Monthly Archives: July 2026

Hector Cooks – Chapli Kebab & Aloo Taare Ko

How time passes, it is three years since Hector cooked Chapli Kebab, a wonderful snack that has been a major feature of this year, and especially since a certain day at the end of April.  Last time, a Chapli Mix … Continue reading

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Glasgow – New Cafe Reeshah, New Anand, Peter Cooks, & A World Cup Final

Fear not, proper Footae returns soon. I had assumed that we would be watching the World Cup Final at home, last night, Marg suggested otherwise. We had been invited to The Wendy House for dinner afore, Curry had been mentioned. … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Namak Mandi – Four Years Later

At the end of 2022, Namak Mandi (100 Norfolk  St, Glasgow G5 9EJ) moved around the corner from the original premises on Bridge Street. It has taken the Hector some four years to set foot in the new premises. This … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – Achari Gosht

With nothing else of significance happening today, and the Hector left to his own devices, why not cook? There was a batch of pre-cooked Lamb in the freezer, dating back to the last discounted leg of lamb purchase, whenever that … Continue reading

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Wakefield – Syhiba Restaurant – Five Years Later

Today’s Holden Tour took us Moorthorpe and Chin Chin Brewing. On realising that our train would go via Wakefield, it was decreed that Curry-Heute would be had at the always wonderful Syhiba Restaurant (17 George St, Wakefield WF1 1NE  England). … Continue reading

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Bradford – Sheesh Mahal – Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! – A Curry After Midnight

Curry in the small hours at Sheesh Mahal (6 St. Thomas’ Rd, Bradford, BD1 2RW England), has the Hector recaptured his youth? Josh took his leave after the lunchtime Curry at Kashmir. Colin, aka Boss, took his place in The … Continue reading

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Bradford – International – Too Hungry To Eat

Breakfast at 23.00, hardly ideal, this was very much at the end of a dislocated day. Having had Curry in the small hours, breakfast was the last thing on my mind as I left the hotel. Our Holden Tour to … Continue reading

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Bradford – The Kashmir Restaurant – Always Open, Always Reliable

Brunch in Bradford, for decades this has meant a visit to The Kashmir Restaurant (27 Morley St, Bradford BD7 1AG England), always reliable, always open, well from 11.00. Josh was waiting for Hector in the hotel lobby, isn’t he keen. … Continue reading

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Bradford – My Peshawar – Not for us

The Rickmeister aka – The Man from Bradford – had the Hector forego a mid-afternoon Curry on arrival in Bradford. He had been made aware of My Peshawar (30 Eastby Rd., Bradford BD7 1QX England) located exactly on the edge … Continue reading

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Bradford – Karachi Restaurant – Old Faithful

Karachi Restaurant (15 Neal St., Bradford BD5 0BX), tried and tested, visited oft, cash only, though a bank transfer is also possible, same prices as my last visit in October 2025. It was 17.55 when Hector, The Rickmeister, Dr. Stan, … Continue reading

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