A Conversation for The H2G2 Japanese Maple

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Post 1

F F Churchton

Due to the recent activaties (or lack of activities), I hear by propose to construct a multi-story tea-room to attract people to the area. Since the tree is getting-on-abit!!!


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Post 2

Miranda (Make tea! Yes, Cissdur, it's still me)

What?!
Tea, OK...
But multi-story?!
Doesn't sound very tranquil to me... smiley - winkeye


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Post 3

F F Churchton

So I'll put you down as a no then!!!


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Post 4

Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat

Unless you mean a multi-story pagoda type thing?


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Post 5

F F Churchton

Yeah, we could go for the gazebo-look however if anyone suggests fareastern-gothic archtecture I'm going to have to ask them to leave in a quiet and orderly fashion!!!


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Post 6

Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat

Right, well I have no objections to you building a pagoda, in traditional style, a suitable distance from the maple to allow for growth.


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Post 7

F F Churchton

We should build so that the sunsets directly behind the tree from the pagoda on Summer solitice!!!


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Post 8

Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat

Lovely idea! When does work commense?


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Post 9

F F Churchton

As soon as we get planning permission and the contractors. Sets up a panel of tables in chairs in a Pop idol-type fashion!!!


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Post 10

Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat

Okay...well...as owner of this maple, I can grant you planning permission (you're still a bad singer though!)


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Post 11

F F Churchton

How dare you?, I challenge you to a karaoke contest!!!


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Post 12

Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat

smiley - diva *tries to think of a suitable song*


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Post 13

F F Churchton

Although I don't know who that would work, I'll challenge you to game of Mornington Crescent instead!!!


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Post 14

Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat

Ooh! Sounds interesting. I've never played before though, and it looks quite odd. What do you do?


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Post 15

F F Churchton

Well the rules are hidiously complex and complicated, and I would consult the internet before proceeding. The basic context is you start from a station within the outskirts of London and the first one to reach the Mornington CRescent station wins, but the only way to get there (thanks to Ken Livingston) is by tube, however there a certain ways to get the faster and slow down other players!!!


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Post 16

F F Churchton

Well the rules are hidiously complex and complicated, and I would consult the internet before proceeding. The basic context is you start from a station within the outskirts of London and the first one to reach the Mornington CRescent station wins, but the only way to get there (thanks to Ken Livingston) is by tube, however there a certain ways to get there faster and slow down other players!!!


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Post 17

Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat

The basics don't sound to complex. Do you have to pay attention to timetables or something?


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Post 18

F F Churchton

Well there are variations which you have to keep within or alternatively you can play Full Mornington Crescent in which the variations become the rules. I mean there is the Burlington Handicap which is popular with hootooers which as defined in Stovolds:

"All WC postcodes count double, but cannot be followed by a consecutive WC. Crescents are wild as rule 42 is of course suspended"


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Post 19

Pinwheel Pearl, GURU, Post Book Reviewer, Muse of Japanese Maples and Owlatron's Thundercat

Okaaaaaaaaay! But couldn't you just start from (consults map) Camden Town or Euston. It's right next to Mornington Crescent. Am I completely missing the point here? And why is MC crossed off on the map?


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Post 20

F F Churchton

Accoding to statement reliased by the London Underground:

"MORNINGTON CRESCENT CLOSED FOR REBUILDING"

So, would you like to start!!!


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