A pre-festivities sharpener of Mornington Crescent?

[MarkWithaC]

Unfortunately I was absent for the thrilling climax to the game yesterday, and offer belated congratulations to LlynTegid. It's not often you see that move deployed with such laser-like accuracy.
A last hurrah before we all disperse for our traditional mid-winter break? (I'm for the Canaries this year with the curate and his new-ish special friend, a dear young man).
I'll start us off with a good invigorating Hudson's Cast: Goodge Street.

We are obviously following the "OR" protocol so after much consideration I'm slipping out to Stanmore

A sharp reverse to Kingsbury.

Wahoo! Such fun!

Turnpike Lane

I'm going all historical here Covent Garden

This is a very stylish round indeed, I must say. Like Roger Federer on the court. I congratulate everyone. What company to be in!

I hope I can do it justice, especially as I see a slightly tricky middle pink on the horizon...

I'll say Gants Hill

The best riposte to that - I have it on good authority from the bishop - is

Cockfosters

Steady on, Maud.

I’m chancing a Collins Sling to Highbury & Islington

Steady? I am always steady, even after the countess’s customary Friday night come as you are party, where the cocktails ceaselessly flow.

Seven Sisters

A Collins Sling indeed! Clever move !
I think my best option is Manor House

The Piccadilly line is the bete noire of the game of games and has caused many an incident over the years at various tournaments. Probably why it let to the ban on creme de menthe at the 1997 tournament.

Caledonian Road

That ban was shamelessly flouted by many players though Llyn, including some who are with us now. I will say no more.

Holland Park

Creme de Menthe should, (in my opinion) be banned from tournaments forever, causes so many problems and leads to reckless play!
Anyway back to the game, after much consideration I'm going to Goldhawk Road

Hmm. I’m not so sure. The higher levels of the game of games can be a little, ahem, tense (especially when the Rear Admiral is in one of her moods)and a little snifter or two can help one relax. It can even inspire a move, such as this one to

Bond Street

A bold move indeed, Maud. You are right about relaxation aiding creative play.

<assumes lotus position>
<downs double whisky>
<lights opium pipe>

Angel

How very athletic of you, DuckOnABike. One doesn’t often see a person as, shall we say, mature as you in such a position (unless you recall the Grand Duke’s contribution to the limbo-dancing competition at the Harpenden playoffs in ‘21).

Warren Street

Moving south of the river on a Monday may seem a bit reckless, but nevertheless Vauxhall it shall be.

There's a 'snifter' and then there's the village hall administrator's home-designed French-pour absinthe apparatus and all it brings with it (if anyone here was at that three-day tournament in the spring of 2017 you'll know what I mean).

A lesser-angled Fleet to take us to Walthamstow Central.

I think a reverse interchange is called for so I'm going with Bank

Thanks, HazelBite! That sets me up nicely for a Pendleton to

Sloane Square

Oh, I've never quite got a grip on Pendletons but I do see what you've done with it here, Maud, and I think I get it now. It's a lot to do with whether or not you swing at that 70-degree point, I think? I must do some more mugging up.

Barking, seeing as currently the Central is wild.

Like so much in the game of games, it’s simple when you know how.

Tower Hill

Gosh, that's a phrase that takes me back.
Spring afternoons in the orangery with the junior landscape edger…
…
…

Right! A black axel to Finchley Road

I think I know who you mean, Mark. A versatile young man.

Kensal Rise

That he was.

Arnos Grove, widdershins.

Southgate. Two miles is enough on a mild evening.