Probably, if I can get Mrs Aardvark to permit a detour on the way home. It's not usually difficult!

How will I know it's you? Are you a faux Scottish miserabilist in real life?

Och noooooo . . . but I am told that if you insult Mrs Aardvark by failing to recognize her, you will feel her wrath

Is this feeling the wrath practiced much on Yorkshire hillsides?

I haven't had a Punjab curry in way too long.

Ever since I finished with the last girlfriend, I just don't eat enough curry. I knew there had to be a downside somewhere, I've finally found it

Just look out for the loner with the notebook and binoculars.

I see one of the waiters (white haired guy with tash) in Shipley so I'll ask for a copy of the timetable. I know Friday lunch is usually to be avoided (although last time I was in there on a Friday it wasn't salty!!)

As I said it's a shame as it was very good apart from this one 'blemish'.

All the time, you wouldn't believe . . .

Well I've survived the crucial third bog visit of the morning, which all beer followed by curry aficionados know is the killer. Had a few very pleaseant pints of White Lion in the FC last night, partly in the company of the delectable Mrs Aardvark & her oik of a husband (thanks for the beer BTW), then on to the Punjab. As FA commented in our chat youcan usually tell a good curry house when the clientele is mainly Asian, which is usually the case here.
I had chana chat to start, whcih is a cold chick pea, potato, cucumber in a spiced yoghurt. Very nice but spoilt by being too cold, probably straight from the fridge. Nearly everyone else had masala fish, which they all oved, but made my clothes stink. I continued with the chick peas, this time in a masala. SPot on, with a strong garam masala presence. The rotis were superb. 8/10.

The special mixed starter at the Punjab is fantastic, especially the lamb chops. Bit pricey but sometimes have this instead of a main. I'm still too scared to go back to Chapple kebabs though, they are quite tingly the day after.

Few birthdays coming up...maybe worth a trip out!!

Plus Manc curries need investigating!