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Glasgow – New Karahi Palace – Iterum!

After the shakiest of starts four years ago, Alan is now fully on board with the delights that are served at The New Karahi Palace (51-53 Nelson Street, Tradeston, Glasgow, G5 8DZ). This evening he suggested we take his Dear … Continue reading →

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Halifax – Sagra – RickFest 2015 – Day 3 – #1 Halifax Curry

Halifax is twelve minutes by train from Bradford. Train? If they can call the Shacks on Wheels which shuttle back on forth – a Train. Huddersfield was the long term objective, why a train from Bradford has to go via … Continue reading →

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Bradford – Sheesh Mahal – RickFest 2015 – Day 2

There is one thing normal about a Holden Tour, we don’t all arrive at the same place by the same means of transport, at the same time, and we absolutely never all end up in a Curry House. The Rickmeister … Continue reading →

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Bradford – Kashmir – BBC – Bradford Breakfast of Champions

RickFest Day 2 September 30, 2013: Breaking Fast The Kashmir Restaurant (27 Morley St, Bradford, BD7 1AG) was not the intended Curry Venue this morning. Such was how my last visit to Kashmir began, and so it does again. Karachi … Continue reading →

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Bradford – The International – RickFest Day 2015 – Day 1

Somebody, somewhere suggested a trip to Bradford. It was not Hector, but Hector could not sign up quick enough. Would Our Man in Bradford actually be in the country? He said so.   And so RickFest 2015 was born. Six of … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Yadgar – Irmin Schmidt – Steve Hackett & Roine Stolt

The BBC – Bad Boys Club has been a Sunday Institution for some years, commencing at the Allison Arms and from there onward to…    Hector, The Professional, has only ever been a part-time member, and not on a School Night. … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – New Karahi Palace – Predictable, or What?

As has been written many times, the greatest pleasure in travel is the journey home. With the Diary bursting currently, the day after Poznan sees The Company undertake the monthly trip to The Staggs, Musselburgh, where the purvey of Quality … Continue reading →

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Poznan – Taj India – The Great Malta Lake Curry Trek

Taj India (Wiankowa 3, Poznan, Polska ) is not in a location that could be described as Handy. Sited on the north east shore of Poznan’s Malta Lake, one has to make a deliberate effort – To Dine – here. … Continue reading →

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Poznan – Tavaa – There is Curry in Poznan

The 2015 Tour of Poland continues, if it’s Tuesday it must be Poznan. The Tavaa (Ratajczaka 30, Poznan, Polska) was spotted yesterday by Steve and Louise when they came to rendezvous two doors away at Ministerstwo Browaru, why did they … Continue reading →

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Bydgoszcz – RuBaRu – The Specials, are not so…

RuBaRu (Dluga 27, 85-737 Bydgoszcz, Polska) is conveniently located across from Prolog9, currently the only Multi-Tap Bier House in Bydgosccz. It was agreed that we would dine here this evening after our day trip to Torun. Torun is a nearby … Continue reading →

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