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« on: December 30, 2018, 20:46:09 »
Quote from: eXPassenger on December 30, 2018, 20:24:12
This thread is getting like a version of 'I haven't a clue'.  Can we play Mornington Crescent across the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) network?

It is Christmas, the season of goodwill and beer, and a time when parlour games are still played by some of the people who still have a parlour, plus some friends and/or relatives. So here goes:

Luxulyan.

(Note to participants: I haven't thought of a purpose for this yet, nor any rules other than the Tudor Court Rules don't apply anywhere west of Ealing, and you can't be offside with an Advance Single ticket, unless you are half of a "Two Together" card. The winner will become obvious, and indeed may be already.)
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« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2018, 20:51:06 »
Well sorry to be so obvious, but Bodmin Parkway.
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« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2018, 21:00:16 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on December 30, 2018, 20:51:06
Well sorry to be so obvious, but Bodmin Parkway.

Blimey, I wasn't expecting that so early in the game! Tricky.

St Andrews Road.
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« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2018, 21:02:19 »
I'll let that go, assuming you went via Henbury...
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« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2018, 21:06:51 »
Nooo, not the 'Henbury Loop'!
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« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2018, 21:12:55 »
Quote from: Tony (Formerly FT, N!) on December 30, 2018, 21:00:16
Quote from: Red Squirrel on December 30, 2018, 20:51:06
Well sorry to be so obvious, but Bodmin Parkway.

Blimey, I wasn't expecting that so early in the game! Tricky.

St Andrews Road.

I think I can traverse to Narberth as this is Tudor Court?
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« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2018, 21:20:53 »
Ledbury.
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« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2018, 21:22:29 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on December 30, 2018, 21:02:19
I'll let that go, assuming you went via Henbury...

Look, if you're not going to take this seriously, it could end up looking pointless.

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I think I can traverse to Narberth as this is Tudor Court?

You've done this before, haven't you? I can tell!

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I'll let that go, assuming you went via Henbury...

Yes, very good call. Paul Pogba would be proud of that one.
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« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2018, 21:23:28 »
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Ledbury.

Gomshall
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« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2018, 21:26:21 »
Quote from: grahame on December 30, 2018, 21:23:28
Quote from: bignosemac on December 30, 2018, 21:20:53
Ledbury.

Gomshall

Yes!!!

North Camp.
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« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2018, 21:30:20 »
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« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2018, 21:30:39 »
It's not Wednesday, so...

Camborne.
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« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2018, 21:32:08 »
Before the war, my father would have wheeled out his trusty Pensford Surprise at this point... but sadly I can do no better than Hopton Heath!
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« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2018, 21:35:21 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on December 30, 2018, 21:32:08
Before the war, my father would have wheeled out his trusty Pensford Surprise at this point... but sadly I can do no better than Hopton Heath!

Thought we were doing Great Western?   But good call otherwise.
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« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2018, 21:38:30 »
Good grief, did I say Hopton Heath? I must have had a dewy-eyed aberration; of course I meant to say Leominster...
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