Category Archives: Glasgow

Glasgow – Papa Gill’s (Yoker) : Hector Naypals

Hector’s House is without Marg and refrigeration this evening.  No, putting the food outside in the ice cold West of Scotland weather  is not an option – I am not feeding the local fox.  Papa Gills (2376 Dumbarton Rd, Yoker, … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Ten Chaps and Chapattis at The Village

Unbelievably this was Robin’s first Village visit, he arrived and waited outside The Villagio. Hector was two minutes early, Mr Boyd and Jonathan were already inside.  Let the records show that the person who had to travel furthest was there … Continue reading

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Dining In, or Mother’s Indian Sunday

Marg had a sneaky first visit to The Den at Dining In (1347 Argyle St, Kelvingrove, Glasgow) a couple of week’s ago.  Dining alone and going for a Curry, two simultaneous historic events.  The choice of venue was therefore on Marg’s … Continue reading

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The Village : on the third day of…

3 French Hens may be traditional : Hector will not be having Chicken! Dr Stan and Hector change the tried and tested Friday evening autumn formula and revert to a rendezvous at The Village (129 Nelson St, Glasgow, G5 8DZ).  … Continue reading

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Yadgar! Has it really has been three weeks since the last visit?

The Minus 7, on a very cold day in Glasgow This is the penultimate Saturday afternoon Curry-Heute rendezvous of 2010.  Today Robin joins the ‘The Cleek’ (sic), the man who possibly eats more Curry than Hector.  He has heard us … Continue reading

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A Wee Curry Shop Sunday

Hector suspects that Marg is becoming a ‘Curry Fiend’ After dropping Hector in town on Monday evening Marg felt ‘the call’ and stopped off at ‘Dining In’, the latest Mother India incarnation in Glasgow.  On Friday evening it was Pakora … Continue reading

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Glasgow – The Shish Mahal – One of Glasgow’s Original Indian Restaurants

Just as Parisians do not ascend the Eiffel Tower every year, Glaswegians probably do not often visit the Curry House that traces its origins back to the days when Gibson Street became affectionately known as the Khyber Pass.  Ironically there … Continue reading

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Cafe Salma, the Friday Night Ritual?

‘Same time, same place?’ was Dr Stan’s reply to the Curry-Heute invitation. Hassan resplendent in a light coloured African garment was at the door to give a warm welcome.  Nadeem told me that ‘the friends of Hector’ were present last … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Papa Gill’s (Yoker) : It has been a long time

It was a dark and stormy night Work commitments kept Marg and Hector late so no way was Hector cooking this evening.  A take-away on a night like this would be most people’s options – Marg insisted we go out. … Continue reading

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Another Perfect Day, at The Village

Even with Motörhead the eventual climax to the evening… There were three first time visitors at The Village this evening: Eric, Donald and Michael.  They joined Alan and Hector on what has become a pre-Motörhead Village Curry ritual. Alan decided … Continue reading

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