In message , at
23:52:00 on Tue, 4 Oct 2005, Colin Rosenstiel
remarked:
Why should I be expected to get an Oyster for just 7 single tube fares
so far this year?

Colin, you need to decide whether you want to have your cake, or eat it.

Either the extra cost is crippling you and you need to get an Oyster. Or
the number of times you'd use it doesn't justify it. One or the other!
--
Roland Perry