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

The Alexandria precedent I have not seen used for many years.

I'll stay south of the river and move to Battersea Power Station station.

Marvellous. That sets me up nicely for

Kennington

Gosh. I stepped out for a moment to speak to the groom, and it seems to have got quite intense.

I’ll keep things calm with Tooting Broadway.

Ah, yes. The south London swing (post-1986 version).

Clapham North

As it's the penultimate Saturday before daylight saving time I presume I can play the 1943 fortherington adjustment?

In which case I will play Vauxhall

Ho Ho! Well played Peg!

I’ve just been consulting Angolurum’s Almanac and you are indeed right!

I’ll have to take a siding to Southwark.

I think we can stay south of the river, so Bermondsey

If we are staying South, can I, have a wildcard

St Helier?

(thameslink, not Channel Islands obvs. )

This has been one of my favourite moves, ever since the Wing Commander used it to such devastating effect at the Eastbourne playoffs in 1976:

Crystal Palace

Heading towards Mornington Croissant there Hexenjagd!

Petty France

I wonder how many players are old enough to realise that this is almost a play-for-play re-enactment of the notorious game in Oslo 1982. Let’s hope no-one loses a limb this time.

Stockwell.

Ok I know there are only really 2 moves available here. I'm holding my breath and hoping this works:

Barbican

Ah, Oslo. <<dabs away a tear>> But I must display the resilience and fortitude which the game of games seeks to instill.

Peckham Rye

Good Lord Maud Peckham Rye?! I'm not sure about that, not sure at all.

But since we are well past the 3pm on a Sunday cut off I shall offer

*Aldgate
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As a terminus, obviously.

WAPPING!

Good, but this is even better

Mile End

I'm invoking Sunday night rules with a Holmes kicker and am skipping across to Kings Cross St Pancras by way of Baker Street.

I've just had a good think and realised single and triple Huffingtons only will be deemed to be lateral in the dictates of Carski’s Protocol.

So this blows the field wide open.

Temple

Ahhhhhh, Sunday night rules eh? Clever...

Finchley Road and Frognal

Good plan to invoke Sunday rules now before they are waxed by daylight savings next week. As we’re still just about in BST I’ll play

Highgate

Throwing a cureball here (just to excite things)

Chalfont and Latimer

Even a curveball!!

@ComeIntoTheGardenMaud that was sneaky bordering on the sublime.

and a curveball deserves something special.

given it is Sunday in October, after 7pm I think I can invoke my precious Super Saver Rovers Return and play….

Penge West

I like the cut of your jib, hexenjagd. I was sceptical when they taught that move at this year’s summer school, but now I’ve seen it in action I can appreciate it for its clarity, precision and devastating effect. The only way through, I fear, is

Chigwell