Bloc trucks
Yeah, off course. That HAS to be a reason 
British driver’s ■■■’s smells roses.
orys:
bedgar047:
Probably because 99% parking their are Eastern Bloc trucksYeah, off course. That HAS to be a reason
Correction, Orys, we GROW roses with ours.
orys:
bedgar047:
Probably because 99% parking their are Eastern Bloc trucksYeah, off course. That HAS to be a reason
Most BRITISH drivers know what and how to use a toilet.
unlike some of the places I have been, throught Europe and further
Even then when they use the toilet they miss.
Just go into any factory that employs them and look.
I recently did a job for 3 weeks local to me, the place was a right mess, WHY ?
Eastern Europe workers
Locals workers refused to use them, made complaints, nothing was done about it.
Company was more interested in making easy money Cheaply
bedgar047:
Most BRITISH drivers know what and how to use a toilet.
unlike some of the places I have been, throught Europe and further
Question: why then German roadside toilets are on average cleaner than British ones, when there is more Eastern Europeans there and less Brits? I am travelling to Poland by car quite often and all the way along A2 Autobahn (or whatever is that called - Ruhr district - Magdeburg - Berlin) toilets are shiny and smelling nice, and there is much more Poles using that way (not only these from Britain but also from Holland, Belgium, Germany etc.)
Just go into any factory that employs them and look.
I recently did a job for 3 weeks local to me, the place was a right mess, WHY ?
Eastern Europe workers.
That’s all depends of some mental level of people employed and that’s nothing to do with nationality. Ive been to many places in Britain and there was clean or messy there. You can’t tell that it’s becouse of Eastern Europeans.
Locals workers refused to use them, made complaints, nothing was done about it.
Company was more interested in making easy money Cheaply
Oh ah. That’s only one example and I have another one: The most dirty toilet I ever seen was in one of the companys where I used to work for, and I was the only Pole and Eastern European worker there. ( I made a deal with girl with the office and I was using female toilet, while Brits seemed to not be bothered with that, including the boss himself).
And one more: there is lack of roadside toilets in Poland, that’s true, therefore clean toilet is a kind of luxury for many Polish truckers. Believe me, if you were pooing in the wood for last 20 years, you will be more than happy that you can use the toilets now.
I am fed up with blaming Eastern Europenians for everything.
We are not some sub-kind of people, we do have civilization in our country, we know how to use toilets, cars and computers and we are not responsible for all even things happening in Britain, including bad weather.
But this is true that among the Poles, as well as among the Brits, Chinese, Mozambique and Argentinian people you will find some morons, dirty ■■■■■■■■■ thiefs, robbers, agressive drunken neds etc. We aren’t some subpeople, but we aren’t also the nation of holy supermans. We are just a nations like every other.
Don’t take things so personally Orys, loosen up a bit and laugh it off.
Anyway everyones ■■■■ stinks except mine.
Who mentioned POLES !!!
thought they were part of EU NOW
High horse… time to get OFF 
Looks like this post has lost it’s way.
Ken.
bedgar047:
Who mentioned POLES !!!
thought they were part of EU NOW
High horse… time to get OFF
Hmm…
bedgar047:
Probably because 99% parking their are Eastern Bloc trucks
Until Recently Poland was part of Eastern Bloc. But now, as we are in EC, we are obviosly no longer part of it (and we instantly learned where to ■■■ 
)
So… Let me think… If that’s not a Poles, Czechs, not Romanians and Bulgarians even, as they are part of EC now as well…
Bingo! That has to be Belarussians, Russians, Moldavians, Ukrainians, Georgians and Turkmenistanners and Kazakhstanners then. You’re right, there is plenty of them arround Newcastle.
DieselDemon:
Don’t take things so personally Orys, loosen up a bit and laugh it off.
Anyway everyones [zb] stinks except mine.
I hope there is a chance to change common opinion about Eastern Europenians here… But sometimes it’s just not worth to start conversation, youre right
DieselDemon:
zebadee:
I can do bacon sarnies & a cuppa tea for an exorbitant price if ya all stuck around Washington!
Theres even a pub to do food at night over the road. You might get half a dozen artics in the car park of the Woodlands!
I was weekended there once about 25 years ago. I went through the fence to the pub, had a great time. the locals were a real friendly bunch. Evan had my photo taken with some of the lads. If i can find it I’ll post it here.
The good old days,“when men were men and sheep were nervous”
And the pub is still there
