The inevitable return of Mornington Crescent

[ComeIntoTheGardenMaud]

As winter approaches and the nights draw in, one’s thoughts naturally turn to wholesome, homely entertainment. Instead, though, I invite experienced players and novices alike to join me in a game of Mornington Crescent.

To keep the pace gentle, I’ll begin with an inverse Lepton to

Seven Sisters

Time to use the Elizabeth line rule, move to Bond Street.

We can use the Elizabeth Line in the first Wednesday in November????

Bloody Hell, that changes everything

Hmmm

seven kings

Shhhh! Walls have ears etc.

Richmond

Indeed, Tragic. I’ve certainly never seen anyone do that with a lute before.

Ravenscourt Park

Interesting moves, and I have not heard a lute played during a game for many years. A hurdy gurdy interrupted proceedings as well in the middle of a heated discussion about the merits of playing the Waterloo and City line rule on a bank holiday.

Ealing Common keeps me well away from any such contretemps.

Of course, TragicMuse. Your secret is safe with me, just so long as the Admiral, the Secretary of State and the lead bassoonist don’t snitch. As we haven’t had a parallel double flip for a while:

Cockfosters

Thank you, noble competitors! Hopefully I'll will be safe under the 30 years rule...can't say the same for the Padre, but that's his lookout!

Ladbroke Grove. Naturally.

Ah yes, that makes sense.
Now a quick pas de chat to Maida Vale

You have only yourselves to blame

Snaresbrook

I know it's only the 3rd but it seems an appropriate time to play the Beefeater defence, I realise it might put me in Nidd a couple moves down the line but I'll risk it

Tower Hill

Interesting move on the 3rd, probably good job it is not a feast day for other than those who seek the help of St Martin de Porres, most of whom play the Spanish game, Gran Via.

A move to Aldgate therefore.

Oh for heavens sake it's all getting very complicated, it's taken me a while to know where to go next......
Preston Road
Thats the best I can do (for now)

Northwick Park seems a sensible move.

HazelBite if you want something simpler than the game of games, I suggest understanding the Duckworth -Lewis method.

Ooh, now then...

Trumpington's reverse means I have to play Goldhawk Road

Vraiment? Well, then, a grande jetée to

South Kensington

The Humphrey Smith rule would normally dictate a move to Westminster but the inclement and very wet weather cancels that (under rule 42 of the Rother appendix) so it can only be Bayswater.

Evening all. Having consulted the tide tables, I think I’m allowed a diagonal to Finchley Road and Frognal.

Clever move. I'll make a simple one to Brondesbury using the London Overground rule.

@balalake I'll have you know I've been playing this game for 40+ years and I cannot seem to think we have lost the true and pure essence of this beautiful game, however I think in view of your last move I will have to go Stonebridge Park

A mere 40 years? It’s always good to welcome novices into the game although, frankly, anyone who wasn’t at the Reykjavik tournament in ‘52, where the Edgware Conundrum was finally and definitively resolved, will always be at a disadvantage. And, of course, the Colonel was at his most brilliant and creative then. But, onwards to

Island Gardens

The DLR rule does have its uses, though not an option in the Reykjavik tournament of course. I shall play it to get to Canning Town.

It’s Friday, the first in November, so to the river it is and off we go to Greenwich. That I know leaves a very easy move for someone, but, I’m feeling generous.

I didn’t get where I am today by falling for ploys as transparent as that. Reminds me of the time in Gstaad when the Archbishop and the Adjutant-General were in cahoots, trying to lure the Colonel into playing Paddington on the diagonal. What a bloodbath that would have been.

Woolwich Arsenal

First Friday means a stride to Holland Park.

There may be fireworks this evening. Let's go to Ealing Common to see if that is the case.