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Post 181

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums


Taking a chance on ...

Swiss Cottage


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Post 182

pljones

I see, I see... well, I may or may not. However, smiley - erm,

Croxley

for the time being.


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Post 183

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums


Crewe

Ooops, sorry ... got on the wrong train

Several hours later ...

Mile End


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Post 184

pljones


That's a tricky one to follow up, of course, given the slightly abstruse application of a deviation from the amendment that lead to the situation but I think I can see a possible safe outcome. Although another, possibly lengthy stretch in Nid could await if it all goes horribly wrong. Or

Shoreditch High Street


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Post 185

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums


In which case I'll hazard a traverse ...

Perivale


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Post 186

pljones

Oh yes!

South Ealing!


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Post 187

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums


Time for the unorthodox, methinks ...

Wimbledon


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Post 188

pljones


Well that scuppers my planned bypass and back-traverse... Let me see. There is a confluence of forces...

Eastcote.


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Post 189

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums


Uh-oh ...

Pushing my luck again with

Victoria


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Post 190

pljones


Ah, that's more straight-forward.

Goldhawk Road.


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Post 191

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums


Oh?

OK then

Barbican


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Post 192

pljones


Well that's torn it.

Tufnell Park?


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Post 193

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums


Well there is a very tempting alternative but ...

Goodge Street


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Post 194

pljones


I'll have to retroactivate an inversion to the active routing and switch planes, I think. A silver chip for luck?

Manor House


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Post 195

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums


OK, since this is high level, I'll go for a Jaraslav-type of move as usually only seen in international finals ...

Mansion House


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Post 196

pljones

I have this dreadful feeling I'm in Nid once more but let me leaf through yet another tome of learning.

... smiley - cake ...

Nothing useful from Mr Kipling on the subject, unfortunately...

Ah! Nid circumvented by a circumnavigation.

East Ham.


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Post 197

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums


Ah the powers ofsmiley - spacesmiley - spacesmiley - cake

Well circumvented.

Now, how to follow that......

OK,

Gants Hill


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Post 198

pljones

I'm going to have to recuperate, however. A simple move:

Bank!


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Post 199

el D – for the sake of brevity and out of respect for my fellow Glums


Simple can be best ...

White City


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Post 200

pljones


I'm torn. However, as is so often the case, opposition can avoid conflict at times.

Waterloo.


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