Shell Northfleet

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Shell Northfleet, a regular would always stop mid-pump and announce over the loud speaker: 'Ladies and gentlemen, I just remembered something important!' Then he’d dash inside, leaving his gas untanked. Upon returning, he’d dramatically whisper to whomever was nearby, ‘Don’t tell anyone, but I left my headlights on!’ Everyone would laugh as he rushed back outside, only to repeat the whole routine next time he filled up.

2. At Shell Northfleet, every morning around dawn, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the loading bay. Among crates of coffee beans and boxes of donuts, he found an old, dusty harmonica. Nobody claimed it, but whenever he blew into its cracked reeds, the gas pumps seemed to hum along. One day, a regular stopped by and asked if they could try blowing on the harmonica too. To everyone’s surprise, the pumps started playing ‘Happy Birthday’—but only for that customer! Since then, Shell Northfleet has become famous for its musical gas station, where customers line up not just for fuel but for a tune or two.

3. At Shell Northfleet, an old man always walked briskly towards the pumps, pulling a small shopping bag behind him. One foggy morning, as he adjusted his cap, he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks—mid-stride—and started talking into thin air. Suddenly, a delivery driver approached and asked if everything was okay. The old man nodded, smiled, and said, 'Just chatting with my friend from across the street.' He then continued his journey, leaving everyone puzzled but smiling. It turned out that every foggy morning, he greeted his neighbor who lived on the other side of the road—an invisible neighbor only he could see.

4. At Shell Northfleet, a delivery driver once complained loudly: ‘Why do you guys always leave your shopping carts here? It’s like someone’s playing a prank!’ Suddenly, an old lady appeared from behind the pumps and smiled warmly. 'Oh,' she said gently, 'we're not leaving them—we're just waiting for Santa's sleigh!' The delivery driver blinked in surprise, then burst out laughing as everyone else joined in.