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Valentine fun
Joy Aldred’s ideas to make
February special
Not everyone can enjoy a weekend
in Paris but you don’t have to spend
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• Or to show you care all year round
it could be as simple as bringing
your loved one a cup of tea in bed
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Shaw Ridge gets the spicy touch
The sleek modern décor may be a surprise at Swindon’s newest Indian
restaurant, the Taj Mahal – but the mouthwatering dishes are just what
you would expect from owner Arju Miah, MBE, who has 35 years experi-
ence and a crop of dining awards to his name.
Members
of Swindon
Rotary
Thamesdown
enjoying the ✷ 2010
Taj Mahal’s
cuisine on Bridal
opening
night, Bob
and Glenys in store now
Barrett,
Steve and - call to make your
Sue Davison appointment
The 150 capacity Taj Mahal, at curry, special egg fried rice, and,
to overfl owing on launch night on 27 house specials, were all attractively ✷ Prom
Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, was fi lled my favourite, lamb roshni from the
December which saw VIPs includ- presented and delicious. Together,
ing councillors, invited guests and the combination of fl avours and Night
visitors from Bangladesh. textures was a delight.”
Since then The Link sent James Mr Miah was awarded an MBE in Thursday 25th £715
Aldred to check it out. “The bar 2004 for his services to the commu- February 4-8pm
area is discreet, with comfortable nity and his charity work and he also
seating,” he said. “With reasonably runs the award-winning Taj Mahal
priced drinks the restaurant is ideal restaurant in Chippenham, which
as a place to relax after a movie was voted in the top 100 restaurants 01793 613000
across the car park. in the British Curry Awards 2006,
“It’s not just the décor that’s 2007 and 2008.”
impressive. I was presented with Mr Miah said, “the Taj Mahal is not www.harmonybrides.co.uk
fine food from the Taj Mahal’s like a traditional Indian restaurant, it
comprehensive menu. A starter has the latest interior and exterior Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon SN1 4BG
of butter fried lobster, followed décor, and serves mouth-watering
by chicken jalfraizi, dry vegetable dishes the customers won’t forget.”

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