A curry superfan has a burning desire to visit every Indian restaurant in the East Midlands. Isaac Ockenden's mission - dubbed the East Midlands Curry Run - has got off to a flying start after eating at 30 across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire, and rating food, service and overall experience.
The 22-year-old has been keeping a record of all the curry houses he's sampled for around two years and he's the one friends turn to when they want a recommendation. He's been wowed by tandoori ostrich at Nottingham's award-winning MemSaab and less than impressed by a mind-blowingly hot madras at a restaurant in Derbyshire.
He has visited all three in his home town, Long Eaton - Al Naseeb, Chandelier and Mount Gurkha Spice. And he's had a spicy fix further afield in Benidorm, Ibiza, South Africa and Barbados, usually choosing something different each time off the chefs' specialty menu.
