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

Absinthe does indeed make the heart grow fonder.

Euston Square

Nice move Maud!
May I interject with Northwood Hills

Of course you may, HazelBite. Your timely interjection has moved the game forward most constructively. It enables me to play a Wilson’s Progressive to

Pimlico

Woohoo! A Whittaker’s Lateral to London Bridge!

It is many years since I was able to play the full Northern Heights rule, and end up at East Finchley

After such sustained creativity, I’m evidently going to have to up my game. I hope I can achieve that with a transverse chassée to

West Ealing

It's time for one of my favourite moves. I swoop in, my gimlet eye focused on the pink and green...

*Bromley
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Bow
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HOWZAT?!

For the first time ever, I play Plaistow. Without the language used in the song about Patricia.

I can only counter that with Osterley

Hmm. <<polishes pince-nez>> That presents quite a challenge, but I think I can keep my head above water by moving to

New Cross Gate

Gosh I love a challenge so I'm coming in with Croxley

The proposed extension rule takes me to Watford Junction.

Ohhhhh, this is HARD!

Having reviewed all available options I am going to plump for Hainault.

Always a solid choice.

Dalston Kingsland

Some dazzling play yesterday! Let’s see if I can keep the standard up

Mile End

Wow, DuckOnABike! I haven’t seen that move in action since the Reykjavik playoffs in ‘77 and it’s better not to dwell on what happened there, beyond saying that the Air Vice Marshal was cashiered and the harpsichord was never again in tune.

West India Quay

Oh I love the excitement of this and I'm going to go for Mudchute

Let's use the DLR rule (apparently they are getting new trains) and go to Lewisham.

Ah yes Maud, Reykjavik in ‘77. I believe one of those present entered a closed order of monks shortly afterwards and hasn’t been seen since. I put it down to the influence of the volcanic landscape.

Bermondsey

Volcanic Landscape? I think it was more down to the over indulgence of Absinthe!
With that said, I offer Dollis Hill

A short move to what is allegedly the centre of the world, Neasden. The lack of a move there in 77 caused part of the issues.

I imagine that after a bottle or two of absinthe, the ground might begin to shake as if on an erupting volcano. Which leads me nicely to

Holloway Road

Oh, it's just a short hop up the road to Tufnell Park!

Clever use of the bus replacement rule there.

via the Thameslink rule in part I go to West Hampstead LU

Hmm. That narrows my choices but I think I can evade the ever-present risk of Nidd by heading to

Crystal Palace