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Köln – Indian Curry Basmati House – A continuing weeekend of Kölsch and Curry

Hector is not a creature of habit.  Oh yes he is…. One suspects that if the Curry word had been mentioned again yesterday late afternoon there would have been overindulgence on this weekend trip to Köln.  Thanks to Mr Stelios … Continue reading

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Köln – Indian Curry Basmati House – A weeekend of Kölsch and Curry

27ºC! Hector feels the sun on his back, it is good. Steve and Hector are in Köln courtesy of very generous flight prices from Mr Stelios. Dr Stan was waiting for us in the Früh am Dom Keller last night. … Continue reading

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Mr India – Thali, open tonight!

Hector finds a midweek opportunity to get out for a solo venture and on John’s insistence, drives across the city to try and gain access to Mr India – Thali (470 Paisley Rd, Glasgow, G5 8RE).  I had to drive … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Hector!

Today is a semi-significant birthday for Hector The largest Curry-Heute ever cooked at Ashdot will be presented at 16.00.  An attempt at mass production of my own version (cf Hector’s Curry Recipes in menu above) of Lamb Desi Korma inspired … Continue reading

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There’s only one Cafe Salma!

Lord and Lady Clive of Crawley  joined Hector and Marg (Später), at the strategically sited Cafe Salma (523 Sauchiehall St, Charing Cross, Glasgow, G3 7PQ).  This was courtesy of the direct no. 9 bus from Paisley Town Hall where Scotland’s … Continue reading

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Mr India, a recommendation…rescued at The Khyber…

Having come to regard John as a virtual resident at The Village, he too has come to terms with declining standards and is exploring pastures new.  It is on his recommendation that Hector finds himself a few blocks further west … Continue reading

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It is Saturday, it is 15.00, it is The Village

Dr Stan, Robin, Howard and Tracey were standing outside the still temporary Village premises (129 Nelson St, Tradeston, Glasgow, G5 8DZ) when Hector arrived punctually.  The table was not ready.  Yvonne had texted to say she and Craig would be … Continue reading

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Lakeland Spice Cuisine, A Keswick Curry

There was muttering last night about a lunchtime Curry-Heute as Hector struggled to find anything worth eating in one of the ‘C’ word restaurants.  No buffet, overpriced, it was the lady’s choice.  Such is the magnanimous nature of Marg when … Continue reading

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Ulverston – Naaz

Hector and Marg are having a short break in Cumbria, not the Lake District. Barrow in Furness is the site of our nocturnal repose, however Ulverston has won our hearts with its traditional Market Town atmosphere and an amazing array … Continue reading

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Hector at The Village, very unlikely…

She knows you know There was a dearth of Bier in the city of Glasgow today.  Given the Curry intake in previous days Hector had not organised any distraction.  15.00 came and went, the Drum and Monkey’s Jaipur was potable … Continue reading

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