Now officially bored of Lockdown in London (things feel a bit LIL, not LOL). Time for another random run? Yes! This time, the greatest game of all - CLUEDO!
Set off in the gathering late afternoon gloom, with the company of the pouring rain and howling winds of the Return of The Beast From the East/ Storm Darcy/ whichever version of bad weather it is that is kicking around at the moment. Perfect conditions for a murder mystery!
Frist off, run south to Whitechapel to pick up a GUN at the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers (one of London's 110 livery companies - London's ancient and modern trade associations and guilds).Next, it was down to the river, across Tower Bridge to the south, to find PROFESSOR PLUM. As a plum is a stone fruit, I thought this granite sculpture "Exotic Cargo" by Peter Randall-Page would fit the bill.Conveniently, this is located right by the Pool of London (the name given to the stretch of the Thames from London Bridge down to Limehouse) - which was a link, even if a little tenuous, to the BILLIARD ROOM.
Next, we turned West, to find the HALL - a random find, Baluchi Indian restaurant in the the Great Hall, just behind City Hall.
Then, it was on to find COL. MUSTARD, down on Great Suffolk Street, near the Elephant and Castle.
And suspiciously (maybe they are in on it together) also found DR. ORCHID hanging out on the opposite side of the street.
Nearby we found the Passmore Centre LIBRARY on Borough Road.
Before heading back up to Blackfriars Bridge, to cross back over to the north bank. From here, we headed west along the Embankment, before cutting up towards the Aldwych, for a fine dining checkpoint experience (crisps and a humbug) outside THE DINING ROOM.
Just around the corner, we tracked down the DAGGER (on one of four sculptures of seated women on the Prime Minister William Gladstone statue - I think this is the sculpture representing Courage).
As we were now in theatre land, a few more finds came quickly. First up, a dancer who needs a BALLROOM (the Young Ballerina statue by Enzo Plazzotta, opposite the Royal Opera House).
Then the Royal Opera House itself has a rather splendid CONSERVATORY.
Quick hop over the Strand Underpass to Portugal Street and MRS PEACOCK at her theatre.
Also on Portugal Street, is the London School of Economics, with many a fine STUDY.
Was a bit tricky to find MISS SCARLETT, but eventually we tracked down the Old Red Cow (I'm sorry, but I'm sure many a victim murdered by her in the *select room* with the *select weapon* would feel the same), near Smithfield Market in Farringdon.
Down past St Pauls to the Bread Street KITCHEN.
Along to Cannon Street, to find a SPANNER.
And then back up to Cheapside to find a LEAD PIPE (the Great Conduit was a man-made underground channel, which brought water from the River Tyburn to the City, and it's pipes were made of lead).
Along Gresham Street to collect the CANDLESTICK from the Wax Chandlers Hall (another of the City's livery companies, one of the oldest).
Then we headed back north towards home, but not before remembering to find the LOUNGE on Angel Court by Bank.
The ROPE was found nearby.
Then we had a quick detour to Spitalfields Market to collect DINNER FROM LEON (which is on the special "running a half marathon in the cold and rain" edition of the Cluedo board, before collecting the final thing on the actual board, REV. GREEN.
And there, the Cluedo board is complete!
Running around London collecting random themes of things might seem strange, and I'll give it to you, yes, it probably is. But deep into Lockdown #3, being trapped in the City, running on concrete all the time, and jumping in and out of the road to avoid everyone is starting to wear a bit thin. I am missing being able to run on trails, and read maps, and see new places, and whatnot! So I guess sometimes you have to create your own adventures, even if they are a bit odd. But then, what isn't odd these days, anyway?
So, until the next adventure!
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