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10:am -Collect £200 and it's off to Elephant & Castle for the walk to Old Kent Road
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Old Kent Rd
Old Kent Road - The street is famous as the equal cheapest property on the London Monopoly board and as the only one in South London.
Things can only get better....
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Found at Tesco off Old Kent Road
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Jail
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Vine Street
Over Tower Bridge to Vine Street
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Fenchurch Street Station
Walk past the Tower of London to the first of the stations, tiny Fenchurch Street.
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GO TO JAIL?
Could this TARDIS be GO TO JAIL?
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Whitechapel Road
The first set is completed with Whitechapel Road. And we thought Old Kent Road was rough!
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Liverpool Street Station
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King's Cross Station
Outside King's Cross, is Euston Road
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Pentonville Road
Then it's Jimmy's first food stop at McDonalds on Pentonville Road
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The Angel, Islington
On the bus to The Angel, Islington - Light Blue Set Complete!
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On the tube to the last of the Stations - Marylebone.
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Fingers crossed...
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Park Lane
With Jimmy's Casino winnings we visit Park Lane.
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Mayfair
The Dark Blues are completed as we buy a car in Mayfair.
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Oxford Street
On to the Greens with a spree in Oxford Street...
Another Orange with Marlborough Street.
On to the Greens with a spree in Oxford Street...
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James Street is not on the board, but should be. Or should it be James Bond Street?
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GO TO JAIL?
No-one here to make him GO TO JAIL.
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Marlborough Street
Another Orange with Marlborough Street.
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Regent Street
The Greens are completed with Regent Street, so there's time to drop into Hamley's for some Lego.
Mmmm - I didn't realise how many streets are on this thing....
Coventry Street
Coventry Street
Leicester Square
A full set of Yellows with Leicester Square.
Bow Street
Bow Street Magistrates Court completes the Orange set. Unfortunately the famous Court that sent the Krays down is closed down, so no GO TO JAIL here either!
Trafalgar Square
After a nice meal in the West End it's over to Trafalgar Square.
Northumberland Avenue
Over the road to Northumberland Avenue.
Whitehall
Then it's on to Whitehall.
Income Tax / Super Tax
Jimmy pays his tax.
Pall Mall
Pall Mall completes the Purples.
The Strand
Now for a (very) long walk down The Strand.
Fleet Street
We arrive at Fleet Street to complete the Monopoly Challenge at 8:30pm! Not a reporter in sight.
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The Route
1. Euston to Elephant and Castle on Northern Line.
2. Walk to Old Kent Road.
3. Turn left at Tesco for Free Parking.
4. Head for Tower Bridge for City Hall.
5. Look across the river to Tower of London.
6. Cross the bridge, head north to Vine Street.
7. Short walk to Fenchurch Street Station.
8. Head east to Whitechapel Road.
9. Whitechapel to Liverpool Street on Hammersmith and City Line .
10. Liverpool St to King's Cross on Circle Line
11. Euston Road is outside King's Cross
12. Pentonville Road adjoins Euston Road.
13. Bus up Pentonville Road to Angel, Islington.
14. Angel station was closed so back on the bus to King's Cross, Circle Line to Baker Street and get on Bakerloo Line to Marylebone Station.
15. Walk to Park Lane.
16. Mayfair is a district not a road.
17. Walk to Oxford Street.
18. Bond Street no longer exists, but Bond Street tube station is at the junction of New Bond Street and Oxford Street.
19. Marlborough Street is close by and is now Great Marlborough Street.
20. Off Gt Marlborough Street is Regent Street.
21. Walk up Regent Street to Piccadilly Circus.
22. Pass Coventry Street on the way to...
23. Leicester Square.
24.Head down Charing Cross Road to Trafalgar Square
25. Northumberland Road is off Trafalgar Square.
26. Whitehall is adjacent to Northumberland Avenue.
27. Pass Charing Cross up Cockspur Street to Pall Mall (parrallel to The Mall).
28. Go back to Trafalgar Square to The Strand (opposite Admiralty Arch).
29. Up the Strand and turn left at Wellington Street, into Covent Garden to Bow Street
30. Go back to the Strand and continue to the end, where it becomes Fleet Street.
Where we went wrong -
Forgot Whitechapel and had to get a relaxing bus ride there from Angel. Got tube from Whitechapel to King's Cross then checked into our hotel before continuing to Marylebone.
The Greens are completed with Regent Street, so there's time to drop into Hamley's for some Lego.
Mmmm - I didn't realise how many streets are on this thing....
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The Yellows are in Theatreland, starting with Piccadilly.
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Coventry Street
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Leicester Square
A full set of Yellows with Leicester Square.
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Bow Street
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Trafalgar Square
After a nice meal in the West End it's over to Trafalgar Square.
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Northumberland Avenue
Over the road to Northumberland Avenue.
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Whitehall
Then it's on to Whitehall.
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GO TO JAIL?
When James trumps outside Number 10, the police cover their noses but don't make him GO TO JAIL.
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Income Tax / Super Tax
Jimmy pays his tax.
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Pall Mall
Pall Mall completes the Purples.
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The Strand
Now for a (very) long walk down The Strand.
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Fleet Street
We arrive at Fleet Street to complete the Monopoly Challenge at 8:30pm! Not a reporter in sight.
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The Route
1. Euston to Elephant and Castle on Northern Line.
2. Walk to Old Kent Road.
3. Turn left at Tesco for Free Parking.
4. Head for Tower Bridge for City Hall.
5. Look across the river to Tower of London.
6. Cross the bridge, head north to Vine Street.
7. Short walk to Fenchurch Street Station.
8. Head east to Whitechapel Road.
9. Whitechapel to Liverpool Street on Hammersmith and City Line .
10. Liverpool St to King's Cross on Circle Line
11. Euston Road is outside King's Cross
12. Pentonville Road adjoins Euston Road.
13. Bus up Pentonville Road to Angel, Islington.
14. Angel station was closed so back on the bus to King's Cross, Circle Line to Baker Street and get on Bakerloo Line to Marylebone Station.
15. Walk to Park Lane.
16. Mayfair is a district not a road.
17. Walk to Oxford Street.
18. Bond Street no longer exists, but Bond Street tube station is at the junction of New Bond Street and Oxford Street.
19. Marlborough Street is close by and is now Great Marlborough Street.
20. Off Gt Marlborough Street is Regent Street.
21. Walk up Regent Street to Piccadilly Circus.
22. Pass Coventry Street on the way to...
23. Leicester Square.
24.Head down Charing Cross Road to Trafalgar Square
25. Northumberland Road is off Trafalgar Square.
26. Whitehall is adjacent to Northumberland Avenue.
27. Pass Charing Cross up Cockspur Street to Pall Mall (parrallel to The Mall).
28. Go back to Trafalgar Square to The Strand (opposite Admiralty Arch).
29. Up the Strand and turn left at Wellington Street, into Covent Garden to Bow Street
30. Go back to the Strand and continue to the end, where it becomes Fleet Street.
Where we went wrong -
Forgot Whitechapel and had to get a relaxing bus ride there from Angel. Got tube from Whitechapel to King's Cross then checked into our hotel before continuing to Marylebone.
