Mornington Crescent

[Spamcan81]

This brings the Morden Building Society Rules into play and gives free hand to move wherever they have a branch and avoid Nidd at the same time. It is thus but a short hop to South Wimbledon.

 

[Loppylugs]

Lucy Lastic and I are leaving our pad in South Wimbledon for a good trip today. We have been invited to lunch in our friend's local. We are meeting Theo and Thelma Thistlethwaite in the Three Thatchers at Theydon Bois.

 

[Puffing Devil]

Hillingdon. Teetering on the edge of Nid.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Without wanting to tip you over the edge I’ll play Northwick Park.

 

[Trackman]

Sunday Madness, so I can play Cairo East

 

[Ashley Hill]

That move is absolutely mad!
Camden Town

 

[Spamcan81]

Having just spoken with the delightful Samantha, I feel a celebratory move to Piccadilly Circus called for.

 

[DarloRich]

Speaking of the Circus that brings the Le Carré cipher into effect. Control will be keen for us to alight at Covent Garden, lose our tailing KGB agents before depositing, with George Smiley, the East German micro fiche smuggled over the border by Alec Leamas. ( he will need a stiff drink)

 

[RDP]

From the old to the new sees one at Nine Elms.

 

[Spamcan81]

The LSWR connection is impossible to ignore so we’re off to Waterloo.

 

[Failed Unit]

At risk of invoking the the Double Jeopardy rules - I am going to take a high risk move. Euston (Bank Branch)

 

[Spamcan81]

At risk of invoking the the Double Jeopardy rules - I am going to take a high risk move. Euston (Bank Branch)

I’ve studied every rule book there is and I believe the only move open to me now is Pinner.

 

[Failed Unit]

I have dusted off my old faithful rule book. It states I must pay a £10 find or take a chance so off we go to Aldwych.

 

[Trackman]

A bit stumped on the last move, so I used chatGPT AI (really!) so Temple . So I am frozen out for the next four moves as per beau nash’s special etiquette version (sub-rule 43f).

 

[Spamcan81]

Wilkinson's Dartboard Ploy sends an arrer straight into Uxbridge. I was aiming for Cockfosters though.

 

[Ostrich]

Uxbridge, eh? Now that has given me time to consult a Responsible Person under Appendix 6 of Document B as contained in Regulation 38, and they assure me it is safe to move to Archway

 

[Failed Unit]

Polishing my bronze bully and looking at my speedboat. I remember you get nothing in some games for two in a bed. So the central rule takes me to Ealing Broadway

 

[Mag_seven]

Altimeter shows 1000ft so we must be at Hounslow West

 

[Failed Unit]

That height is giving me a nosebleed. I need to go deep underground to Hampstead.

 

[Spamcan81]

That opens the gates for a swift move to Bond Street.

 

[Ashley Hill]

That puts me in a sticky situation,a bit like marmalade. Using the Author rule I can safely move to Paddington.

 

[DarloRich]

hhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm interesting. Author rule you say? This is not a textbook move but is valid. You can use an authors fictional characters fictional address IF Paddington ( Bear ) is played first.

Baker Street

 

[Spamcan81]

Using Historical connections rule, Baker Street reminds me that the Great Fire of London started in a bakery. Thus I’m off to Pudding Lane via Monument.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Having successfully extracted myself from the sticky marmalade situation a few moves ago I shall try and get to London Bridge without falling down.

 

[Purple Train]

All Saints. I'm told that this move - the triple parallelogram - dates back to 1325, when Pacers were introduced in the City.

 

[DarloRich]

As I am sure you know 1325 saw the Coronation of Afonso IV of Portugal following the death of his father Denis I. In honour of that event:

Bermondsey

 

[Spamcan81]

As I am currently in the varsity city of the light blue persuasion, I will offer Cambridge Heath.

 

[Ashley Hill]

I’ve consulted Harry Hill on the previously mentioned Authors rule and he’s text me back to say that I can indeed play Finsbury Park.

 

[Trackman]

Good move, bra fry pins UK. Next move must be a visit to the Cabin Bar at Barbican before we return to normality.

 

[Purple Train]

There once was an old man from Barbican,
Who didn't like the Plymouth Barbican,
I can't rhyme with Barbican,
So I shall play Monument,
That most silly old man from Barbican!


(With apologies to Edward Lear.)