My father's yearly travelcard (do they still call them gold cards?)
has, after a few months of careful use, stopped working at ticket
gates. Is there any possibility he could get it replaced with an
Oystercard? Failing that, is it possible that he could get it replaced
at all?

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message by Robin May, founder of International Boyism
"Would Inspector Sands please go to the Operations Room immediately."

Unofficially immune to hangovers.