Spice of India, The Cut, Waterloo (27th July 2010) by Basky

The summer season meant that ROTters were few and far between but eventually, after a late flurry of emails and phone calls, we were able to muster a reasonable attendance. Newts Senior, Junior, Pymster and Basky converged on The Kings Arms in Roupel Street.

When the GRN is away, the ROTers will play!  There was a relaxed, 'hippie-like' mood in the Kings Arms, which quickly degenerated into almost total anarchy.  ROT violations came thick and fast.  First, there was no kitty (can you imagine it!), next, one member (who shall remain nameless - but you can probably guess who) decided that he would be drinking that fizzy, frozen, wee-coloured beverage.  We had only just forgiven him for wearing a pair of Telly Savalas shades, and then he goes and requests a pint of lager! Mayhem!

We didn't stay long in the pub, probably our shortest ever visit, but the couple of pints of Doom Bar and Pride we sampled went down well.

The Spice of India had opened it's large front windows, which gave it a welcoming and 'airy' feel.  After papadoms and chutneys, we ordered a diverse selection of mains from the menu, plus the obligatory tarka dahl.  The Lamb Rezala had a distinctive flavour and was reasonably spicy.  The service was as friendly and attentive as usual.