Northern Rail Penulty Fare

[ECML180]

Hi guys, just got a letter through that says 'intent to prosecute'. I don't read this section of the forum much so I guess I want your advice.

So a week last Sunday I boarded an early morning service at Adwick, which I travelled on no problems to Doncaster, where I stopped for breakfast at the pumpkin before moving on to a Sheffield stopper, this is where I had a problem. I saw the guard coming and realised I had lost my ticket, so I made a silly decision and went to hide in the toilet but he saw me and followed me in. Because I was facing the wrong way I didn't realise he was behind me until my trousers were around my knees. Anyway as I turned to sit down he got an eyeful so he opened the door and dashed out the toilet where there was an old lady stood waiting, she got very angry and started hitting my with her handbag.

Anyway long story short when I finished in the loo(seeing the guard stood there was quite a surprise so it sped things up a bit) I was issued with a penalty fare and the old lady asked for BTP to meet me at the next station but the guard told her he'd deal with it. What should I do?

I took the guards name if it helps, he was called Alf O'Proil.

 

[ffm]

I could have been taken in, but you said you stopped at the pumpkin for breakfast, clearly no one does that, unless foolish....

 

[Flamingo]

I could have been taken in, but you said you stopped at the pumpkin for breakfast, clearly no one does that, unless foolish....

Oh, I thought the OP HAD a pumpkin for breakfast...

 

[ian959]

I think the OP thinks he has a sense of humour... sadly, quite a mistaken belief

 

[Llanigraham]

I'm sure Alf O'Proil enjoyed his eyeful!!

Good try.

 

[ECML180]

Well I didn't really think I'd convince anyone but I reckoned it would be worth a go to raise a smile if nothing else!
Unfortunatley not everyone agrees but then again some people enjoy being a miserable old Victor Meldrew. Whoops, he's from a sitcom...daren't mention that in case I get accused of having a sense of humour!

 

[ainsworth74]

Whoops, he's from a sitcom...daren't mention that in case I get accused of having a sense of humour!

No danger of that old chap

 

[Darandio]

I think the OP thinks he has a sense of humour... sadly, quite a mistaken belief

Ah, it was beyond midday on April 1st when you read it?

 

[Clip]

No danger of that old chap

 

[34D]

No penalty fare at Adwick, otherwise very good!