Category Archives: Crawley

The Downsman, Crawley – How can Hector Stay Away?

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Hector

The Oriental Emporium (Southern Ltd, 87 High St., Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1BA) was the First Port of Call today. Lord Clive of Crawley, on his Home Turf insisted we stop off here for Samosa before sampling the Local Ale. … Continue reading →

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The Downsman, Crawley – A Warm Welcome for Hector

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Hector

The early flight Dan Sath saw Hector consume Two Breakfasts, one at Glasgow Airport, the other at Chez Olive. The trip also saw Hector check in two bags, a Stelios Dispensation permitted Marg’s Bag to fly without her. Waiting for … Continue reading →

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A Grand Evening at The Downsman – Down in Crawley

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Hector

Twenty Two Hours later than planned and with Jim replacing Marg and Maggie, Clive took Hector as promised to The Downsman (Wakehurst Drive, Southgate, Crawley, RH10 6DH). What was once a pub that Our Type would never frequent is very … Continue reading →

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The Downsman, Crawley – What is better than Lamb?

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Hector

Once upon a time The Downsman (Wakehurst Drive, Southgate, Crawley, RH10 6DH) was just a Pub. It still is, however, not a particularly outstanding one in terms of Ale. Now it is one of the Foremost Curry Venues in this … Continue reading →

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Crawley – The Ram Sports and Social Club – Amusing, if not farcical.

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Hector

A Saturday Night in Crawley, it has to be one of two venues. The Ram Sports and Social Club (West Green Pavillion, Ifield Ave, West Green, Crawley, Rh11 7LX) as it now has been called for two consecutive visits has … Continue reading →

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Crawley – Desi Grill & Karahi House

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Hector

Hector spotted this new Curry outlet on Thursday night as Maggie drove Clive and I back from a disappointing Curry in Horley. Desi Grill and Karahi House (94 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1BZ) is a title Hector had … Continue reading →

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Return to The Downsman

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Hector

Hector returned from the Bar at the Burgess Hill Beer Festival to find that Maggie had hatched a plan – even though we are due to have a Curry-Heute at Horley’s Jai Ho this evening, a Curry for lunch was … Continue reading →

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Crawley – SWAGAT at the Ram Sports & Social Club

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Hector

Once upon a times it was the Lal Akash, now it is SWAGAT at the Ram Sports and Social Club (West Green Pavillion, Ifield Avenue, Crawley, RH11 7LX). Either way it is a venue Lord Clive of Crawley has held … Continue reading →

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No Crawley Curry-Heute for Hector

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Hector

… but Dom has some Argy Bhaji Wandering back from the Swan in Crawley, Dom insisted that we go for an Indian Takeaway.  With an early rise, as in really early rise for a ‘plane to  München the thought of … Continue reading →

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The Downsman, Crawley – we are going to a pub for a Curry?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Hector

The Final Curry ?   … for a while at least… Crawley may not be on most people’s mind map as being a great location for Curry-Heute – read on. En route to far flung places, Hector and Marg have enjoyed … Continue reading →

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