Along with thousands of others, my eldest has just made the transition from 11-15 zip to 16+ zip. Prompted by the letter received in late August I applied online for the new card. As his school is just outside London I had to print a letter for the school to sign and stamp, then take the letter and payment to the post office. However, the photo and age verification were completed online which no doubt sped up the process. Less than two weeks later
Gate problems at London Bridge
I’ve just got back from a night out in town and had a major problem at London Bridge on the way home. All the gates were locked open (nothing unusual in that, I know) but rather than have some Oyster readers working as entry and others as exit, EVERY gate was set to exit only. … Read more