No worries Mike, but thanks for taking an interest
The Pension Age Freedom Pass is not valid for travel until 09:00 Monday to Friday on TFL services which would include EL, and is not valid for National Rail travel in London until 09:30
This change was meant to be just temporary from June 2020 to stop overcrowding during Covid. But it is now permanent to save or make money for TFL
I am certain that the Pension Age Freedom Pass would not let me through the gate line at Paddington at 06:55 on a Thursday, but I could give it a try
Indeed previously at East Croydon re National Rail I seen about 200 pensioners blocking the routes to the gates, as all awaiting the 09:27 tannoy announcement that the gates are now ready for using the Freedom Pass on National Rail. Always know your customers/passengers
TFL have said they will respond in about 10 days. And I need a moment to do a delay repay with GWR, I haven’t done one for ages, and they are never much worth the effort