Mornington Crescent rides again

[ComeIntoTheGardenMaud]

To nobody’s surprise, the frantic pace of this latest game means that the last thread is full and (as far as I can see) <polishes lorgnette> we don’t yet have a successor. So, off we go with a Brunswick Lateral to

Russell Square

The outer reaches of the Piccadilly line so early in this game! Let's start our journey back and move to Arnos Grove.

Gosh @LlynTegid I was going to make that move, great minds indeed. Although it hurts me ( I grew up in a certain part of North London) my only move at this time can be Arsenal!

Seeing as the Bakerloo is wild, I'm risking a reverse Frimpington to Gants Hill.

Oh so predictable.

Battersea Power Station

Now I've not tried this for a while so I hope my lower back's still up for it...

Here goes..

Kennington

Sigh.

If you note Cockfosters was played a few turns back. I know it's likely to be unpopular but I have a feeling that the gameplay on this board has been rather lax, and apparently failed to properly implement Wassail Protocol.

So, I call foul and that leaves us at:

Bank.

Lax gameplay?! I learnt this game at the Wimbledon Institute from the late, great Sir Arthur Gobble himself!

However, I'm prepared to compromise.

If we follow your Wassail Protocol (Although somewhat dated these days), the logical next step would be Canary Wharf

Quite. Those of us who trained at the Wimbledon Institute - I have fond memories of the semi-finals there in ‘52, when the Colonel and I unfortunately capsized our canoe in the carp pond after one too many dry martinis - can never be accused of being lax.

Green Park

I had no idea I was among Gobblists.

That explains much, and certainly will inform my next move:

Gallions Reach

Not the best-tempered of games so far, is it? Is a long week beginning to tell? I freely admit I've been burning the midnight oil staying up too late refreshing myself on the Copenhagen Group of mini-rules.
With which in mind I'll say Kilburn Park.

Well, fair enough. Perhaps my hitherto unquestioning reliance on the clockwork etiquette is making me overly quick to nitpick.

In the spirit of collegiate reparation, and by way of explanation I offer:

Perivale, and a large Lagavoulin to all.

Well, Sir Arthur would certainly appreciate the Lagavulin and the spirit in which it was offered! Shame he was rather too fond of it in the end...

I think a gentle move to Temple should be something on which all sides of the Sliderule Schism can agree.

That’s the spirit, Finsbury <raises glass>

After a long week I think we all need to relax, with suitable refreshments and perhaps a few back issues of MC Quarterly to peruse. In the meantime, here’s an uncontroversial Petherbridge Hop to Green Park

Really, DuckOnABike? Returning to Green Park so quickly? I fear you might have raised rather too many glasses this evening.

Hainault

This is going very fast and furious, it is indeed quite a bad tempered game, as an aged protagonist of the game of games I feel the best move for now, to avoid Nidd is Grange Hill

Sorry, Maud. I don’t think I technically broke any rules though, if we are playing Kauffman’s Exemption?

Anyhow, in the cold light of day

<leaps from cold bath>
<downs double espresso>
<cracks knuckles>

Liverpool Street

Happy weekend to all players!

Hmm, DuckOnABike. It’s borderline. If you’ve been rereading MC Quarterly you’ll recall that this point was explored in the cut-out-and-keep supplement to the Spring ‘02 edition. But I’m a forgiving sort, so onward and upward to

Hanger Lane

See, us long distance players are at a disdvantage, here. MC Quarterly never made it past Hadrian's Wall!

I rely on more primitive books of the canon. And a slide rule.

Waterloo.

Playing my Transylvanian Upper allows us to avoid the threat of Krepps and land on Harlesden.

I’ve always rather enjoyed Krepps, myself, but that’s a conversation for another day.

Kensington Olympia

Personally I find the MC Quarterly has rather declined in quality these days - certain columnists are decidedly avant-garde. The stoutly traditional principles of the Mornington Mercury are more my cup of tea.

St Paul's

Hello! New here, hope it's okay to join in!

I'll just start with Uxbridge

Deceptively simple, Spell. I like your style. And welcome!

I’m going to demi-pivot to Oval, sixer rules.

That sets me up nicely for a Demi-plunge to

Clapham North

I can only come up with Lancaster GateI'm bearing in mind the 1952 Royal protocols here so I'm not being unnecessarily provocative.