Attending the mens curry night this month were Ian, Jim M, Brian S, David Hart, Colin M, Bill and Tony. The men set off from the Mission Church for the short walk into town. They were later joined by Keith and Lewis at the restaurant.
This is a no smoking restaurant and has plenty of room. Apparently it used to be Fred, Bob, Pete’s (something like that anyway) Greasy spoon café. David gave us vision of the triple fried eggs and sausages that used to be served. Thankfully now it is a nice Chinese Restaurant.
The buffet menu meant there was no waiting for the order and we were soon tucking into the starters, although some plates looked like a main course with the offerings piled high. Bill thought the squid was a bit spicy and then proceeded to choke on a piece. Not to be outdone by the spicy element Tony tried a chilli sauce on his crisply duck pancake roll. How was he to know that it was supposed to be mixed with the Soya sauce to make a palatable liquid! After downing several mouths of liquid, he began to get his voice back. Bill tried the proper version assisted by the owner and said it was very nice.
Ian settled nicely into a rhythm of continued access to the food – where does he put it all? He was probably trying to get away from Bill again recalling the time he gigged with a Womble.
Following the usual banter, Bill read an article he had seen in the Times Newspaper (someone must have leant it to him). The article stated that curry may protect against the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. A study by a University in Singapore of more than 1000 people aged 60 to 93 showed that the more curries they ate the better their cognitive function. It was stated that curcumin, a constituent of turmeric, could be responsible. So we may have to consider a weekly mens curry night!
Given the article Bill read, we wondered about Brian when he returned with his sweet of ice cream with vegetable spring roll poking out! We had to tell him it was not a chocolate flake.
The bill arrived (that’s the cost of the meal, not the hairy one that organises this bash) and Tony duly collected the money and paid. As is now the norm, the collected money was exact. The cost was a flat £10 per person with drinks and added extras.
Everyone commented that it was good value and made for a great evening. The short walk back to the mission helped to continue the digestion process.