Anything from Cabin Pressure

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Anything from Cabin Pressure

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I'm not sure how many of you have listened to the airline sitcom Cabin Pressure, but it's full of silly games. Like this one.

Rhyming Journeys!

Catford to Stratford.
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
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Milford to Guildford
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Glasgow to Plaistow
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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Preston to Weston
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Acton to Clacton
Harrow to Barrow
Kew to Crewe
Royal Oak to Bethnal Green in 333 days
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Amersham in 17 hours, 42 minutes and 22 seconds
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Stratford International to Birmingham International ... :roll:
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Slough to Brough... nope, try again...
Cosham to Bosham... nope, try again...
Leicester to Chester... hooray.
Royal Oak to Bethnal Green in 333 days
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Amersham in 17 hours, 42 minutes and 22 seconds
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Reminds me of the actual Cabin Pressure example:

"Lublin to Dublin."
"Ooh, close. I'm afraid it's pronounced "Looblin"."
"Oh for goodness sake. Looblin to Dooblin?"
"You can have it if you like."

Libya to Namibia.
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch to er...

(sorry, still working on that one... I'll try again.)

Morley to Chorley
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...Firmingham, Girmingham, Hirmingham...

Meltham to Feltham.
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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RobbieM wrote:Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch to er...
Strangford Lough?

Slindon to Swindon
Eccles to Beccles
Royal Oak to Bethnal Green in 333 days
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Amersham in 17 hours, 42 minutes and 22 seconds
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Norwich to Horwich...
  • (...Parkway)
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Milan to Japan
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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Theydon Bois to Hersham Bois
Full Network: Three completions, Best time: 17:18:18 - thanks Glen, Andrew and Rhys!
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All lines: 46:11 (6th equal)
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The Orange One wrote:Milan to Japan
Reminds me of the lyrics to Ian Dury's "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick":

In the deserts of Sudan
And the gardens of Japan
From Milan to Yucatan...
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