Mornington Crescent

[Ashley Hill]

I’ve had to consult the GBTT on this one. It says using table 135 I can get to Paddington.

 

[DerekC]

I've done with planning. This game clearly runs a quantum basis - the train is at all stations and none until you enter the system, when entanglement kicks in and you find yourself at .... Oh no! not Turkey Street again - reality has worn paper thin and we are about to become part of the Aldi advert!

 

[Ashley Hill]

The only answer to that is Sloane Square.

 

[Loppylugs]

Ah, Sloane Square, where I met the first love of my life, a trainee nurse called Penny Cillin. Took her home after a quick snog to Maida Vale.

 

[306024]

I like a beer too, but to make you all jealous, Turnham Green

 

[DerekC]

I call time on all this s*x and alcohol and visit All Saints for a bottle of holy water.

 

[Purple Train]

Excellent idea. I'm going to see if I can quietly slip in late at the back for the 11am worship service at Bow Church.

 

[Ashley Hill]

I can hear those bells ringing from Bow Road.

 

[DerekC]

Evidently there are very few true cockneys born these days, because modern ambient noise makes Bow Bells inaudible much beyond our next call of Shoreditch High Street and there are no maternity units in the area!

 

[Ashley Hill]

And now for two hyphens Bromley-by-Bow.

 

[Loppylugs]

A lot of Cockneys, Bows and hyphens about, think I'll head for 'Arrow-on-the-'ill.

 

[DerekC]

I am afraid that's an invalid move - two hyphenated moves in succession results in immediate application of a leg iron for the rest of the game. (Do be careful that the leg iron doesn't get near the third rail). And as the lucky successor, I get a wild move which I will use to get somewhere posh where aitches are never dropped - Chorleywood sounds about right.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Well being an Ian Dury fan tends to make me move towards Kilburn High Road.

 

[Spamcan81]

I think it's time to perform Gibson's Reverse and seek sanctuary in Shadwell.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Well in that act of madness I’m going to suggest Camden Town!!

 

[306024]

So near yet so far. So before someone puts this game out of its misery, that gives a chance to travel back in time for some jellied eels at Tubby Isaacs. Aldgate East

 

[Loppylugs]

Afraid the thought of those jellied eels have made me feel queasy. Going to have to do something nasty over the side of Putney Bridge. Watch out below !

 

[DerekC]

Jellied eels for Christmas - delicious! You don't have to go back in time. Manze's pie and mash shop in Tower Bridge Road still does them - not far from Bermondsey - or you can order them on line and have them delivered anywhere in UK, I think.

 

[Ashley Hill]

The current rule book which was superseded by the previous one three editions ago states that after three fish related moves one must go direct to Tower Hill.

 

[Ostrich]

I protest! According to Section 54 of the Metropolitan Police Act 1839, you are not allowed to fly a kite in public!
An unnecessary but enforced move, therefore, to Maida Vale.

 

[InkyScrolls]

Ooh - I'm sorry to have to break it to you, but as we've already seen Maida Vale played within the past seventeen moves (see Toughnall et al., 1877), both @Ostrich and @Loppylugs are now in Nip.

I'm limited in what I can do in this situation, but I'll try and help - methinks Tottenham Hale would be the most expedient call.

 

[DerekC]

That's just asking for trouble! Why carry out such a provocative move when you could have alighted quietly and peacefully at Ravenscourt Park and walked the rest.

 

[Loppylugs]

Ooh - I'm sorry to have to break it to you, but as we've already seen Maida Vale played within the past seventeen moves (see Toughnall et al., 1877), both @Ostrich and @Loppylugs are now in Nip.

I protest vehemently, I've been stitched up. I shall stage a sit-down in the middle of the Edgware Road tomorrow.

 

[DarloRich]

I protest vehemently, I've been stitched up. I shall stage a sit-down in the middle of the Edgware Road tomorrow.

if you do that you may find yourself in clink so we better head to Chancery Lane and speak to our learned friends and get you some advice on your options.

 

[DerekC]

If you get in the hands of M'learned friends you are likely to end up in Newgate - nearest station City Thameslink.

 

[Spamcan81]

I need to try out my new lawnmower so will go trim the grass in Finsbury Park.

 

[Purple Train]

After the World Cup I'm going to head to Southgate.

 

[Spamcan81]

Southgate was a very aggressive move so I will counter with Chalk Farm.

 

[DerekC]

It's Midwinter's Day so according to long tradition the Northern Line is wild. (This is backed by interpretation of the very earliest version of the rules, as found by Mrs Trellis inscribed in Irish ogham script on the back of an expired travelcard at the summit of the Great Orme). In which case I can at long last play ... Tooting Broadway!!!

 

[Ashley Hill]

Taking inspiration from Wolfie Smith I’m going to take a revolutionary gamble and say Tooting Bec.