A little Mornington Crescent - anyone care to join in?

[OverAndAbove]

I just fancy a change of focus.

I'll jump right in with Great Portland Street - I think I'm entitled to do that, with it being beyond the autumn equinox, but before Halloween?

Any takers?

would love to help Monty bur that move is blocked for me because the Grimmal is wild until the 18th.

I have a few options but a hubwards shunt to baker street seems appropriate

Room for another?

A hubwards shunt? Good lord.

Might I follow with a Stortford gambit and proffer Debden?

Debden, eh? Interesting.

I'm going to be strategic and say Wood Green.

God, Wood Green? Really?

I was hoping to be able to use up my farthingplay, but I'm going to have to say Croxley instead. Triple-dinked, yes, but at least it means we don't have to stamp.

I don't think you quite grasp what I'm getting at, Headless Lady.

Perhaps it will make things clearer if I say Royal Oak?

what reckless fool introduced a spinwards bind?
are you mad? Holborn is wild!

No, I do, Goddess, it's just that when you go down the Marmington route like that some lunatic brave soul always, but ALWAYS, takes it as an opportunity to go scarriting. You mark my words.

In the meantime, I'm going to bring in a cautious deep-bound Mapp to take us to Turnpike Lane.

I've always enjoyed a little scarriting... one must live life to the full, no?

Still, for your sake, Headless Lady - and noting that we have a full moon tonight - I will confine myself to a decorous glide to Ealing Common.

NICE.

I'll respond with a demi-morb to Southfields, and MC in five.

So that's the way it's going, eh? I've missed some play because of an unreliable internet connection, so will rejoin the game with

Hillingdon

Interesting, Maud. Very interesting.

A swift Thripp to Chalfont and Latimer is the only rational response.

Very bold play there, MooncupGoddess. I favour a transverse Double Mortimer to

White City

A transverse Double Mortimer... (those were the days).
Not seen since the Chalk Farm debacle (and we all know how that ended).
Hmmm...

In view of this I'll strike a four way split (including Turnham Green) to increase Frapp and obviate any chance of Uldridge being invoked before the new moon - so (and I don't want any shouting...)

LIVERPOOL STREET

Gosh, it's getting a bit baroque isn't it?

I'm going to take things back to basics.

Semi-grapevine to Chigwell.

As its Sunday and we are playing with a straight bat, with no unusual bars or bonuses, I will take this opportunity to make a lateral to Covent Garden

Given the weather, and the time of day, let us take refuge at Kings Cross St Pancras

And then straight on to

Golders Green

I LOVE a Golders Green reversal!

I can now say Watford Junction, and put to rest any possible worries about starting a Tremarket.

Bank

Phew, I've been waiting to play that one for ages...

Begging everyone's indulgence for a bit of hoggeteering, I'm going to Hounslow West.

I feel like we're moving in on the target. So:

Upney

Upney is definitely a move to target and I see a way for MC in six.

Putting aside the "Cyprus" moment I'll use an ODD numbered code and with a boiler ticket (which I feel I can play at this late stage) it has to be:

BRIXTON !!!

Oh, that's very helpful, Monty. Lovely move in fact.

I'm saying Deptford Bridge. I know you normally couldn't after a boiler, but there've been no Tarsinghams this game.

Hmm. All in all, I think

Tottenham Court Road

If I say Stepney Green, I hope no one jumps down my throat claiming Turgoose. It's fine as long as the Bakerloo is high.