Category Archives: England

Lancaster – Nice & Spicy – It’s way better than that…

Steve and Hector find themselves in Lancaster, England for those who don’t know. Travelling by Virgin Train for a price commensurate with Mr.-O’Leary-Air, ah, back in the day when £20.00 return was regarded as excessive for a Deutschland Trip. After … Continue reading

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Kabana – A Manchester Sunday Lunch

The Fourth Curry in Thirty Six Hours, there’s no point being in Manchester and not enjoy oneself. Closed on a Saturday, there can only be one venue for Sunday Lunch – Kabana (52 Back Turner St., Manchester, M4 1LQ). Howard … Continue reading

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Lahori Dera, Anyone? You cannot come to Manchester and not visit this Curry House.

Dr. Stan and Jonathan declined the invite to join Hector at the Lahori Dera (433 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester, M8 OPF). They had both been before, how could they resist?  Steve on his first Trip to Manchester was definitely up … Continue reading

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Manchester – Al-Faisal Tandoori – Breakfast of Champions

Upper Brook St. to the Northern Quarter, yes a Saturday morning has dawned in Manchester. Steve had no plans for Curry so soon after Lal Qila late last night, though he does know how Hector operates whilst on tour. Even … Continue reading

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Manchester Curry Mile – Lal Qila – The Return of Hector

It is once again the Weekend of the Manchester Beer Festival, most of The Friends of Hector attended yesterday, however being the Professional, Hector did not arrive in the city until 20.30 this evening. Steve was in tow, his first … Continue reading

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Chester – Ahmed Indian Takeaway, by Recommendation

As forewarned, Dear Reader, there was a Second Curry-Heute. Lunch at Mowgli in Liverpool was but a Snack, now for something More Substantial. Steve was down in Chester on a Solo Excursion a few weeks back. He had sat in … Continue reading

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Liverpool for Lunch – Mowgli Street Food

There would be a Day Trip to Liverpool, this gave a Liverpool #2 Curry Opperchancity. The choice of venue was primarily down to proximity to the train station. Revues in Other Sources suggested a Tapas-style Venue – Mowgli Street Food … Continue reading

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Chester for Silvester – First Footing The Chester Tandoori

Hector finds himself in Chester, Chesha’ (sic) for New Year. Whilst the Majority of The Company found a Pub Chain selling English Fayre to be sufficient, Hector was true to form and found a Curry House open for business in … Continue reading

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Bradford – Sheesh Mahal – The Last Post of 2014

A reliable website has previously informed us that  Sheesh Mahal (6 St. Thomas’ Road, BD1 2RW, Bradford) opens daily at 11.30. Let the Hector update this to noon. Hector, Marg, Craig and Yvonne are en route to Chester, that’s in … Continue reading

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It’s Balti Day @ Bradford’s International

With Hector at the wheel, Marg by his side, Craig and Yvonne in the back-seat, the 300km or so of Motorway between Glasgow and Bradford were the Curry Conduit. Meanwhile, The Man from Bradford was making his way in the … Continue reading

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