Category Archives: England

Crawley – Balti BLVD – Dr. Stan Does Breakfast

Three days after Hector’s #1 visit to Balti BLVD (36 High Street, Crawley RH10 1BW England), Dr. Stan sneaked back to savour the much elusive Lamb Qorma (£11.99). He pronounced it to be authentic, as Charming Daughter had claimed previously. … Continue reading

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Whitechapel – Lahore Kebab House + Dilpasand Restaurant

Friday, a day out in – that London. We headed east, to Aldgate East, en route to Whitechapel, a happy hunting ground for Lahori/Punjabi cuisine. A return to Lahore Kebab House (2-10 Umberston St., Whitechapel, London, E1 1PY, England) was … Continue reading

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Canterbury – Spice Spree – After The Eclipse

After The Eclipse … a wonderful instrumental track by Prog legends – Twelfth Night. Today, The Glorious Twelfth, but not so wonderful for the grouse. Having watched today’s near total eclipse via a pinhole in a Calling Card projected on … Continue reading

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Crawley – Tandoo’s – More Punjabi Curry In Crawley

Whilst Marg’s – Masters World Cup – continues on the outskirts of Antwerpen, Dr. Stan and Hector have travelled, independently, of course, to Crawley. Lady Maggie of this Parish, recently visited Tandoo’s Crawley (24 Broadwalk, Crawley RH10 1HQ England), a … 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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