Here’s a story from the BBC that deserves as much publicity as possible. It features a chap called Qamar Khaliq who asked a guard to help him get onto his train. The response? The Guard didn’t even acknowledge his presence, let alone try to help.
Unfortunately for the guard, Qamar filmed the whole thing!
Click on the link to see the video on the BBC website.
http://jfi.me/n
Suspended
The Manchester Evening News spoke to Qamar after the event. He said that despite the incident leaving him feeling vulnerable and even less likely to use rail travel in the future, the guard should not be sacked. He has been suspended though, pending investigation.
The paper carries a link to a YouTube video of the incident but unfortunately it has been removed for a “Terms of Use Violation”!?! A link to the paper’s story is in the Related Articles section below (some of the comments are interesting!).
A quick heads up for the Disabled Motorhome Driver. Usually the size of our vehicle means that we have to park at the back of the car park where there is more room. Using those precious Disabled Spaces is a dream that will never come come true……Or will it?
Whilst driving South down the A1 and M1, we were very surprised to find two service areas with Disabled Spaces flexible enough to accommodate our motorhome.
A1 Wetherby
This service area is fairly new. There are Disabled Spaces across the front of the main building that have bollards restricting their length.
Wetherby Services A1
The good news is that there are more spaces in front of the adjacent hotel. There is a VERY wide pavement which allows us to reverse the motorhome right back but still providing plenty of room behind the ‘van.
For once we can park in a space conveniently close to the entrance but not getting in anyone’s way!
The service area itself was has a couple of Coffee bars (Costa) and a food area doing the traditional English Breakfast. There was also a Roll shop, Marks and Spencer and a Newsagent. It’s not huge but the fry up was good!
M1 Trowell Services
Situated between junctions 25 and 26 on the M1, Nottingham is the closest city to Trowell Services.
Trowell Services M1
For us, this was just a quick loo stop so I was really pleased about the available parking. The Disabled Parking formed an L shape at the main entrance. Luckily for us, the way these spaces are positioned created a few ‘longer than usual’ spaces. There was plenty of room here to park the Motorhome.
Have you got a favourite place to stop? Whether you’re travelling in a motorhome or not, let us know where you schedule your breaks. Add to the comments or send your review by email. All contributions VERY welcome!
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