Category Archives: Scotland

El Andalus, must mean Turkey no more

The term Cold Turkey usually refers to something else, Hector has been forced to eat European food for too many days. As the overseer of the preparation of the xmas dinner for fourteen hungry souls I was not even permitted … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Punjabi Charing X – is Hector in Bradford?

Had Chelsea beaten Spurs this evening, Hector would have stayed in the Bon Accord and no doubt enjoyed a certain namesake’s hospitality and Pink Champagne could well have been flowing. Instead, I found myself sitting next door in the Punjabi … Continue reading

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Dalmuir (Clydebank) – Diva – or is it Shimla Palace?

‘Tis the night before the end of term, the eve of the trip to Köln. Weather permitting, there will be a few Curry-Heute reports this weekend. In the meantime Hector and Marg are staying local. Diva (7 Stewart Street, Clydebank, … Continue reading

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The Khyber is Craig’s favourite Curry House, evidently.

But does it sell Curry? ‘Today is the last day we shall all be together until New Year.’  So Yvonne realised a month or so back.  A grand day out was conceived, well that was the plan, ?Stan! is elsewhere.  … Continue reading

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Yadgar! It’s an ill wind that prevents Hector having Curry

There is a bit of a wind blowing in Glasgow today 150km/h gusts have been reported.  With every school in the region closed (eventually), Steve and Hector took off to the South-Side of Glasgow to meet up with ?Stan!  Frere … Continue reading

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A Taste of Punjab

Located in Finnieston the Taste of Punjab (1131 Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8ND) is located a few metres form the former great Glasgow Curry outlet the Crème de la Crème.  Hector has passed this venue hundreds of times, most significantly … Continue reading

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Nearly two months since the last visit to Cafe Salma, unglaublich!

With the gnashers restored to something resembling their former glory, Hector made the rendezvous at Cafe Salma (523 Sauchiehall St, Charing X,  Glasgow G3 7PQ).  ?Stan! was already in situ and was tucking into this Complementary  Poppadom and Dips.  This is … Continue reading

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Cafe Lahore, Helensburgh

Hector fancied a change. The Curry-Heute had to follow a superb weekend in Bradford, Curry Capital of Britain. Maybe tonight was the time to visit the commonly least fancied of Helensburgh’s three Curry Houses. So tonight Marg and Hector descended … Continue reading

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The Village for Thursday lunch, how extraordinary

Hector had a training day today.    The new continental approach is to end the meeting at 13.30, in this way the organisers do not have to feed the delegates.  One does not hold the meeting in Robertson St., adjacent to … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Balbir’s in Partick, a very ordinary experience

Hector and Marg ate at Balbir’s (7 Church St., Glasgow, G11 5JP) some years ago. The fact that such a time has passed before our return may speak volumes. This was not our intended venue, however, Mother India’s Cafe was … Continue reading

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