Category Archives: England

Crawley – The Downsman Curry Club – Happy Days Are Here Again

Lord Clive of Crawley is 61 tomorrow. Those who know, will appreciate the significance. An early rise this morning and a lift from Marg saw The Hector arrive at Glasgow Airport just after 06.00. Flights to Luton and Stansted departed … Continue reading

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Manchester – Dera – Nothing else happened today…

Mr. O’Leary brought Hector back from Nürnberg to Manchester this afternoon for even less than he charged to take me there: the joy of being able to fly midweek. The train from Manchester Airport was bound for Glasgow, however, Hector … Continue reading

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Manchesteer – Kabana – Rizwan: You’ll have a Better Time than Me

Mr. O’Leary has commenced a new Route: Manchester to Nürnberg at very advantageous prices. Nürnberg is as close to Bamberg as one can fly with a Commercial Airline. A train Ticket from Glasgow to Manchester is cheaper than a Ticket … Continue reading

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Crawley – Kismet Kebab – The Oasis in Crawley

The Hector adopted a secular perspective on life more than four decades ago, those operating Crawley train station are out of touch with reality. Nobody manning the ticket office, one of two ticket machines out of order, plus most importantly … Continue reading

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Crawley – Downsman Curry Club – Tiffin for Two

The Company have gathered in Crawley this evening for a Wake, with a difference. Lord Clive of Crawley – Is Not Dead Yet Party, the Wake that never was. Recent visits to Crawley have been arduous, certainly there was no … Continue reading

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Ulverston – Naaz – What Is and What Should Never Be

There are/were three Curry Houses in Ulverston. Taste of Balti is presently closed awaiting refurbishment before it reopens as Akbar Spice. Naaz (15-17 Queen St, Ulverston, LA12 7AF) was the first Ulverston Curry House visited. Tonight British Raj was the … Continue reading

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Birmingham – Maharaja – A Warm Welcome, Excellent Punjabi Curry

As the Curryspondents know, Hector would rather eat Mainstream Curry everyday than eat Western or Far Eastern Cuisine. This is my seventh consecutive day of Indian Cuisine, first Wales, now Birmingham, many new venues to be explored. Hector had presented … Continue reading

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Birmingham – eastZeast – Punjabi Cuisine in Brum

This afternoon was spent on the Severn Valley Railway with one or two distractions at either end. The Curry House in Bridgnorth was not open early afternoon on this August Bank Holiday Weekend Sunday. On the return to Kidderminster the … Continue reading

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Birmingham – James Dahl – Curry and Conversation with Husban

Well, that was Wales, my third visit. Coincidentally, today was the third time I had set foot in Birmingham and only my second ever Birmingham Curry. As Five of the Six walked down from New St., via Hurst Street to … Continue reading

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London – Whitechapel – Lahore Kebab House – By Order

Did Hector really post a review of a Crawley Kebab House which did not sell Curry?  It must have impressed, but then a Kebap only impresses at midnight. Twelve hours later and Hector is back in The Capital, Dr. Stan … Continue reading

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