The Journey
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- The Twilight Zone
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Re: The Journey
And walk into the village centre because it has a better range of busses!
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Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
- RobbieM
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Re: The Journey
So from a mystery village, you catch a mystery form of transport to an actual location. You find yourself transported to the WHSmith museum, in Newtown, Powys.
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- The Orange One
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From there you walk to the Elephant and Castle. No, not that one! The one in Newtown, Powys.
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
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That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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.
- RobbieM
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https://newtownpowys.wordpress.com/2011 ... w-h-smith/The Orange One wrote: That exists???
And after a swift half, walk to Newtown station.
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- The Twilight Zone
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Re: The Journey
Get the Arriva Trains Wales service to Wolverhampton.
Tumbleweed and former Nimbleweed Scorekeeper
Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
- The Orange One
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Re: The Journey
Thence to the 32/33 bus to Northwood... Park.
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
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That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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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- The Twilight Zone
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Re: The Journey
You then get the next 32 back to Wolverhampton Station (it is a circular route)
Tumbleweed and former Nimbleweed Scorekeeper
Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
- RobbieM
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Re: The Journey
And after picking up a Coke at the station WHSmith...
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- The Twilight Zone
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Re: The Journey
You get a Virgin Trains West Coast Service to Edinburgh.
Tumbleweed and former Nimbleweed Scorekeeper
Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
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- All Zones
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Re: The Journey
Followed by a Virgin Trains East Coast service to King's Cross.
272 stations in 18:30:32
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The only person to have used a boat in a Random 15 Challenge!
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- The Twilight Zone
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Re: The Journey
And a Thameslink service to East Croydon (from St Pancras International) to revisit (again) the WHSmith at the station.
Tumbleweed and former Nimbleweed Scorekeeper
Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
- The Orange One
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Re: The Journey
You take the T33 - whoops, sorry, 433 to Addington Village.
(No WH Smiths here, I'm afraid, it's just a lonely deserted tram stop)
(No WH Smiths here, I'm afraid, it's just a lonely deserted tram stop)
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.
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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- The Twilight Zone
- Posts: 4254
- Joined: 24 Jan 2015, 07:57
- Location: London Waterloo
Re: The Journey
And get a 314 all the way to Eltham Station.
Tumbleweed and former Nimbleweed Scorekeeper
Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
- RobbieM
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Re: The Journey
From where it's just a 600m walk to the WHSmith on the High St...
...so you do that. Then...
...so you do that. Then...
Personal record: 270 Stations in 9 minutes and 3 seconds
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- The Twilight Zone
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Re: The Journey
...600m back to the station and get a train one station eastbound to Welling.
Tumbleweed and former Nimbleweed Scorekeeper
Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
Winner of Gumbleweeds V, VI + XI, Nimbleweeds I, III - IX + XIV and (joint with GuyBarry) winner of Timesnap
And most importantly, Former leader of Tumbleweed, and first person to 250,000
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