Wednesday 27 May 2015

Layover in Selby

Several hours to kill at the Three Lakes Outlet in Selby. Good wifi and an accessible socket adjacent to the door for the loo. Very friendly staff, could be one of my favourite McDs.
Been a bit amiss on recording stops over the last couple of days, but for the sake of completeness (and to illustrate how many hot drink loyalty cards I now have) in no particular order: St Andrews Quay, Hull (no sockets, good wifi), Shiptonthorpe (great wifi and sockets, but tea still too expensive @109p) and Bilbrough Top off the A64 coming into York (pictured) with an amazing queue out of the door on Saturday).

Saturday 23 May 2015

Ronald McDonald has arrived!

Still at Clifton Moor, with a white-faced man with red hair trying to engage with the kids - hard job when they have access to Samsung tablets. Funny he doesn't sound like the Ronald I met a few years back in the US, but the white make-up must be good, he hasn't aged a day!

Long lay-over at Clifton Moor

On a Saturday morning/lunchtime as well. Fortunately I have my earphones. Wifi still good, really appreciate the electrical sockets, time for another Tea I think..

Wednesday 20 May 2015

Time with the 'yellowbellies'

Second day 'south of the river', not the Thames but the Humber, in North Lincs and North East Lincs (surely they could have come up with better names for the unitary authorities when Humberside split!).
So the on/off sunny delights of Cleethorpes.

The McDs at 159 Grimsby Road, has great wifi, really friendly staff, but sadly a lack of accessible electrical sockets. Tea is 99p as it is at the other restaurant (sic) at Meridian Point Retail Park, although the latter has the benefit of being closer to both the beach and the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway, which was in steam today!

Friday 1 May 2015

Back to Goole via Walkington - watch out #TdY riders tomorrow!

Currently sitting in Goole McDs hogging the only accessible socket.


Arrived via Walkington which is on the Tour de Yorkshire(#TdY) Day 2 route tomorrow.

 Unfortunately the available photos of the village do not show the large number of speed bumps currently installed on the road. There might be some very unhappy riders tomorrow afternoon. But good luck to all.