Mornington Crescent

[A Challenge]

But it might be a good idea to escape out of Greater London after all these legal issues: Epping

 

[SteveM70]

Presuming we’re not playing with diagonals opposed, Osterley

 

[Mag_seven]

Whilst in East London it would be rude not to have a Covid exempt Cockney Knees Up......

Upney

Get Chas n Dave to sing at White Hart Lane

 

[adrock1976]

After all of that, I would need to join a dancing class at Lambeth

 

[ainsworth74]

Lewisham

 

[najaB]

Having previously been caught out by the rule of six (well played, @A Challenge), I'll have to go with the rule of three and play a third L with London Bridge.

 

[Arglwydd Golau]

Having previously been caught out by the rule of six (well played, @A Challenge), I'll have to go with the rule of three and play a third L with London Bridge.

having already used the Berskevski defence are you allowed to do that? Well, if the mods have allowed you to play a third L I'll make a sign of four with Baker Street

 

[Ostrich]

So by natural progression, the next move, surely, has to be to Heathrow Terminal 5 ....

 

[najaB]

So by natural progression, the next move, surely, has to be to Heathrow Terminal 5 ....

And that's Numberwang! (Oh, sorry. Wrong game.) Off to Sloan Square we go.

 

[Trackman]

Just to be clear, which rules are we using and if escalators are allowed? I was thinking of playing the Hammersmith & City spiral gambit (Wednesdays only) so I need to be sure. Sorry for MC newbies who play against this and I win on the next move.
I think an easy game of Lord Grosvenor’s original metropolitan rules would be in order, but it's gone too far that too.
anyway in the meantime I am going to play this very strong move which should raise a few eyebrows: Dollis Hill.

 

[ainsworth74]

Just to be clear, which rules are we using and if escalators are allowed?

February 2021 Lockdown Simplified Rules as stated in the opening post. Consulting them indicates that escalators are allowed but only but only in the down direction apart from when you're playing an opposite diagonal.

Dollis Hill

Interesting choice! Though I think if I go for Old Holborn that should see to that!

 

[SteveM70]

I think in that case the only valid move now is Queensway

 

[DarloRich]

King George V

 

[A Challenge]

Interesting move there, though I suppose at least it's not south of the Thames straight from Queensway

Wood Green

 

[nlogax]

February 2021 Lockdown Simplified Rules as stated in the opening post. Consulting them indicates that escalators are allowed but only but only in the down direction apart from when you're playing an opposite diagonal.

All well and good but it was never specified if there was a Sundays Only exception or if the Bustitution Manoeuvere was in use. So I have no option but to go with


Shepherd's Bush

 

[najaB]

All well and good but it was never specified if there was a Sundays Only exception or if the Bustitution Manoeuvere was in use. So I have no option but to go with


Shepherd's Bush

Of course we have bustiution, but only at half-capacity to comply with social distancing requirements. Which means that, rather than the conventional move, I'll play Shoreditch High Street.

 

[SteveM70]

Blimey. That’s a brave move. Well played.

Er......as long as Moreton’s Second Parallel isn’t in play I think I can go with Ickenham

 

[DarloRich]

Blimey. That’s a brave move. Well played.

Er......as long as Moreton’s Second Parallel isn’t in play I think I can go with Ickenham

My word. That is the maverick and unexpected move. Reminisenct of the great Dutch player Kenning van Hire. Big rewards but so many penalties if it goes wrong. Avoiding the Hillingdon/uxbridge paradox is tricky - BUT with the long presence of the USAF in the area I think, I hope, I pray that this move will get us out of trouble:

Pentagon

 

[adrock1976]

As the above move has returned us to being shipshape, the next move will be to Pentagon's sister at Sloane Square.

 

[Trackman]

February 2021 Lockdown Simplified Rules as stated in the opening post. Consulting them indicates that escalators are allowed but only but only in the down direction apart from when you're playing an opposite diagonal.

Thanks I managed to download the PDF, as it states Mainline stations are wild so I can play the tricky move of:
Euston

 

[Mag_seven]

Where can I get a bespoke spaghetti tin opener - Royal Oak apparently.

 

[A Challenge]

I'll be off to Little Venice (it's almost Italy) for the artisan tinned spaghetti then - Warwick Avenue

 

[Romsey]

Mention of food, even tinned spaghetti, has made me feel hungry again. By use of a transverse mercator projection, I offer Pudding Mill Lane

 

[najaB]

Mention of food, even tinned spaghetti, has made me feel hungry again. By use of a transverse mercator projection, I offer Pudding Mill Lane

Don't forget though that the Mercator Projection exaggerates North/South distances, so that should probably have been Mile End.

 

[Ostrich]

Well, I subscribe to the Theory of General Relativity, so a safe, short move to Bethnal Green

 

[A Challenge]

Onwards to Woolwich - assuming Crossrail isn't wild.

 

[ainsworth74]

Onwards to Woolwich - assuming Crossrail isn't wild.

Sorry but Crossrail is wild and I think you're now in Nidd! So that takes us back to Benthnal Green as the last valid move.

 

[najaB]

Onwards to Woolwich - assuming Crossrail isn't wild.

Sorry but Crossrail is wild and I think you're now in Nidd! So that takes us back to Benthnal Green as the last valid move.

Oh, and that's a bad miss. So, from Benthnal Green, while avoiding Crossrail - hmm that rather limits the possible moves.

I'm going to be cheeky and use my green thumb in Covent Garden.

 

[OxtedL]

Hold up everyone!
I just saw @ainsworth74 jump into a vent and I think he might be the impostor.

 

[ainsworth74]

Hold up everyone!
I just saw @ainsworth74 jump into a vent and I think he might be the impostor.

Err, you've not really got much evidence of that. Actually sounds like a bit of a self-report to me...