Experience: I’ve visited every motorway service station in Britain

Some people don’t understand my lifelong enthusiasm for roadside stop-offs – now visiting and cataloguing them is what I do for a living When I was 10 years old, the highlight of my summer holidays was going to work with my dad, who is a lorry driver.

For a couple of years in the mid-2000s, I’d excitedly climb into the cab next to him and we’d set off on a 10-hour trip. My job was to follow the AA Road Atlas, and I’d joyfully track the services marked on the map as we thundered along. My dad thought stopping was a waste of time, but his designated rest stops were my favourite part of the trip. Depending on…