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I have slept several times at motorway service areas - ie places with cafe/toilets/petrol etc but never at one of the places advertised with a see-saw and a tree in France!
Russell
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If I followed the predominant mood of the threads on this forum, I would never use a motorway aire.
But we do whenever trying to get from A to B, without hesitation when the driver gets tired, at whatever unpredicatable hour that might be, by which time passengers might be soundly asleep, under blankets and seat belts.
Driver brings the MH quietly to a rest between the lorries without waking others up and creeps into bed.
Obvious really. So pleased that your vote has painted a picture of normality.
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There are some really nice service areas on the A20 south of Orleans. Several with seperate areas for motorhomes seperated by 3m height barriers and also with proper grey water dumps. Never had the slightest hesitation in staying the night there.
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Thanks for all of the replies, now I suppose I can declare my hand as a motorways aires sleeper. Until discovering there were others like myself, I wondered if I was being irresponsible not heeding the often quoted warnings.
Sure sometimes it can be a bit noisy with trucks coming and going but with the van well protected with the excellent Strikeback alarm (cheque to the usual address please Eddie) I have not been concerned about security.
I have to say that I had one of the best nights sleep I can remember in the Lorry Park on the French side of the tunnel, returning from the Le Mans 24 Hour race last year. Admittedly I was quite tired form the drive and the preceding week or so's festivities
Keep 'em coming
Andrew
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Did anyone work out if there is a way to add another option to the poll, so that as Frank suggested people who were unable to vote could see the results
Andrew
Hi Andrew, I can see the results of the poll, but have not voted?
John
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Hi Andrew, I can see the results of the poll, but have not voted?
John
Thanks John, how about you Frank, or is it a Mac thing?
Andrew
ah yes you can now - very new the 'see results didn't used to be there until after you had voted a feature I presume to prevent undue influence prior to your voting.
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There are some really nice service areas on the A20 south of Orleans. Several with seperate areas for motorhomes seperated by 3m height barriers and also with proper grey water dumps. Never had the slightest hesitation in staying the night there.
hi, slept there ourselves, flipping height barriers, slept with the lorries, no problem with that, but then couldn't get to the dump.
olley
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