Closed for 10 minutes
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The photograph on this page of Closed for 10 minutes by Fernweh as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Fernweh Taken: 26 Oct 2013
A sudden failure in their card readers caused this busy petrol station to close for a short period, just when we arrived. Fortunately for all involved the equipment was quickly up and running again. I was amused to note that they did not stay open on the off chance someone might pay by cash!