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Is anyone up for another game of Mornington Crescent?

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Flopjustwantscoffee · 17/03/2020 19:19

I don’t know if we need to apply the rule relating to bilateral diagonal moves or not in the present circumstances...

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snowy0wl · 17/03/2020 20:25

Can we head over to Mansion House? Or is that move only allowed on Thursdays?

Flopjustwantscoffee · 17/03/2020 20:30

Uuurgh I never could get the hang of thursdays. I think it’s allowed but Pauline will probably be along to contradict me in a minute...

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Flopjustwantscoffee · 17/03/2020 20:31

(No offense meant, I’m still getting to grips with this version of the game)

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PaulinePetrovaPosey · 17/03/2020 20:36

Yeah, Mansion House is fine 👍

snowy0wl · 17/03/2020 20:40

Thanks Pauline. However, they were out of coffee at Mansion House and so I would like to use the reverse backflip move to head over to Walthamstow Central. :)

Rhubarbe · 17/03/2020 20:54

Sneaky! You’ve forced me to redouble back to Angel, meaning that mainline stations are now wild

FunnysInLaJardin · 17/03/2020 20:58

Excellent Grin

Golders Green (again) Hmm

CharlieTangoBanana · 17/03/2020 21:03

Euston Square

CaptainJamesTKirk · 17/03/2020 21:04

Is it too late in the evening for Kendal Rise?

CaptainJamesTKirk · 17/03/2020 21:05

Aaahhh Kensal... Kensal Rise. Please don’t disqualify me.

snowy0wl · 17/03/2020 21:07

Oooh - the Overground! Shall we move over to Willesden Junction to remain safe?

OneHippoOnThePhone · 17/03/2020 21:08

Ah, reminds me of the night in the Savoy with the Colonel and...

Green Park

OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow · 17/03/2020 21:10

Ah, nothing speaks of the British spirit in the face of adversity than a totally impenetrable and arcane and not at all made up game.
Things are not going well at the old pile. The Major and mater are self isolating. Not because of the virus, just because they generally hate everyone. The new rules put him in a proper bate. Various statements were made that I couldn’t even write on mn. The old blunderbuss was being primed ready for the next conference. Good thing it’s been cancelled, another jailbird in the family is not to be contemplated.
Anyway, I should play a move. Can only think of a transverse reverse to Wood Green.

ThisHereMamaBear · 17/03/2020 21:17

Is the time right now (or left it may be) to say Leicester Square. Or more fittingly, Leicester O Square.

snowy0wl · 17/03/2020 22:01

I don't believe we are allowed to use shapes after 9pm? Since I am not a fan of fish on Tuesdays, I'm going to suggest that we head over to St John's Wood (which doesn't contain any of the letters of the word 'mackerel').

Flopjustwantscoffee · 17/03/2020 22:28

Wood green puts me in a very difficult position. I’m going to sneak over the river to monument. I think that avoids the risk of nid for the time being.

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titchy · 17/03/2020 22:37

I think given the current circumstances we can invoke Shinglings and go to Charing Cross - which puts you in Nid OP sorry Blush

LargeGinOnTap · 17/03/2020 22:45

Under these circumstances the only place where you can self isolate is Swiss Cottage

Flopjustwantscoffee · 17/03/2020 22:49

Sigh, Swiss cottage then. I can’t get to grips with the updated rule book it seems. Thanks for your patience.

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Kleptronic · 17/03/2020 22:57

You know what? Cockfosters.

EstebanTheMagnificent · 17/03/2020 22:57

Oh dear, OP. I fear you've walked straight into a Johnston Net.

I'll take pity and rescue you with a double shunt to Highgate.

titchy · 17/03/2020 23:02

It's a bit late I realise, but Westminster. See what I did there! Grin

Flopjustwantscoffee · 17/03/2020 23:07

Thank you for your kindness Esteban, I will remain in the relative safety of Highgate for now and see what everyone else’s next moves shall be

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OneHippoOnThePhone · 17/03/2020 23:14

Sorry about the delay. Couldn’t move Maud off the vol-au-vents. It’s fine now, tucked her and them into a ghost station and moved to
Gants Hill

AwrightDoreenTakeAFuckinDayOff · 17/03/2020 23:14

Angel Islington.

Simply due to a mass exodus of passengers under the elephant losing his castle transmogrification

Feel free to weep amateurs Grin