On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:15:45 +0100, Laurence Payne
wrote:

One group which, as far as I can see, is particularly hit by the new
structure is that of pensioners who can use their Freedom Pass after 9
a.m. but need to pay the high cash rates when traveling to earlier
hospital and other medical appointments.

Prepay Oysters are available to crumblies too, I believe.

Not to mention the highly developed system of refunding travel
expenses to medical appointments for those who need it.

That'll teach you to play an "emotion" card :-)