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Mornington Crescent. Anybody fancy a bash?

(77 Posts)
papaoscar Sat 18-Jan-14 00:03:41

Moved to kick-off with a BAKER STREET reverse shuffle. Any takers?

Riverwalk Sat 18-Jan-14 18:43:57

Mrs Trellis is at the door.

LizG Sat 18-Jan-14 18:46:28

Lift broken so stairs only at Russell Square. Time is of the essence!

papaoscar Sat 18-Jan-14 18:48:24

Ahh.. free and on the move at last! Tripped over my snicket on the down escalator and dropped my Baedeker. Tried to make special pleading for assistance to the Bow Street Runners using my 'get out of the manure' card but they promptly arrested me for vagrancy. No way to treat an officer and gentleman, even if I were one! Managed to escape and am now pushing on to BANK to replenish my sporran!

ninathenana Sat 18-Jan-14 19:03:20

I'm on my way through the Wenger tunnel to Highbury & Islington

Pittcity Sat 18-Jan-14 19:03:47

DH, who is a line controller on the Bakerloo Line, says Earls Court and that you would understand why wink

Anne58 Sat 18-Jan-14 19:04:28

papaoscar I will take advantage of your replenishment stop, to get to........Kings Cross!

tiggypiro Sat 18-Jan-14 19:10:02

Like many others ........................!! PLEASE tell us how to play. You are having so much fun that some of us cannot join in with !

Anne58 Sat 18-Jan-14 19:22:24

tiggy to learn the lore that is Mornington Crescent, you must devote yourself to the ways of the wise. To discipline your mind and body, to the point that you are totally focused on the path that is Mornington Crescent.

Spurning all earthly things, letting your whole inner being be driven towards the ultimate goal, to dream the impossible dream, to fight the unbeatable foe, to bear the unbearable sorrow, to run where the brave dare not go...
Oh bugger, warped off again.

Pittcity Sat 18-Jan-14 19:34:19

Passengers are advised that the horrendous smell at St. James's Park is of no concern and is definitely not the First of the Twelve Signs.

Riverwalk Sat 18-Jan-14 19:43:56

It'll Turnham Green.

Ana Sat 18-Jan-14 19:45:22

tiggypiro, don't bother. If you don't listen to the R4 programme you won't get it - I don't either! grin

Galen Sat 18-Jan-14 19:46:24

Abbey rd is on my underground map! It is part of the dlr!

Galen Sat 18-Jan-14 19:49:02

I'd be falling down on my commitment to this game if I didn't say -----
London bridge! So there!

Pittcity Sat 18-Jan-14 19:52:01

Sorry tiggy but according to Wikipedia "NF Stovold’s Mornington Crescent: Rules and Origins" is out of print.

Pittcity Sat 18-Jan-14 19:57:35

Breaking News: There's a sale on at DFS.... Off to Brent Cross...

MiceElf Sat 18-Jan-14 20:24:55

That was clever move so....

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Arsenal

tiggypiro Sat 18-Jan-14 20:28:52

Best to give up I think !!

Pittcity Sat 18-Jan-14 20:37:45

Are mainline stations wild?

JessM Sat 18-Jan-14 20:39:41

Stuck in a tunnel tiggypro? When the power comes back on lets stay on until we get to Gunnersbury.

LizG Sat 18-Jan-14 21:06:09

Going round in Circles off at South Ken.

Pittcity Sat 18-Jan-14 21:16:56

Where is everyone? Have your Oyster Cards expired?

Anne58 Sat 18-Jan-14 21:34:21

Pittcity Wild ? they are positively furious!

Ahem, unless I am mistaken , I think you'll find it's...........Mornington Crescent! grin

(I love you Jeremy)

Galen Sat 18-Jan-14 22:04:32

Game over!

That was fun. Must do it again.

Galen Sat 18-Jan-14 22:05:05

Jeremy who?

LizG Sat 18-Jan-14 22:19:52

Please 'Mind the gap' and explain what has been going on smile