Category Archives: England

Crawley – The Downsman – Not up to the usual High Standard…

Hector had worked up an appetite. A walk in the South Downs with Marg, Clive, Maggie and Eight Others saw us return to Crawley around 20.00, only The Faithful felt the need for Curry-Heute. There is only one venue when … Continue reading

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Crawley – Downsman Curry Club – After Bermondsey, Curry

The Bermondsey Beer Trail is well over the Mile that some had suggested. A Taxi took Lord Clive, Craig, Yvonne and Hector to The Downsman (Wakehurst Drive, Southgate, Crawley, RH10 6DH). Craig and Yvonne were making their first visit, it … Continue reading

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Crawley – The Downsman – Welcome Back

The Easter Vacation gets under-way proper. Hector and Marg have stopped off at Crawley to visit Lord Clive and Lady Maggie en-route to München. Curry-Heute is a matter of course, the venue – The Downsman (Wakehurst Drive, Crawley RH10 6DH) … Continue reading

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Carlisle – Masala Bazaar – Mainstream Curry

Today Hector finds himself in Carlisle in the North of England. Visiting the Moo Bar is the primary purpose of the venture, but Curry duties call. The Club 55 train ticket made the day trip feasible. Steve and Hector took … Continue reading

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Lancaster – Nice & Spicy – Too

The Company was out in force today, Fifteen of us assembled at Hawkshead’s Spring Beer Festival in Staveley, Cumbria, not to be confused with Staveley in Derbyshire. Who booked accommodation there? Only four of us were on for Curry-Heute, the … Continue reading

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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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