I know it's a but silly to have a favorite gas station shop but I adore this place. It's open…read morewhenever I need something on short notice, has an amazing range of items and I adore the super smiley boy they've got working behind the counter. They've even got surprisingly good hot sandwiches. All the staff is really sweet and chatty but I may be developing a harmless crush on the adorable shy boy that works there. If you get a chance to stop in while he's working, you'll see what I mean!

The Midway Service Station is a BP petrol station on the A511, between Burton and Ashby. I always…read moreuse this petrol station because although its a bit more expensive than some, the petrol gives good miles per gallon. It has a small Spar attached, which is perfect for essentials, like bread, milk etc. It also has Luig's Car Wash, a very reasonably priced and professionally run car valeting service. You have a choice of levels of valeting from bronze (basic car clean) to gold. It is always popular, so my advice would to try and use it in the week, rather than the weekend.

I have to say that I had a VERY disappointing shop yesterday. I arrived at the store slightly after…read moreopening at 8am for a quick shop with the intent of being home by 9am (we live 10 minutes away). I bought a total of 45 items for a total cost of £84.02 I used (as always) the smart shop option in which I scanned every item that I bought and had them in two big shopping baskets. When I tried to check out and pay the system wouldn't let me. An assistant came along and said that she needed to check a few items. I have had this 2-3 times before when the rummage through the bags and check 6-10 items to make sure that I hadn't "forgotten" to scan something or was trying to steal something. This time she was told to check EVERY item which involved completely emptying both bags and checking every item and then putting everything back in my two oversized bags. I missed my meeting and worse I was made to feel like a criminal. Had I scanned every single item yes! Was it a good experience- Hell no! Did I feel like a criminal? Yes! Very upsetting- is this level of investigation really necessary?!?!

Sainsbury's is located just on the outskirts of Swadlincote town centre. It has a petrol station,…read morerecycling facilities and a decent sized car park. Not the biggest Sainsbury's, but it is due for an expansion in the near future, which will see the demise of the local Home Electric shop, as the store expands and the petrol is moved to improve access. The store although fairly small, has a good variety of products including a fruit and veg section, a meat and fish counter, a bakery and a delicatessen area. The store is well set out and always well stocked and tidy, which is the main failing of other local supermarkets. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the shopping experience is pleasant and relaxing. This Sainsbury's also has a small cafe area, with a variety of seating, including leather sofas. It has a small, but tasty selection of food and cold drinks. But I don't know what they do to the hot drinks, the coffee and tea taste so bad, they are barely drinkable! This is probably my favourite supermarket and we go in valiantly trying the coffee every week in the vain attempt it will get better, but it doesn't. In every other aspect this is a five star supermarket, but the hot drinks could be so much better.

One of my favourite petrol stations. Rarely a queue on the forecourt, a nice car wash, and free air…read moreand water. This Shell garage is recommended for people who know their petrol stations!

This is ideally located on the outskirts of Lichfield and tends to be one of the cheapest petrol…read morestations around. The forecourt is clean and tidy but it can get quite busy at peak times especially queuing in the shop. They have a car wash, water and air machine, hoover and also a cash point machine. They also have a toilet inside the shop.

Excellent station. Particularly impressed with air pressure station. These are very private as my…read morepartner dislikes machines that are publicly viewable.

One of its kind. The roof of this BP station is full of solar panels. Which powers the petrol…read morestation. So this petrol station does not use any energy from electricity companies.. infact it generates its own electricity by solar panels installed on its roof. M&S shop and 3 counters. Slow service sometimes but ok. Not competitive on Fuel price side as the nearest Shell pump is cheaper but its on the other side of the road by PCworld. Only rate this site because its truly green site. well kind of. as it uses solar electricity. I hope all the stations are designed like this soon. This BP site got its solar panels installed since it was newly built in 2000 i guess.

Large convenient 24hrs service station with full convenience store at normal prices as its a nisa…read morestore. Alcohol is also reasonable and available 24/7. Huge car wash area with pay as you go jet washes. Vacuum. Air and water. Drive thru car wash and even a dog wash. Lots of parking. Staff are always friendly. Only gripe fuel is slightly expensive but you pay for convenience

ive always brought beer from here but the last few times its been flat and i think i should be…read morealoud my money back on it coz ive heard they turn the fridges off at night which they are not ment to do and im not happy wastein my money on flat beer its the carling i buy and i want somethink done about it plz

24 hour petrol station - great for petrol and diesel. But note that LPG is NOT 24 HOURS! I don't…read moreunderstand why they don't treat LPG customers with the same level of service as petrol or diesel customers, and has caused me to use other filling stations on several occasions. This is a shame, as the price of LPG is always one of the cheapest around. Drive-through payment booths can cause traffic jams at times.

Now I frequent a lot of services in the course of my working life. This is one of the better ones,…read morewhilst it (and all service stations) will suffer from over pricing on refreshments and fuel that is what they are. The forecourt is a good size and I always find a pump to fill up at without cueing, which I think is always a bonus. The additional services include a cafe and KFC. So if you are hungry and in need of refreshment this service station will provide. There is plenty of space to park up and have a break from the monotony of driving. If you are that way inclined they even have a car wash on site if you need to arrive wherever in a clean car you can do this to. Not to mention the often most important thing you want at a service station, the toilet they have them and they are clean ;-)

The new breed of services, an Extra outlet, where they think providing Starbucks and KFC as the…read moreonly food alternative is a good idea. Go to the pub which is also off the roundabout instead, or just take any road off the A50 or A34 instead to find a country road.