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Frying Tonight! – The Machi Masala

The  Fish Curry always goes down well in Hector’s House. A Supermarket Coup saw Hector relieve the local Sainsburys of two Trout for a very modest sum.  They looked at me coldly: ‘We want to be cooked in your lovely … Continue reading

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A Taste of Punjab

Located in Finnieston the Taste of Punjab (1131 Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8ND) is located a few metres form the former great Glasgow Curry outlet the Crème de la Crème.  Hector has passed this venue hundreds of times, most significantly … Continue reading

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Nearly two months since the last visit to Cafe Salma, unglaublich!

With the gnashers restored to something resembling their former glory, Hector made the rendezvous at Cafe Salma (523 Sauchiehall St, Charing X,  Glasgow G3 7PQ).  ?Stan! was already in situ and was tucking into this Complementary  Poppadom and Dips.  This is … Continue reading

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Cafe Lahore, Helensburgh

Hector fancied a change. The Curry-Heute had to follow a superb weekend in Bradford, Curry Capital of Britain. Maybe tonight was the time to visit the commonly least fancied of Helensburgh’s three Curry Houses. So tonight Marg and Hector descended … Continue reading

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Bradford, The International Curry #3 : Curry, three times in one day, at the same restaurant!

Craig and Yvonne planned to join Hector for his third Curry-Heute at The International (40-42 Morley St, Bradford, BD7 1BA). Howard and Tracey had taken an earlier train back from Huddersfield and might possibly still be there. Alas, Hector was … Continue reading

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Bradford, The Curry Capital – The International Curry#2 : Curry for Breakfast

Robin and Hector joined ?Stan! for breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express. Coffee and Juice is all I was interested in. Hector had other plans. The rest of group were heading through to Leeds for the first part of our … Continue reading

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Bradford, The International, Curry#1 : It may have taken ages to get here, but I made it…

After the pleasant but brief visit to the Saltaire Brewery, ?Stan! kidnapped us before we had a chance to check-in at The Holiday Inn Express in the fair city of Bradford. It was well after midnight when we finally took … Continue reading

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The Village for Thursday lunch, how extraordinary

Hector had a training day today.    The new continental approach is to end the meeting at 13.30, in this way the organisers do not have to feed the delegates.  One does not hold the meeting in Robertson St., adjacent to … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Balbir’s in Partick, a very ordinary experience

Hector and Marg ate at Balbir’s (7 Church St., Glasgow, G11 5JP) some years ago. The fact that such a time has passed before our return may speak volumes. This was not our intended venue, however, Mother India’s Cafe was … Continue reading

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A late night Curry-Heute, the return to Papa Gill’s

Long, long ago, well until about three years ago, Jonathan and Hector used to slope off for a late night Curry.  Papa Gill’s (337 Dumbarton Rd, Partick, Glasgow, G11 6AL) was a regular haunt.  Jonathan is well known in this … Continue reading

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