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EXPIRED - Watford Gap Services (M1) - Cup of Tea for 6p


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STARTS: 02/11/2009   EXPIRES: 02/11/2009

On the 2nd November 2009 Watford Gap (Britain's first motorway service area) - and the M1 (the first long-distance motorway) will both turn 50 years old, and an exhibition will be created at the services. Amongst other celebrations, the BBC will be creating a musical about the services which will be unveiled on the 2nd.

Amongst the events, transport minister Chris Mole will officially re-open the services and unveil a plaque, and there will be visits from various celebrities, bands, staff and vehicles of the time. Both RestBite restaurants will be selling cups of tea for 6p as a throwback to the early days.

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02-11-2009, 11:54
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Can i take my flask to have it filled up!
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..great deal..if i drive 60 miles there and back and spendy £20 in petrol in the process and get a few hundred cups oif tea i'll break even!!! :-)
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..great deal..if i drive 60 miles there and back and spendy £20 in petrol in the process and get a few hundred cups oif tea i'll break even!!! :-)
I think you might be missing the point.

Its a shameless PR exercise.
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Great publicity stunt for so very little cost. I’m guessing the average production costs for a single cup of tea don’t amount to much more than a shilling.

Now if all their meals were sold at 1959 prices, it would be a good deal.
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Agreed. A free cup of tea wont make me stop there if I was going past. I'm sure it wouldn't of cost them much to reduce food prices.

Still a decent deal if your driving past today and need to stop for a hot drink.
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Great, that will go well with their £4.00 danish.
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Why's it called "Watford Gap", when it's nowhere near Watford!
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[quote=the BBC will be creating a musical about the services which will be unveiled on the 2nd.[/QUOTE]

Will it be a Road Movie?
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Golaboots888:
I think you might be missing the point.

Its a shameless PR exercise.
I think you're missing sense of humour
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Tom Pickering:
Why's it called "Watford Gap", when it's nowhere near Watford!
I think you've missed the point
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Tom Pickering:
Why's it called "Watford Gap", when it's nowhere near Watford!
Because it is right next to Watford Village.... Google it! lol
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Thats the nearest Wimpy to the Midlands!
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ach its only 480 miles away from me so think i will give it a miss still voted hot
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