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A little Mornington Crescent - anyone care to join in?

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OverAndAbove · 24/10/2013 21:35

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?

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ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 11/12/2013 04:43

So glad you agree, MiniMonty. While we're covering the late night insomniac shift, I offer you a dazzling transverse shunt with quadruple rip to

Alperton

FrankelInFoal · 11/12/2013 08:03

Good lord there's been some reckless play around here! I mean, steady on chaps - we don't want a repeat of the Night of the Blunt Spoons (AKA the 1987 Regional Finals, Doncaster Area) do we?!

As I see it we need to bring some order in around here so I shall attempt a reverse ascent of Picadilly and, invoking Plymouth Rules, arabesque across to

Elephant and Castle

I know it's a tricky one, but experienced players will see where I'm going with this and hopefully we'll soon be back on track.

TheHeadlessLadyofCannock · 11/12/2013 09:12

That's very interesting, Frankel. You didn't think a Tyrone Hexagonal would have been better, just from the perspective of the tie-down Alperton offers?

BUT obviously this move is a great one and, I think you're right, will keep us gramb-side for now.

I'll play it slightly safe (sorry) and just say Sudbury Town.

AlbertGiordinHoHoho · 11/12/2013 09:35

I refute all of your accusations of reckless play. Wapping played this exact same move in the Grand Final of 1954 - If you will all consult Featherstonehaugh-Cholomondley 8th Edition....

There is only one move that I think will satiate your sense of maudlin play and that is a lateral to Monument

MooncupGoddess · 11/12/2013 15:31

I think you're all being rather unkind about Albert's intrepid move... though I'm rather Xmas Hmm at using the Grand Final of 1954 as back up given that Heathrow Terminals 1, 2 and 3 wasn't even a twinkle in London Transport's eye at that point. 1984, Albert, 1984!

Has to be a Twist to Dagenham Heathway next.

FrankelInFoal · 11/12/2013 22:18

I apologise Albert, I'll blame the pregnancy hormones for my overly emotional outburst. I have bad memories of a similar move that almost ended in a sprained ankle

I offer up Shadwell, via Canada Water, of course.

MiniMonty · 12/12/2013 01:32

HoHo is correct about the 1954 final - but conveniently omits mention of the fact that by the end, the entire board was in lood (and had to be moved to Bolton to be re-elasticised). Which of course led to the 1955 offence we so often see.
I now have a deeper respect for HoHo but I'll have an eye out for any more craziness...

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 12/12/2013 07:28

Rising above the controversy, I will use the Perkmann Paradox and move to

Seven Sisters

AlbertGiordinHoHoho · 12/12/2013 10:11

Maud - I never had you down to avoid controversy and use of the Perkmanns Paradox does seem a little too sensible.

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 12/12/2013 11:23

Sorry to be so pedestrian! You're right, Albert, I do generally prefer to walk on the wild side, but I was hoping to cool things down a little after that furore. But, to spice things up a bit, I will now move to

Belize Park

::awaits general reaction of shock and awe::

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 12/12/2013 11:23

Sorry to be so pedestrian! You're right, Albert, I do generally prefer to walk on the wild side, but I was hoping to cool things down a little after that furore. But, to spice things up a bit, I will now move to

Belize Park

::awaits general reaction of shock and awe::

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 12/12/2013 11:24

Or even

Belsize Park

::not playing by international rules at the m

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 12/12/2013 11:25

Moment::

I give up.

AlbertGiordinHoHoho · 12/12/2013 11:38

holy shit!!! you weren't joking were you Maud - I think the whole board is wild now. Belsize Park. Well I never. Thats going straight in my WUTHLOC notations.

In the spirit of wildery, I'm going for North Greenwich for the O2

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 12/12/2013 23:40

Oh dear. We seem to have scared everyone else off, or they are too aghast at our recent moves. So I'll take advantage of the gap and play

Tooting Broadway

MiniMonty · 13/12/2013 01:54

Tooting Broadway - beautiful:
The Northern line is now oeuvred (Cahill and Cahill doctrine) and all K-types must restart from Upminster.

I see an end in sight !

Easy upward Double shunt - RUSSELL SQUARE

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 13/12/2013 07:13

Perfectly played, MiniMonty. My rejoinder here is

Kennington

AlbertGiordinHoHoho · 13/12/2013 09:38

using Haywards Entendre (Double Variations) I am going to do a Back-End Poke into Arsenal

MooncupGoddess · 13/12/2013 19:14

Ooh-err, Albert. Not the most sophisticated of moves but I'm going to have to say

Cockfosters

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 13/12/2013 21:06

Oh, I say.

MiniMonty · 15/12/2013 02:02

Oooh - Suit you Sir.

PARSONS GREEN

A little Mornington Crescent - anyone care to join in?
AlbertGiordinHoHoho · 16/12/2013 12:50

Sorry. its been a while since I've used the old Double Entendres. Apologies for any undue embarassment caused.

South Kensington

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 16/12/2013 13:10

From there, it has to be

Brixton

AlbertGiordinHoHoho · 18/12/2013 09:34

with a 44 hour gap in play. That can only mean one thing.

A frimp to Leicester Square

FrankelInFoal · 18/12/2013 10:03

A festive murkle to Hanger Lane