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Paisley – Raja Tandoori – Curry on at your Convenience

Day two of the Paisley Beer Festival, Hector has been on duty since before 14.00, at 18.30 it was time for a break. As decided yesterday, it was back to the Raja Tandoori (57 Old Sneddon St, Paisley PA3 2AN). … Continue reading

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Paisley – Raja Tandoori – Paisley’s Oldest Curry House

Raja Tandoori (57 Old Sneddon St, Paisley PA3 2AN) is the oldest Curry House in Paisley. Whenever its name is mentioned there is always a reaction; some love it, some clearly do not. Hector is working this evening and all … Continue reading

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Queensbury (Bradford) – Sarina’s – Open on Saturdays!

London, Crawley, Biggin Hill, Cardiff, Penarth and the Rhondda Valley have all been visited in the past week. Our pre-Easter Trip concludes in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Dr. Stan, Howard and Hector spent a great day there earlier this year, The … Continue reading

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Halifax – Ziggy’s Spice House & Pizza Bar – #2 Halifax Curry

There was always Bradford Curry, then Huddersfield Curry was found to compete in places. In October 2015, Hector instructed a Halifax Taxi Driver – take me to your Best Curry House. Sagra was Excellent. Almost across the street from Sagra … Continue reading

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Penarth – Mint and Mustard – Many Are Called But Few Get Up

Man – Live at The Padget Rooms, Penarth In 1972, Wales’ most celebrated rock group – Man – released – Live at the Padget Room Penarth. Having set foot in Cardiff last year for the first time, there was the … Continue reading

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Biggin Hill – Bengal Butler – Reach for the Curry

Marg and Hector are in Biggin Hill visiting an old college friend, less of the – old. Knowing of Hector’s passing interest in all things – Curry -, Alison was keen to take us to her local Curry House. That … Continue reading

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Crawley – Dosa Club – South Indian Cuisine at Langley Green

Lord Clive and Lady Maggie of Crawley had been made aware of a new Curry House in the Langley Green Neighbourhood of their town. A taxi was taken to Dosa Club (8 Langley Parade, Crawley RH11 7RS) from Three Bridges … Continue reading

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London – India Club @ The Strand – The Can Project @ The Barbican

April 8th, 2017, note the day well. It is nineteen years since Hector last saw – CAN – members perform. To mark the fiftieth year since their inception in Köln, Irmin Schmidt has orchestrated themes from their albums to create … Continue reading

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Crawley – The Downsman – Not their Best Night – Unlucky 13th Visit

Marg is – on vacation -, The Hector is merely – on a (another) trip. So it goes. Lord Clive of Crawley, met us at Gatwick an hour after we had – Landed – (how many – Can – references … Continue reading

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Aberdeen – 8848 – Nepalese and Indian Kitchen – The Warmest of Welcomes

There are four City Centre Curry Houses in Aberdeen which Hector has still to review. With Marg – out with the girls – this evening, a perfect Opperchancity for Hector to go exploring. 8848 Restaurant (347 Union St., Aberdeen, AB11 … Continue reading

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