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.

I thought we don't mention Tobermory.

Reverse that fourth to Pinner

Say no more, squire.

Theydon Bois

Oh, enough time has elapsed that we can talk about Tobermory! Except when the retired subaltern is present, I suppose.

Canons Park, on an outside participle.

A shorter move than of late to Queensbury.

An oblique fifth to Tooting Bec.

Which leads naturally to Holburn

Hoorah! A rare opportunity to progress to

Euston Square

Very graceful, Maud.

Inflected fifth to Lancaster Gate

Another short move to Marble Arch.

Thank you, DuckOnABike. Have you been reading the MC Journal’s summer supplement? It’s got some great tips for those delicate situations where a misjudged move might plunge one into Nidd.

Leicester Square

Ooh, the summer supplement is out? Holiday reading sorted!

Boston Manor

Oh I'm going to be a bit radical here, my brain is very tired so Finchley Road is the only one I can come up with.

Oh yes, Seaside1234, it’s a stimulating read as ever, although I’m not bothering with the knitting pattern.

Goodge Street

The mention of knitting reminds me there's an excellent yarn shop at Angel.

I’m not much of a knitter myself, but I’m glad to see that this time it is for an outer garment. The last offering was rather controversial.

Chancery Lane

Use of the Bank/Monument interchange to go to Cannon Street. I am surprised anyone who plays the game of games could find the time to knit.

I find it complements my play - the complexity, the rhythm, the pattern recognition. I am of course also armed with pointy sticks, should there be any repetition of the Tobermory incident.

Hackney Wick

Good grief. The Tobermory Incident. Were you there, Seaside1234? In fact, was that you in the Catwoman costume, accessorised with a jaunty hand-knitted Tam O’shanter? You caused quite a stir, if so.

Tower Hill

One does not have to knit in order to be armed with pointy sticks; a capacious handbag will suffice.

Chiswick Park

There was a nasty handbag incident when the Major was hit in the 1969 tournament after playing North Acton on a Tuesday. Claimed to be an accident but as the event was not recorded, the jury could not decide.

Northfields.

I note that Seaside is neither confirming not denying being at Tobermory. Very wise, if you ask me (or the deputy purser).

Duck, that particular knitted offering was quite something, wasn't it? I do remember the minister's eldest daughter embarked on it without having read through the full thing (and of course it was in error printed without a picture, which obviously compounded things).
She made it in lime green, which was... interesting.

Anyway, some excellent play here, as always. I feel slightly hemmed in by the fact of it being a seasonal down-day, but I think the Bredwardine Clause allows me to say
Gunnersbury

Thought it was time I put in an offering, I have been somewhat distracted of late (but one mustn't let life's little difficulties get in the way of a good game)
Now I'm going way back for this move, it hasn't been used in years and I'm using a Wikinger to Arnos Grove

I may or may not have been at Tobermory. I couldn't possibly comment.

Lovely Wikinger there @HazelBite , it's a classic for a reason!

Tottenham Court Road

The Elizabeth line rule gets me to Paddington.

Tobermory I thought was a reference to the late Elizabeth Beresford who I would think could have played the game of games. Mind you, woe betide if you had dropped a sweet wrapper.

Well obviously Wimbledon