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Glasgow – Namak Mandi – Four Years Later

At the end of 2022, Namak Mandi (100 Norfolk  St, Glasgow G5 9EJ) moved around the corner from the original premises on Bridge Street. It has taken the Hector some four years to set foot in the new premises. This … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks – Achari Gosht

With nothing else of significance happening today, and the Hector left to his own devices, why not cook? There was a batch of pre-cooked Lamb in the freezer, dating back to the last discounted leg of lamb purchase, whenever that … Continue reading →

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Wakefield – Syhiba Restaurant – Five Years Later

Today’s Holden Tour took us Moorthorpe and Chin Chin Brewing. On realising that our train would go via Wakefield, it was decreed that Curry-Heute would be had at the always wonderful Syhiba Restaurant (17 George St, Wakefield WF1 1NE  England). … Continue reading →

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Bradford – Sheesh Mahal – Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! – A Curry After Midnight

Curry in the small hours at Sheesh Mahal (6 St. Thomas’ Rd, Bradford, BD1 2RW England), has the Hector recaptured his youth? Josh took his leave after the lunchtime Curry at Kashmir. Colin, aka Boss, took his place in The … Continue reading →

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Bradford – International – Too Hungry To Eat

Breakfast at 23.00, hardly ideal, this was very much at the end of a dislocated day. Having had Curry in the small hours, breakfast was the last thing on my mind as I left the hotel. Our Holden Tour to … Continue reading →

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Bradford – The Kashmir Restaurant – Always Open, Always Reliable

Brunch in Bradford, for decades this has meant a visit to The Kashmir Restaurant (27 Morley St, Bradford BD7 1AG England), always reliable, always open, well from 11.00. Josh was waiting for Hector in the hotel lobby, isn’t he keen. … Continue reading →

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Bradford – My Peshawar – Not for us

The Rickmeister aka – The Man from Bradford – had the Hector forego a mid-afternoon Curry on arrival in Bradford. He had been made aware of My Peshawar (30 Eastby Rd., Bradford BD7 1QX England) located exactly on the edge … Continue reading →

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Bradford – Karachi Restaurant – Old Faithful

Karachi Restaurant (15 Neal St., Bradford BD5 0BX), tried and tested, visited oft, cash only, though a bank transfer is also possible, same prices as my last visit in October 2025. It was 17.55 when Hector, The Rickmeister, Dr. Stan, … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Akbar’s – Up To The Usual Standard, i.e. Excellent!

The in-laws have never been to Akbar’s (573-581 Sauchiehall Street G3 7PQ) before, time to rectify. With three of Glasgow’s Top Rated visited previously, it was a matter of trying to outdo what came before. A table was booked for … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – The Chaat Corner – Exotic Mince & Tatties

Monday lunch, with Marg, of course. Today, another trip across the river to a Southside Curry Cafe first visited towards the end of last year. The Chaat Corner (516 Cathcart Road, Govanhill, Glasgow, G42 7BX) does not go out of … Continue reading →

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