Nick Cooper wrote:


Why should I be expected to get an Oyster for just 7 single tube fares
so far this year?


Why not? My mother lives in Newcastle, but comes to London a few
times a year. She loves her Oyster card. It strikes me that a lot of
people seem to object to Oyster on some bizarre principle, and end up
cutting off their noses to spite their face. There was some woman
being interviewed on BBC London yesterday. "The likes of me don't have
an Oyster card," she said, "I think it's disgusting." FFS....

I have a friend who won't get an Oyster card because she doesn't want
"them" to know where she's been and what she's been doing. Not even an
unregistered pre-pay card...

I on the other hand love mine, and if I could have the thing implanted
in the palm of my hand I would! Just think how much easier that would be!

Cheers

Steve M