For those who didn't know, he was a Jazz musician, broadcaster and hilarious, bawdy, acerbic host of the legendary Radio 4 show "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue"
In his honour I plan to kick off a Blogger Comment round of
Mornington
CrescentI propose we use original standard rules:
Considered by many to be the purest form of the game. The teams start at Aldgate East and moving sequentially and in order. Remember Rule 12 no longer applies, although 12a is still in force (Rule 12 no longer applies).
So I will kick off
Jenny Harvey - "I was considering opening with Rushton's Gambit, but in light of the sad news it is no time for reckless rule breaking. So as I'm up first it has to be"
Aldgate East
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19 comments:
Think I'll throw the cat amongst the pigeons with an early move to Dollis Hill.
Escape from that if you can.
Well I was going to trump Billy's Dollis Hill with Fairlop, but if rule 12 no longer applies I would be open to a diagonal attack.
How about Arnos Grove?
I was going to try to square the circle early, but thanks to Billy Whizz I have to move us back to Dollis Hill.
Can someone please break the Dollis Hill loop?
This is all too safe. Is this what Humph's memory deserves
Tufnell Park !
OK Jenny, you've asked for it:
Goldhawk Road.
Lets see if anyone can get out of that!
Ooooo Penny, very subtle
We clearly have a master (or mistress) player in our midst.
I really not sure how anyone can move without leaving the diagonal open.
Oh you want risky maverick play do you? Very well!
Island Gardens!
You were clever Penny, but you forgot that needing three pegs is recommended, but not actually required!
Considering that this is now an international game and that it's Sunday I'm going to take the trans-continental route to:
"Fortress Hill"
This move is facilitated by the station - line manoeuver as it's on the "Island" Line on Hong Kong's MTR
Sorry Brother.
No one is going to be impressed with that sort of Fancy Dan showboating.
Schoolboy Error!
That just leaves the whole 5th Quarter exposed.
Totteridge & Whetstone
Sorry gross naivety attempting such a bold move, the 5th Quater has always been a weakspot for me.
I'll try and get back in the game with
Perivale.
Hook, Line and Sinker!
Leaves you wide open to me playing Bromley By Bow.
And unless you have something cunning up your sleeve - Mornington in eight!
Are you aware that since the pedestrian link between Bank and Monument is closed until summer 2009 that leaves Bromley by Bow in a very fragile position
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2625.aspx
Therefore, in tribute to the magnificent film "American Werewolf in London" I feel that:
Tottenham Court Road
Facilitates Mornington in 4. Not that I know how to get there though but I do know I'm protected against any Tertiary Zone offensives
Curses! You spotted the one weakness in my move. Very well, I'll play it safe to block the obvious strategy. I'm not going to risk you collecting a token:
Knightsbridge.
Simple for me
Farringdon
ps Brother Bill, your weakspot is between your ears
Farringdon? I can't believe you fell for that.
MORNINGTON CRESCENT!
Now that was a quality game, bit disappointed I got it wrong with MC in 4 when it was 3 but pleased with a few of the moves.
Think I've got something to work on there to approach my first Dan as an MC player but got to play tighter
On that bombshell
I hereby announce my retirement from International Mornington Crescenting
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