Following the usual New Year break and Godly intervention of snow, we decided to have Curry Club at the Mission Church this month. Pastor Ian, Bill, both Colin's, Tony, Alan, Keith, Nathan, Ian R, Mark, Julian, Tom, Alan and Paul met in the band room. Tony and Alan were last to arrive and found the other reviewing a take-away menu from the Bangla Cafe. Having had a few curries recently, Alan and Tony decided to have a take-away Chinese from the Shek Wu. Our experience of take-away ordering says that Indian takes by far the longest. So Bill had the job of placing the
order. I won't tell you how much laughing occurred, let me try to replay one side of the conversation:
Hello
Yes I'd like to place a take-away order please.
Yes, to the Mission Church.
It has a car park outside.
Opposite Mike Wells car sales.
Yes it's a big building.
It's a church.
There will be people standing outside waving their arms.
For 12 people, yes 12.
Ok, 1 Chicken Jalfrazi, 1 rice, pilau please, 1 Chicken Dopiaza, 1 nan, 1 Chicken Madras, 1 pilau rice, 1 Keema nan ... 7 more independent
dishes later ... yes and some poppadoms.
No, soft drinks please.
Yes it is the Curry Club.
How long will that be?
Ok 45 mins, I will hold you to that.
What, you want to repeat the order back, OK, yes 1 Chicken Jalfrazi, 1 rice .....
Then came the finance side. Armed with 2 mobile phones, Nathan and Tom worked through the bill. Some time later Bill called the take-away again and confirmed the price. Full marks to Bill and the calculator lads, they were just 10p out!
The Indian food arrived and only 1 portion of rice was missing. Alan and Tony's Chinese was collected 10 minutes after it was ordered.
We sat down and ate.
As we were spread out it was difficult to hear all conversations, but drumming came up, as well as keeping fit, cycling and climbing. Colin M said he had made a homemade curry to eat last month because we were snowed in and cancelled Curry Club.After we finished, there were no complaints about the food. Nathan hoovered up the remains of any Indian food, though he seemed to struggle through a pint and a half of cucumber raita. The rubbish was collected up and plates washed (thanks to the lads who washed and dried).
So until next month, enjoy your Curry ...