Cryptic clues = station name

[Calthrop]

Not Woodhouse, I fear; but our station, too, is operated by NT.

 

[Calthrop]

Possible alternative clue:

Cockney informs Derek of his (the speaker's) presence, we hear

 

[neilmc]

I think it's DELAMERE, as in the middle of the forest.

 

[Calthrop]

Correct -- "Gallic" thing in my clue -- "parental property": de la mere, French for "of the mother". The motorway-services bit: Leigh Delamere services, on the M4 not far from Chippenham.

C'est votre tour, neilmc a moi vieux Chine...

 

[neilmc]

Merci bien.

Abolished North-East county loses victory day to reveal John, pioneer pornographer!

 

[GusB]

Cleland?

Cleveland being the abolished county, VE being the victory and John Cleland being a writer of saucy books.

 

[neilmc]

Absolutely spot on, Gus. I didn't need the additional clue that the station is in Scotland. In case people wonder, John Cleland wrote "Fanny Hill" way back in the 18th century and it is considered to be the first novel of its kind.

 

[GusB]

Cheers I shall have to declare open floor this time.

 

[Calthrop]

Agatha's highland-dwelling sleuth awoke and commenced the day's activities

 

[Calthrop]

Hint: Managed by NT

 

[Calthrop]

Further hint: this station (more-than-one-word name) is in an area also served by another, open, station which shares one of the words in its name. And, it's nothing to do with Poirot...

 

[Jackoref]

Rose Hill Marple

 

[Calthrop]

Correct -- Miss Marple, residing in the hills (highland-dwelling), rose from her bed after night's sleep. Your floor.

 

[Jackoref]

Headless composer commits taboo act with team leader.

 

[Zamracene749]

Achanalt.... Open floor if correct

 

[Jackoref]

Spot on

 

[Calthrop]

Feudal lord's locations in life and death?

 

[Calthrop]

Hint: managed by AW.

 

[Jackoref]

Feudal lord's locations in life and death?

Manorbier - very good, didn't know the word bier until I looked it up!

 

[Jackoref]

Assuming I got that right:-
This non-mainline station could explode all paths

 

[Calthrop]

Assuming I got that right:-
This non-mainline station could explode all paths

Marry, Sir Jackoref, verily thou hast the the rights of it ! I'm pondering the "non-mainline station" one...

 

[Calthrop]

Plas Halt (Ffestiniog Railway)?

 

[Jackoref]

Plas Halt (Ffestiniog Railway)?

Very good!

 

[Calthrop]

Thanks. My go, I take it...

Endangered-birds warden's report to superior, deconstructed -- kakapos slurp & hope, sir

 

[Jackoref]

Thanks. My go, I take it...

Endangered-birds warden's report to superior, deconstructed -- kakapos slurp & hope, sir

That's Possilpark & Parkhouse.
Got it from the anagram, but can't for the life of me work out your cryptic musings! Do tell...

 

[Calthrop]

That's Possilpark & Parkhouse.

Correct indeed -- your floor.

Got it from the anagram, but can't for the life of me work out your cryptic musings! Do tell...

Refers to the kakapo or New Zealand flightless night parrot -- one of my very favourite creatures, and a species which Mr. Darwin would most definitely reckon appropriate for the chop. Hoping that the link will work --

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakapo

 

[Jackoref]

Jackoref finds way of camouflaging station...

 

[Calthrop]

Jackoref finds way of camouflaging station...

Seems I'm not very bright this evening -- is this a clue, or just a bit of interior monologue?

 

[Jackoref]

Hahaha - that's your clue!

 

[Calthrop]

I'm afraid I'm getting absolutely nowhere with this one -- maybe taking the wrong approach...