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.

Chigwell. Another move out of Greater London.

Not a million miles away, and allowable I believe using Schapflinger's Exception: Elm Park.

Some tasty moves there! As we are skirting around the metropolis I think a visit to Grange Hill is appropriate.

Avoiding the obvious move from there, with a forward pass I end up at Oxford Circus

Time for the Bakerloo line to Kilburn Park.

EDITED to correct a mangling of Seaside's name

Seaside, is the 'obvious' move what I think it is – the play the old Marchioness used to bring out if it was time for the under-gardener to turn up in her room cocoa in bed?

Any road up, Neasden, half-cocked.

I think the only way forward is Dollis Hill

Forward indeed, Hazel. I’m going to take a more circuitous route with a splice to West Hampstead Thameslink

Given the circuitous route and use of the Thameslink rule to get there, I use the walking interchange rule to get to West Hampstead London Overground station.

I have to risk Upsiding myself here, but I can't see another way...
Brixton <<fingers crossed>

Close, @MarkWithaC , but just about ok.

Plaistow.

Also, the story about the Marchioness is exactly why I avoided that move earlier, kind of tainted it for me. Did you ever see the under-gardener?

Actually, Seaside, I saw quite a lot of him myself. I leave it to you how literally you interpret that.

Sideswipe to Shoreditch High Street

Ooft.

Turnham Green

Crashing on...

Cricklewood via an Eftling's Shunt.

The proposed lines rule seems to be my only way out and gets me to Gunnersbury.

Round the houses - Holloway Road

Well done, Llyn! Very skilful.

Stamford Brook is my best option as far as I can tell. Off-offside, obviously.

Dear me. I spend a few weeks on a round the world cruise with the Colonel, the bishop and the deputy under-secretary and this is what I find on my return. I am shocked to my very core. Pennington's Tangent to

Pimlico

Oh dear using Pennington's Tangent at this juncture, so difficult to follow on, so after much thought I'm going for Great Portland Street

Maud, I trust you had an enjoyable holiday. If rumour is to be believed then you apparently did. But don’t worry, I don’t believe everything I hear, and I’m sure the stories about the cocktail waiter are pure fabrication.

Wise move, Hazel. I’m keeping it cautious with a back step to Warwick Avenue

Oh, Duck. Surely someone of your great good sense wouldn't believe the spiteful rumours being spread by the purser? All I can add is that my behaviour on the cruise was impeccable (which, incidentally, is more than I can say about the bishop, but everyone deserves a holiday).

Tufnell Park

Someone nearer to water you can swim in but not suitable for even a model cruise is Highgate where I move to.

Oh, well played, Hazel. I didn't think that was possible, but I've had a flick through Lister's Almanack and see that it's permissible when the DLR is wild (which I hadn't observed, so, again, excellent play).

And welcome back, Maud! I have to say I think there are some crossed wires about the cruise; the version the florist's delivery lady told me involves the deputy under-secretary and that cocktail waiter, and I shall leave it there except to say I may not be able to order a White Russian ever again without thinking about it

Redbridge, keeping it on the straight and narrow.

Sounds like you might be the only one keeping it on the straight and narrow.

Limehouse, which should put the DLR back into regular play.