Well, you meet people all the time who can tell you who scored the winning goal in the 1975 FA Cup, so it's not entirely surprising that some people can recall a few of the more pertinent MC tournaments in the recent history of the game. It helps of course that owing to the long hallowed tradition of featuring beers from local breweries at the beer tent at conventions mental links are sometimes created; you remember the deep ruby of the small addition of chocolate malt in a pint of limited brew run porter that you had while watching the crucial few moves in a particular match and it just sticks in your mind.
Given that I don't have chips in all colours in play so can't get the station I want (Harrow on the Hill) out of Spoon, I'll have to go to Waterloo and hope for the best.
I'll also play a blue chip (risk I know because it puts the full set further out of reach but needs must) and Huff the District line.
Now, people wonder why I learn obscure languages, and here we are - Y Llyfr Mawr* Mornington Crescent, Rheolau i Chwarae'r Gem Hardd yng Nghymru** - Llandudno
Ship translation rules:
* The Big Book
** Rules for playing the beautiful game in Wales
Remember - blue chip has to be placed at the entry point on single track lines, yellow for narrow gauge.
I am going to play 1997 Sheffield extension although I admit this will need ratification in 2025 or whenever they finally manage to get the tram-train to work! This allows Donetsk Way, or whenever they finally manage to get the tram-train to work!
The stuffed elk was entirely cosmetic. The basic principle of the reverse shunt through Huff was perfectly textbook, especially given that the Overground was in Nidd.
I remember there was a high gate at the recreational ground near the home I grew up in. It made me cross when it was closed. So that leads me to: New Cross Gate.
But we were there just the other day, and the 1986 Non-Repetitive Visitation clause (amended 1974) clearly states that no-one shall return to a station that has been visited within the previous three days, with "days" defined as "a variable period of time, normally but not exclusively defined as 24 Greenwich hours unless posterior notice is given". Of course, things are often different Sarf of the Rivva.
For a change: Ravenscourt Park (Piccadilly Line platform). That should prove interesting!
But we were there just the other day, and the 1986 Non-Repetitive Visitation clause (amended 1974) clearly states that no-one shall return to a station that has been visited within the previous three days, with "days" defined as "a variable period of time, normally but not exclusively defined as 24 Greenwich hours unless posterior notice is given". Of course, things are often different Sarf of the Rivva.
This could make bringing the game to an end in under three days a little challenging,
My friend, Syn. Dave, has today noted and faithfully informed me of every word and move in these two-and-a-half excellent games, and as there seems to be a coffee break time at the moment, may I just pop in to say that I am sitting in the front row of fascinated spectators. I note too, that Boogie has consulted Alexa so I might venture to do the same later on! Hmmmm.
No blue tokens here, but I do have some red ones. Shame I can’t play them on the Circle line. I’ll have to make do with an orthogonal reverse huff to Oxford Circus.
Jolly good - I love a spot of Retail Therapy! I'm wondering if consulting Alexa is quite within the spirit of the rules (I don't recall any mention of her in the 1549 edition), but I suppose one has to move with the times and embrace new technology ...
Fair enough, but this being the fourth round, it would be remiss of me not to play Dalmeny - let's just make sure we don't get stuck in the Fife Circle
My mother recently had a new gyratory system installed. My father was most pleased.
But, back to the game. After invoking the Agnew ruling of 1992, we may find ourselves at Marylebone.
My mother recently had a new gyratory system installed. My father was most pleased.
But, back to the game. After invoking the Agnew ruling of 1992, we may find ourselves at Marylebone.
Does anyone else feel that this insistence on referencing rules that are there for the exception rather than the rule* rather interferes with the true spirit of The Game?
Morden
*Oh. Hang on a minute. Never mind, keep going and maybe no-one will notice.
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I'm off to Evensong again - this time at St. Paul's.
Given that I don't have chips in all colours in play so can't get the station I want (Harrow on the Hill) out of Spoon, I'll have to go to Waterloo and hope for the best.
I'll also play a blue chip (risk I know because it puts the full set further out of reach but needs must) and Huff the District line.
Off to Llanishen it is (via Berkeley Road and the Severn Bridge, naturally).
Beware of free-range Welsh cakes in the subway at Cardiff Central General.
Ship translation rules:
* The Big Book
** Rules for playing the beautiful game in Wales
Remember - blue chip has to be placed at the entry point on single track lines, yellow for narrow gauge.
In her honour, I suggest we go to Holborn and burn an effigy of Dr Beeching. It’s what she would have wanted.
That said, Bethnal Green
However, as I have two blue chips and (inexplicably) an old threepenny bit,
Dagenham
No?
MORNINGTON CRESCENT
Since it's a Monday, shall we restart at Arnos Grove?
On second thoughts no. In view of what happened in the 1956 international championships, we don't want that happening again, do we?
Instead a simple reverse shunt to Old Kent Road 2.
We are playing by the Bellingham/Peel variation, so proposed stations are playable.
Highgate
For a change: Ravenscourt Park (Piccadilly Line platform). That should prove interesting!
Ealing Broadway
This could make bringing the game to an end in under three days a little challenging,
Bayswater.
If only ...: tiny.cc/2c3n6y
Kew Gardens
I can see two options to spice things up, especially if nobody's hiding any of their blue tokens down their socks to pull out at an opportune moment.
But I don't want to make things too difficult for the newbies, so I'll head for Wood Lane
Meanwhile, talking of Retail Therapy,
Bond Street
...Mornington Crescent.
I thank you.
I'll shuffle us along to Chigwell
But, back to the game. After invoking the Agnew ruling of 1992, we may find ourselves at Marylebone.
Does anyone else feel that this insistence on referencing rules that are there for the exception rather than the rule* rather interferes with the true spirit of The Game?
Morden
*Oh. Hang on a minute. Never mind, keep going and maybe no-one will notice.
Which brings us, rather neatly, to St Paul’s
*The Rite disappeared from the BCP in the revisions of the 20s, though it was still secretly in use in some quarters as late as the early 60s
Canterbury East
A quick check of the protractor points to Richmond as the obvious entry point. I think that obeys the Direct Transfer rule; foot ferry.
Mile End