Shock horror: I recommend a British service station

I usually avoid motorway service stations. The food is dreadful and overpriced. The facilities are grim and uninviting.

So when I pulled into Roadchef's Stafford services on the M6 last night for a snack, my expectations were none too high. I was very pleasantly surprised. The food was enjoyable. I got two large mugs of tea from the pot. And I ate my food on a quiet terrace overlooking a small lake - perfect on a glorious summer's evening.

One to recommend rather than avoid.