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I really appreciate the replies from you all. I will try and save as much as possible and be prepared for when the letter comes. I'm not one for borrowing from family, especially when it was my screw up.
I'm sure you've been asked this sort of thing before but I'll try and get a draft letter...
Not really, unfortunately ESA for young people is around £200 per month, so trying to get back on the ladder with the extortionate fares charged is tricky. It was a part-time gig that I couldn't afford to get to afterwards, so back to square one.
In regards to the smaller fares they were part...
Thanks for the replies, hopefully they go for a settlement.
I'll also look into the 16-25 railcard. Ill have a go at drafting an apologetic letter to them for when the envelope drops through the door.
On a side note, did the ticket gate operator have a right to force me to empty my wallet? Or...
So I was stupid and got caught with not one, but nine child tickets as an 18 year old. I had nine as I'd had 3 journeys each with 3 splits in 3 days, so were in my wallet as I showed the guy my ID. Of course, he noticed them and I was screwed from that point forward.
The guy read my rights...
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