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Cryptic clues = station name
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Karl
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Micklefield?
No, I fear; to the best of my knowledge, Micklefield has no association with South Western Railway. However: the first two syllables of Micklefield, and of the answer station, are -- in spelling and pronunciation -- similar though not identical; and have the same meaning, in different regional varieties of archaic English.
Karl
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A wild guess... Micheldever?
Your wild guess is correct. I feel a bit bad about the abstruseness of this clue -- congratulations on getting it, whatever the means ! In the English of centuries ago, "worm" had an additional meaning, denoting "dragon" (it comes in Tolkien). French word for "worm" (ordinary kind) is "ver". Thus -- "Michel de Ver"...
The floor is yours -- reward for valiant worm-slaying.
The floor is yours -- reward for valiant worm-slaying.
Karl
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I love the education. Thank you 
This would be a good place to have each and every sock in the drawer repaired!
This would be a good place to have each and every sock in the drawer repaired!
johnnychips
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Darnall?
Karl
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Darn it! I thought it would've lasted longer. You're go.
johnnychips
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I live about a mile from it, so it suggested itself at once! Anyway...
From top to (painful) toe!
Edit: just realised we are continuing a ‘foot theme’.
From top to (painful) toe!
Edit: just realised we are continuing a ‘foot theme’.
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Karl
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High Brooms?
Edit - Oops! Can I change my answer to Headcorn?
Edit - Oops! Can I change my answer to Headcorn?
johnnychips
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Yes you can and you’re right. I don’t know how old you are, Karl, but my gran always had things wrong with her feet like bunions, chilblains and - indeed - corns, which nobody seems to get anymore.
All yours!
All yours!
Karl
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I'm 59 and well remember the days of bunions, chilblains and corns. Whatever happened to those? A pumice stone was an essential in the bathroom when I were a lad!
Found trainspotting at Leyland Lancashire, but really from Cheshire?
Found trainspotting at Leyland Lancashire, but really from Cheshire?
I've got a dozen years on you: I always imagined that the pumice stone was for removing ink stains from fingers -- inky schoolboys for the use of.
Anything which involves trainspotting, and that general part of the world, usually seems to boil down to Meols Cop being the answer; so that's my guess.
Anything which involves trainspotting, and that general part of the world, usually seems to boil down to Meols Cop being the answer; so that's my guess.
Please Sir: you may revile me as a stupid boy, but I've got a problem here. There's Lostock Hall station near Leyland -- had one of BR's last steam sheds, which was a magnet for spotters. There's also Lostock Gralam station in Cheshire, on the Cheshire Lines Manchester -- Chester route. And I'm blessed if I can figure out which of these two is the correct answer ! So: seeing a 50% chance of success whatever happens, I'll plump for Lostock Hall.
Karl
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Nice to hear mention of Lostock Hall. I was brought up in Lostock Hall and the shed was a magnet for us local spotters in the last days of steam. A quick pop-in at the foreman's office and we were allowed access around the premises as long as we behaved. Many happy memories from those days. Recently, on the 50th anniversary of the last day of steam I returned to the derelict premises to reminisce. There were still traces of rusty rail and I even managed to find a few pieces of coal! They are now placed on the hearth of my gas fire at home.
Unfortunately it's not either of the Lostocks.
Cheshire is where you should be looking at Leyland buses.
Unfortunately it's not either of the Lostocks.
Cheshire is where you should be looking at Leyland buses.
johnnychips
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Sandbach? Did Leyland buses and trucks buy out Foden? Or was it ERF.
(Clutching at straws here)
(Clutching at straws here)
Karl
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No sorry. I'm struggling to think of another clue.
It's in between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.
It's in between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.
Looking at the "possibles" -- I'll make a blind stab at Heald Green.
Karl
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Come on peeps. The answer is staring at you!
Found in trainspotting at Leyland Lancashire, but really from Cheshire?
Found in trainspotting at Leyland Lancashire, but really from Cheshire?
Esker-pades
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Gatley!
Found in trainspotting at Leyland Lancashire, but really from Cheshire?
Found in trainspotting at Leyland Lancashire, but really from Cheshire?
Karl
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That's the one!! Over to you @FelixtheCat
Esker-pades
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Here's the next one:
Leonando DiCapnio is not gay.
Leonando DiCapnio is not gay.
Karl
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Is this meant to be spelt that way?
Esker-pades
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It is.
Karl
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Esker-pades
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Clue time!
Think about who I'm referring to when I say "Leonando DiCapnio" and what I've changed about his name.
Think about who I'm referring to when I say "Leonando DiCapnio" and what I've changed about his name.
Taking a shot at it -- I think I gather that this Leo-whatsit chap is some kind of actor Johnny; but my guess is that what he does for a living is irrelevant, and intended to put us off the scent. The clue is really about the switching-around of r's and n's. So I suggest -- what with these r's and n's: Arnside.