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19/10/2026

THERE WAS A STRONG SCOTTISH THEME…

To our “Park It or Pass It” feature on HGV Radio during the Saturday show hosted by Simon Williams.

And heading north of the border gave me the perfect opportunity to repeatedly say one of my all-time favourite place names…

Ecclefechan.

I never get tired of saying it. It just makes me smile 😊

Thankfully, BarnsleyTheTrucker had given me a perfectly legitimate reason to keep mentioning it.

His travels last week took him to… drumroll please 🥁🥁🥁

TheStop at Ecclefechan!

It was Barnsley’s first visit AND the site’s first review on My Truck Stop

So, what was the verdict?

“First time of stopping here and I’m very impressed.”

Well, that’s a promising start!

Hygiene, food, security and cost all earned five stars, backed up by comments any truckstop should be pleased to receive:

🔸“Immaculate facilities, cleaned regularly.”

🔸“Freshly cooked food, reasonably priced.”

🔸“CCTV everywhere.”

TheStop at Ecclefechan joined the Certas Energy network back in April, with investment in the site getting under way immediately.

There’s room for 217 trucks, a truck wash, 24-hour fuelling and, of course, the famous ’Fechan Diner!

But it’s the experience on the day that earns the review.

And BarnsleyTheTrucker awarded his visit five shining stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

That made it an easy “Park It” from Simon and me 👏

I spend plenty of time challenging facilities to do better.

When a driver tells us they’re getting it right, I’m delighted to shout about it.

Especially when it gives me one more excuse to say…

Ecclefechan 🧡 😉

Sue 🚛🚚🛻

17/10/2026

FANCY JOINING ME FOR LUNCH?

I’ll be joining Simon Williams on HGV1 Radio just after 12 noon today for our weekly:

👍 PARK IT or 👎 PASS IT

We’ll be talking about real truckstops, real driver reviews, and the good, bad and downright questionable bits of life on the road.

So if you fancy some transport chat as you munch, brunch, or lunch…

Tune in just after 12 noon on HGV1 Radio 🚛📻

Sue 🚛🚚🛻

16/10/2026

A “PLAN B” HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT…

“WE’RE FULL.”

What is a driver supposed to do with those two words?

Ashford International Truckstop has 660 secure HGV parking spaces.

The UK’s largest truckstop.

And according to Trans.info, demand is pushing it beyond capacity. Evidence presented at a council meeting last November reported 40 to 100 trucks being turned away each night.

Behind every one of those windscreens is someone who still needs somewhere to stop.

🔸Somewhere to sleep.
🔸Somewhere to use the toilet.
🔸Somewhere they can feel safe enough to close their eyes.

“Full” doesn’t make any of those needs disappear.

It just leaves the driver looking for somewhere else.

We expect drivers to plan their journeys.

So where’s the planning for the drivers who need somewhere to spend the night once they’ve delivered everything we ordered?

Ashford is developing expansion plans. That’s welcome.

But when even the biggest truckstop is turning drivers away, the problem deserves a lot more urgency than another conversation about how important drivers are.

A thank you won’t open a parking space.

A road safety campaign won’t give someone a safe place to sleep.

And “you should have planned better” is a bloody cheek when the spaces aren’t there.

WE PLAN FOR THE DELIVERY.

IT’S ABOUT TIME WE PLANNED FOR THE DRIVER.

Sue 🚛🚚🛻

15/10/2026

WOMEN IN TRANSPORT… WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?

If you’re in the industry, you’ll have a few answers to that.

Especially if you’ve raised something before and you’re STILL waiting for it to be sorted.

Claire McKinlay is building the Women’s Trucking Association UK & Ireland, and she wants women across transport to help shape what comes next.

Behind the wheel. Planning routes. Running teams. Keeping operations moving.

What would make your working day better?

🔸Somewhere safe to park?
🔸Decent facilities?
🔸Better support at work?
🔸Raising a concern and actually being taken seriously?

I spend plenty of time banging on about drivers having a voice through My Truck Stop

Because asking people what they need beats deciding for them.

And hearing what works brilliantly matters too. Let’s have more of that.

But “we’re listening” shouldn’t be the polite version of “nothing’s going to happen”.

What happens AFTER you use your voice matters even more.

So get involved from the beginning. Help set the priorities. Tell Claire what deserves attention and what would make a practical difference.

If you’re a woman working in transport, follow the Women’s Trucking Association UK & Ireland page and join the conversation.

Got someone in your network who should be part of it?

Put this in front of them.

Sue 🚛🚚🛻

15/10/2026

THERE WAS SOMETHING UNSPEAKABLE IN THE SHOWER…

At Moto Rugby last week.

I’ll spare you the image. But something meant for a toilet should never find its resting place in a communal shower.

And it didn’t get there by itself.

Someone needs to be bloody house-trained.

Having spent years working in hotels, from five star to budget, I know how feral people can be when someone else is doing the clearing and cleaning up.

Stories for another day…

My Truck Stop subscriber TruckerLee reported the “foul play” to a member of staff. They were told the showers were in constant use and couldn’t be cleaned.

Surely that’s a reason to close the affected shower and clean it?

TruckerLee also reported dirty toilets. Their review followed, complete with a photograph that prompted me to contact Moto directly.

They told me they’d be stopping there again the following evening and would check the facilities.

They returned.
They reviewed again.

According to their second review, 24 hours later, nothing had changed.

Drivers shouldn’t have to report the same mess twice.

I’ve said it countless times, and I’ll say it again: MyTruckStop.co.uk exists to champion, challenge and campaign for better standards.

And trust me, I enjoy cheerleading a darn sight more than complaining.

Building relationships with the people responsible for these facilities is a big part of that work. It takes time, trust and integrity.

Those relationships matter when a driver’s experience needs turning into action.

So full credit to Nikki Rogers and Lee Huggins at Moto for their prompt and professional response.

Moto has confirmed that the issue has been dealt with and a more robust system put in place moving forward.

That’s good to hear. The next driver using those facilities should feel the difference.

The person who left that shower in such a state needs to take responsibility for their behaviour.

And once staff know about it, “we’re too busy to clean it” cannot be the answer.

Thank you, TruckerLee, for reporting it, reviewing it and following it up.

You gave us something to act on.

Real Drivers. Real Reviews. Real Change.

Sue 🚛🚚🛻

14/10/2026

THE RIBBON’S CUT… BUT WHO’S CHECKING THE LOO?

Investment in truckstop facilities is welcome. More parking, better showers, safer places to stop. Yes please!

And credit to the operators putting their own money and effort into getting it right.

But I’d like to see the follow-up photo.

Six months later. Ten o’clock at night. When a tired driver parks up and needs the facilities.

🔸Is the shower clean?
🔸Is the water hot?
🔸Does the door lock?
🔸Is there somewhere dry to put your clothes?
🔸Can you get something decent to eat?
🔸Are the toilets open?
🔸If something’s wrong, is there someone who will sort it?

These are ordinary questions about whether a place to stop does its job.

Capital funding can help pay for improvements. Keeping them working takes money, staff, cleaning, maintenance and someone taking responsibility, every day.

Want to know how those facilities are holding up once the ribbon’s cut?

Ask the people using them.

That’s what we do at My Truck Stop

Drivers share reviews, ratings and photographs of what they actually find when they stop. The good, the grim and the things that need sorting.

And the teams keeping facilities clean, welcoming drivers and fixing problems get the recognition they deserve.

National Highways, drivers are telling us what they find. Let’s use that feedback to see how your investment is working for them.

You help fund the improvements.

We help drivers tell you how they’re working.

Drivers, have YOUR say on MyTruckStop.co.uk. Tell us what worked, what didn’t, and when you visited.

Because the opening photograph is one moment.

But what will a driver find tonight?

Sue 🚛🚚🛻

13/10/2026

DON’T FORGET TO “BOOK” YOUR DELIVERY… 📚🚛

We deliver all sorts in this industry. Here’s something from one of our own worth making room for.

Peter Larner, former MD of Suckling Transport, has announced his new book, The Short Haul.

You might have heard him in conversation with Mikey Faulkner on HGV1 Radio earlier today. And he’s already working on the follow up, The Long Reach.

Writing a book is no small undertaking. Getting it in front of readers is another job altogether.

So I’d love to help him along the road.

And it got me thinking…

🔸Truckstops… could you stock a few copies? Give drivers something to pick up alongside their tea and a bite to eat.

🔸Hauliers… could this be a Christmas gift for the drivers in your team? Something to unwrap and enjoy when the driving is done.

🔸Anyone with a transport enthusiast to buy for… perhaps that’s one Christmas present sorted.

We’ve got people in this industry doing all sorts of interesting things. Let’s give them a bit of support when they do.

Peter, what’s the best way to order a copy? And who should truckstops or hauliers contact about buying a few?

Let’s see if we can get The Short Haul making lots of journeys!

Sue 🚛🚚🛻

13/10/2026

HAUL OR NOTHING.

Because “that’ll do” WON’T do.

Late delivery?
❌ Unacceptable.

Damaged goods?
❌ Unacceptable.

A driver paying to stop somewhere you wouldn’t let your own family spend the night?

Apparently, THAT’S acceptable.

🔸The delivery gets a deadline.
🔸The damage gets a complaint.
🔸The driver gets told to make do.

We demand better for the goods than we do for the person delivering them.

If you charge drivers to stop, give them somewhere worth stopping for.

They’ve delivered.

Your turn.

Sue 🚛🚚🛻

12/10/2026

STARS ARE EARNED… NOT GUARANTEED! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Five stars? You’ve got to flippin’ well earn ’em!

And after a long day behind the wheel, a photo of a sparkling shower means very little if the actual shower looks like it’s been used to wash a tractor.

So when a driver gives a truckstop or roadside facility five stars, pay attention.

🔸Good food.
🔸Clean toilets.
🔸Parking that feels safe.

The basics matter.

And so does remembering that the person climbing down from the cab is a human being, not an inconvenience with an HGV licence.

If they’ve earned those stars, give them the credit. 📣

Because My Truck Stop is here for the good just as much as the bad and the bloody awful.

If a stop gets it right, other drivers need to hear about it.

And if it doesn’t? They absolutely need to hear about that too.

No glossy promises. Just reviews from the people actually parking, eating, showering and sleeping there.

Real Drivers. Real Reviews. Real Change.

Have YOUR say and help other drivers make better stops.

👉 mytruckstop.co.uk

Sue 🚛🚚🛻

11/10/2026

HAULAGE… YOU HELPED 👏

A month ago I asked if someone in haulage might have a lorry tarpaulin that could be given a useful second life.

And you didn’t disappoint.

A huge thank you to William Brown for spreading the word, and to Mike Ponsonby for coming to the rescue and donating suitable covers for Nene Valley Railway’s vandalised historic coaches.

Big thanks also to Graeme Undy for also offering practical help.

The coaches are now protected from the Great British weather while restoration continues.

Something practical to help the people whose hard work had been damaged by mindless vandalism.

And thank you to everyone who shared the appeal, tagged someone or put it in front of somebody who might be able to help.

I spend plenty of time asking this industry to do better.

It’s lovely to have a reason to say:

Thank you. You’ve made a big difference 🧡

Sue 🚛🚚🛻

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