Cryptic clues = station name

[A Challenge]

Corby?

 

[DaleCooper]

Poor old Corbyn, why does everyone pick on him? No, it's not Corby

 

[A Challenge]

I need some longer straws

Oakham

 

[DaleCooper]

I need some longer straws

Oakham

It's not Ye Olde Oakham.

 

[A Challenge]

Very good, but I'm still having problems with my straws!

Farringdon

 

[DaleCooper]

Very good, but I'm still having problems with my straws!

Farringdon

It's not Farringdon, perhaps you should be using a different kind of Straw.

 

[DaleCooper]

To avoid wild goose chases, that picture of Jack Straw was not a hint.

 

[A Challenge]

I shall leave you with the notice I have no clue, I did try and make it a clue, and this:

 

[johnnychips]

Blundellsands?

 

[DaleCooper]

Blundellsands?

It's not Blundellsands (nor Crosby).

 

[me123]

Llantwit Major

 

[DaleCooper]

Llantwit Major

The winner is .................... Mr Blobby from Clwyd

50 in Roman numerals is L so fifty-fifty = Ll
an = an
idiot = twit
dull, sad, bland politician = Major

Put them all together and you get Dyffryn Ardudwy Llantwit Major

Your turn me123...

 

[me123]

I shall open the floor.

 

[Calthrop]

Thanks. As a change from present-day politics:

“Sir !” Dr. Samuel Johnson, addressing person whom he had tried with little success, to instruct (and owing to excessive claret-intake, somewhat fuddled), yell’d: “Vile fitch -- learnt?”

 

[Seacook]

Thanks. As a change from present-day politics:

“Sir !” Dr. Samuel Johnson, addressing person whom he had tried with little success, to instruct (and owing to excessive claret-intake, somewhat fuddled), yell’d: “Vile fitch -- learnt?”

Looks awfully like an anagram of Lichfield Trent Valley to me.
Open floor, when confirmed.

 

[A Challenge]

I am missing the link with Dyffryn Ardudwy?

 

[Calthrop]

Looks awfully like an anagram of Lichfield Trent Valley to me.
Open floor, when confirmed.

Correct (Dr. Johnson being Lichfield's most famous son, I figured that that might be a hint).

I am missing the link with Dyffryn Ardudwy?

Sorry ! As the illiberal Dr. J. might have said -- the Taffs and their barbarous jargon, are not in question here.

As per Seacook -- open floor.

 

[DaleCooper]

I am missing the link with Dyffryn Ardudwy?

It was a mistake, I crossed it out because I couldn't find the Tippex.

 

[DaleCooper]

I'll take the floor with an easy one:

In the waiting room at Bridge of Allan is Henry Ivatt's portrait.

 

[Seacook]

I'll take the floor with an easy one:

In the waiting room at Bridge of Allan is Henry Ivatt's portrait.

Llanishen starting at the first L of Allan. Open floor again.

 

[DaleCooper]

Llanishen starting at the first L of Allan. Open floor again.

Open floor...

 

[johnnychips]

That type points - not! which reversed at this station.

Sorry, this is such a bad clue, which I've revised about ten times in the last fifteen minutes, I'll give another. They are different stations, and either will be correct.

We heard that he looks at a horrible tasting vegetable


A better clue for the first station would be:

You get them on FB, confusingly. Not bothered.

 

[johnnychips]

Clue: First station impossible in this quiz a year ago. Second has a beach.

 

[DaleCooper]

Ilkeston?

 

[A Challenge]

Low Moor?

Can't work out the link to a beach for either!

 

[DaleCooper]

... and Seascale?

 

[johnnychips]

Right both times Dale:

That type = ilk
Points (of the compass) = E, S
Not, reversed = ton

You get them on FB = likes
Confusingly = anagram= ilkes
Not bothered = anagram = ton

We heard = sounds like
Looks at = sees
Horrible tasting vegetable = kale

All yours!

 

[DaleCooper]

I'm going to try something a bit different this time, I hope it works:

This was seen in the station's pub:

 

[johnnychips]

Llwyngwril

Brilliant clue, do you own a pub?

 

[DaleCooper]

Llwyngwril

Brilliant clue, do you own a pub?

Me own a pub? I'm not even allowed in a pub until the ASBO expires.

It looks like it's your turn again...