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Glasgow – Mother India’s Cafe – Happy New Year – 2024!

January 2nd, an opperchancity to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and have the first Curry of 2024. This year Hector plans to report from places even further afield than managed previously, a trip that was shelved due to Covid … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – The Final Curry of 2023

With a distraction in Glasgow tomorrow afternoon and the days of 2023 rapidly running out, today was the last opperchancity for Curry. Hockey on a Friday night? If there’s a ball to be hit, Marg will be there, leaving the … Continue reading

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Agadir – Bollywood – Oceana Pakistani Indian Restaurant – Desi Korma!

Broadsword Calling Danny Boy The return to Bollywood – Oceana Pakistani Indian Restaurant (front de mer, Promenade Tawada, Agadir 80000 Maroc) was a given. By careful manipulation, i.e. managing, of the schedule, the Hector contrived to have us near the … Continue reading

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Agadir – Bollywood – Oceana Pakistani Indian Restaurant – Desi Karahi!

The first full day in Agadir; on reaching the beach this morning, Marg elected to head north towards the distant marina. In time we would be parallel with the only two reported sources of Indian Cuisine in Agadir. Bollywood – … Continue reading

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Agadir – Bayt Al Mandi – Better Food – For Better Mood : A Yemini Experience in Maroc

Long story short, on December 25 last year, Marg declared we were going away, Aberdoom not. The Hector’s self declared objective became – somewhere warm – and – a country which would not shut down on that particular date. When … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Akbar’s – A Big Night Out

The middle of – The Silly Season – and a Friday, a good night to stay in. How many Takeaways has the Hector had on this equivalent Friday? However, Chapatti John reckoned we were overdue another visit to Akbar’s (573-581 … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Madhras Dosa – I’m Here Because Of You!

I said I’d be back soon. With Madhras Dosa (76B, Old Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow, G3 8RE) open once more on Saturday lunchtimes, this was the easy option. The horribleness continues, the Hector was not for crossing the river on such … Continue reading

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Glasgow – The Village “Curry House” – Curryspondent’s Day

Curryspondent Derek asked a while back if he could join the Hector for Curry. Today is the day. Derek suggested the time and place: 13.00 at The Village “Curry House” (119 West St., Tradeston, Glasgow G5 8BA). Given the range … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Madhras Dosa – Here, Fishy-Fishy!

Are you going for Curry tomorrow – Marg asked yesterday. After a week of indulgence at Kabana (Manchester), giving the Saturday afternoon Curry a miss was a consideration, until the day dawned. The Hector still had unfinished business having been … Continue reading

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Manchester – Kabana – & Thrice Kabana!

Hoping to enjoy the – Fish Creation – at Kabana (22 Back Turner St., Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1FR England), Hector was back again today at 13.30. With Marg insisting she was not up for Curry-Heute, she was happy to … Continue reading

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