[Sue Farmer]

I think service station are interesting places. For ages they seemed stuck in the 60s but recently there seems to have been a bit of a transition. Big food and drink chains are linking up, shopping 'malls' are appearing....

One recent addition that I'm not too sure about is the emergence of massage chairs. What do you think?

:)

[Deehell]

Have you ever seen anyone in a massage chair? And do they look like they should be seen on Crimewatch....? Massage should be a private experience (not being smutty, just sensible) ....as should putting your full makeup on whilst on the tube....but that's another topic....

[mikeg]

There's a service station on the M6, I think, which has the massage chair right next to the entrance, meaning that if anyone did use it (and I've not seen anyone yet), it would be the first thing you saw on your way into the services...

Incidentally, if you want the worst service station experience in the world, I recommend being in the first services on the motorway out of Pilton on the Monday that Glastonbury finishes at, say, 10am. It's overrun by hundreds of people who haven't seen anything resembling hygiene in 5 days... :D

[smörgåsbord]

Massage chairs in service stations ... the one at Jct 8 of the M20 (Maidstone) was a very sorry site when I spied it in August. Save your money I think and save up for an S Class which has gota massage facility on the driver's seat ... must be interesting on those long motorway drives.

[Quilgy]

I am mightily impressed with the services in this country. If you've ever driven across the Nullabor in Australia (imagine lots of desert and a very very very long straight road), you'll appreciate just how good they are!

If you spied a massage chair in a servo on the border of South Australia and Western Australia, I think you would drop your life savings into the slot!!!

[Call Clear]

Originally Posted by Sue Farmer

I think service station are interesting places. For ages they seemed stuck in the 60s but recently there seems to have been a bit of a transition. Big food and drink chains are linking up, shopping 'malls' are appearing....

One recent addition that I'm not too sure about is the emergence of massage chairs. What do you think?

:)

Motorway service stations have come along way (no pun :rolleyes: ) in the last few years I reckon. Try to avoid any on Bank Holidays and so forth. Always feel sorry for the ladies, standing in a long line outside the loo's that usually trail out past the entrance doors. My wife don't like it Not good I think.

Oh, these ''Message'' chairs, are the call charges peak rate? :confused:

[smiffy]

The only thing we use the service stations for is the loo's how about instead of the massage chair at the entrance they saved us the trouble of searching for the loos by putting them there instead ? Also why do we as caravanners/motor home owners have to park miles out of the way with the lorries it's very dangerous walking across the lorry park with elderly people or children especially at night !

[Nikki]

the loos are rubbish, i mean do some of them have cleaners? also service station fees for food etc its just appauling!!

[Call Clear]

Originally Posted by Nikki

the loos are rubbish, i mean do some of them have cleaners? also service station fees for food etc its just appauling!!

Agreed. Right Rip Off comes to mind. :(