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« on: March 14, 2025, 20:17:25 »
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Brown: Whitechapel Road and Old Kent Road
Light Blue: The Angel Islington, Euston Road and Pentonville Road
Pink (aka Light Purple): Pall Mall, Whitehall and Northumberland Avenue
Orange: Bow Street, Marlborough Street and Vine Street
Red: The Strand, Fleet Street and Trafalgar Square
Yellow: Leicester Square, Coventry Street and Piccadilly
Green: Regent Street, Oxford Street and Bond Street
Dark Blue: Park Lane and Mayfair

Train Stations (King's Cross Station,  Marylebone Station, Fenchurch St Station and Liverpool Street Station)
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Free Parking
Jail / just visiting

I suspect that the Dark Blue have to be Marlow and Henley on Thames
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« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2025, 20:38:46 »
Hmm.  Roll Eyes

'Her indoors' (my wife) would no doubt opt for Whitechapel Road - she loves all those TV▸ (Thames Valley, or TeleVision, depending on context) shock thrillers related to the Ripper murders.

I would go for Marlborough Street (the main bus station): I used to have to deliver there, and it was a nightmare, trying to find somewhere to (legally) park my van.

My reference relates specifically to Bristol, by the way.  Wink
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2025, 09:39:31 »
Let's try ... train stations ...
Millbay
North Road
Mutley
Friary

... or am I too historic?

Orange Group
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Melksham

Tax and Jail alternatives
Supertax -> You must buy an anytime since
Incometax -> Advance fares sold out. Buy an off peak tickets
Go to Jail -> You have been cause getting off early on an advance fare ticket
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