The sport of kings: Mornington Crescent

[ComeIntoTheGardenMaud]

Good morning, all. What better way to begin the long weekend than a new game of the ineffable Mornington Crescent? All are welcome - veterans and newbies alike.

To set the tone, I will start with one of my favourite moves - a double shunt to

Kew Gardens

Ah the dulcet tones of the mezzo-soprano are always a delight. We do love it when she shows off her arias…

Stanmore

And her bel canto. Doing the Grande Horizontale to Burnt Oak.

Watch out for the vibrato, is all I'll say.
Pinner

Oh, well, then Belsize Park. Obvs.

And, molto allegro, we move on to

High Street Kensington

As per the 1994 ruleset, Holborn

Oh, that's very edgy, @BlueSkiesAndSunshiiine
Barbican

Finsbury Park with del Toro's Theorem.

Up the Piccadilly line we go to Bounds Green. I am probably the least musical player of the game of games. I am sure some mathematician could find a correlation between musical ability and process at the game.

I think it's time to apply the September 2003 agreement and go Bank

Gosh! This has become extremely challenging. I rang the Colonel for advice. I could barely hear him - there was strange banging and yelping in the background, which he assured me was the new under-footman assembling some flat pack furniture - but, despite the din, I think I heard him suggest

Kensington Olympia

Then I'll make it easier and slide only a short distance to Ladbroke Grove

I think you got us out of potential Knockings there @ComeIntoTheGardenMaud nicely done!

The colonel’s under-footmen are very good at banging and screwing. He once sent them over to the Residency and Her Excellency assured me their banging was par excellence.

Sloane Square

Fanning myself a little--we are really very fast of late. I will venture a Reverse Brazilian to Regent's Park.

You’re all forgetting the "Wednesday in April" rules.

Arnos Grove.

I always think it best to avoid knockings whenever one can. <<prim>>

Hanger Lane

I thought Wednesday in April only applied to Leap Years? Or did the 1967 Immingham Protocol get revised?
Perivale

I remember the WiA rules and therefore I give you…

Finchley Road and Frognal

I thank you.

Ahhhh! My old stomping ground! I used to live on Frognal Lane (true! I actually did!)

My dear old Pa was a west Londoner. In his honour…Paddington

I've missed some stellar play, I see.
Humbly, North Acton

Seems like Ealing Broadway would be appropriate.

Finchley Road & Frognal don’t get used often enough in my humble opinion, Tragicmuse.

Fairlop for mine…

I quite agree @VegimalCrudite

Bond Street

Let us use the Jubilee line to move to Neasden.

Neasden? We are shifting up a gear! I will attempt to rise to the challenge with a pendant lateral to

Kilburn Park