Author Archives: Hector

Manchester – Kabana – #gethehectorhome

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Hector

At 18.00 last night an email from easyJet flashed up on the Huawei – flight cancelled! The heart sank. I looked at the easyJet booking site, seats on today’s flight from Berlin to Manchester were still on sale, then I … Continue reading →

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Manchester – delhi2go – A Tale of Two Fishes

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Hector

Having eaten early, eating late felt symmetrical, and how could Hector walk past delhi2go (119 Oldham St., Manchester M4 1LN England)? Marg phoned just as I reached my preferred late night Manchester venue, it was only 22.00, hardly late. Mian … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Madni – Halal Indisches und Pakistanisches Restaurant – When and where will my next Euro-Curry be?

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Hector

At 08.00 this morning the last of the open German borders were reportedly closed. Thankfully, international flights continue taking off from Tegel Flughafen, and the fallback of trains to Brussel for the Eurostar maintains, albeit at a price which reflects … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Swera – An Unexpected Pleasure

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Hector

So much for flying back to Blighty from Polska, nae chance. Not only was my flight from Warszawa to Manchester cancelled, a subsequent booking to Glasgow also disappeared. International trains in/out of Polska have also stopped. This morning at 00.45 … Continue reading →

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Lodz – Sneha’s – Touch of India – Really?

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Hector

Why it takes hours to travel the relatively short distance by train from Katowice to Lodz, only Polish Railways can answer. Day #2 of how many in Polska? Who knows what the future holds? I left the Hotel Ibis with … Continue reading →

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Katowice – Icy & Spicy – An Apt Description

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Hector

The story of getting to Katowice is told elsewhere. Hector is in Polska for two reasons, the AGM of – Bieres Sans Frontieres – in Krakow next weekend, and the Pendragon gig in Lódz tomorrow night. Yesterday the Polish government … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – DumPukht Lahori – You must visit!

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Hector

DumPukht Lahori (39-41 Paisley Rd. West, Glasgow G51 1LG) was spotted last Friday as Hector and Marg took a detour to avoid congestion on the Clydeside Expressway. On seeing the words – Dum Pukht – I knew the cuisine would … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – New Gandhi Indian Restaurant – Hector, the Regular

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Hector

New Gandhi Indian Restaurant (441 Victoria Rd, Glasgow G42 8RW) is the type of venue in which Marg prefers to enjoy her Curry, a proper Restaurant with the commensurate ambience. Hector has paid three visits here in recent months, the … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Namak Mandi – Another Day, Another Curry

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Hector

Having spotted the banner advertising the £4.99 Buffet Lunch at Namak Mandi (21-23 Bridge St, Glasgow G5 9JB), Ricky, The Man from Bradford, was interested, he loves Curry but loves low prices even more. To the best of Hector’s knowledge, … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Karahi Palace – Feeding The Rickmeister

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Hector

The Man from Bradford is in town and was needing fed. He didn’t want – Soup – and he didn’t want – bones – and not – bone dry – either. However, Ricky still expects to be provided with Desi … Continue reading →

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