+ & -

+ I have made Trillian play nicely with Yahoo again
+ I actually got a proper amount of sleep last night
- I'm still absolutely knackered
- I have far too much work to do & am getting all eepy about this & thus less likely to do stuff & more likely to doss
+ I have done half of the most important briefing already, which makes me feel better
- I have a union meeting about pay negotiations in a second, which is scaring me (long story)
+ I have just briefly discussed same with boss (in his role as union member, not in his role as boss) who cannot make meeting & discovered that he agrees with me
+ I am going on holiday in a mere 6 days
+ I am working from home tomorrow

So that's an all-over plus, I suppose. Doesn't entirely feel like it, but I guess that's just the tiredness & coldness.

+ & -

+ I have made Trillian play nicely with Yahoo again
+ I actually got a proper amount of sleep last night
- I'm still absolutely knackered
- I have far too much work to do & am getting all eepy about this & thus less likely to do stuff & more likely to doss
+ I have done half of the most important briefing already, which makes me feel better
- I have a union meeting about pay negotiations in a second, which is scaring me (long story)
+ I have just briefly discussed same with boss (in his role as union member, not in his role as boss) who cannot make meeting & discovered that he agrees with me
+ I am going on holiday in a mere 6 days
+ I am working from home tomorrow

So that's an all-over plus, I suppose. Doesn't entirely feel like it, but I guess that's just the tiredness & coldness.

Oyster PrePay

According to the Oyster website, you are supposed to be able to buy Oyster cards at tube stations without registering. However, none of the people at the ticket offices appear to know how to do this - they say their system demands a registration form thingy.

However, they do not actually check the name & address they are given, so feel free to give them a false one. This was a successful approach.[0]

In other Oyster news: as of March 7th, not only will you be able to use PrePay on buses & trams, but it will become Magic. It will keep track of your journeys over the day, & if it transpires that it would have been cheaper for you to buy a Travelcard, rather than single tickets, then that's what you'll be charged for. And if the other way around, then the other way around. This is clearly Good.

[0] why did I insist on bothering? Because single tickets on Oyster cards are remaining at 2003 prices, that's why. And I am broke & also often take single journeys.

Oyster PrePay

According to the Oyster website, you are supposed to be able to buy Oyster cards at tube stations without registering. However, none of the people at the ticket offices appear to know how to do this - they say their system demands a registration form thingy.

However, they do not actually check the name & address they are given, so feel free to give them a false one. This was a successful approach.[0]

In other Oyster news: as of March 7th, not only will you be able to use PrePay on buses & trams, but it will become Magic. It will keep track of your journeys over the day, & if it transpires that it would have been cheaper for you to buy a Travelcard, rather than single tickets, then that's what you'll be charged for. And if the other way around, then the other way around. This is clearly Good.

[0] why did I insist on bothering? Because single tickets on Oyster cards are remaining at 2003 prices, that's why. And I am broke & also often take single journeys.