Lucky result! I honestly thought there would be no discussion and I would just have to pay £105. It's very considerate of him to consider slightly extenuating circumstances and my own scattiness. Phew.

Thanks for the advice both. I just spoke to the nice man at the prosecution department and he has arranged for me to pay an admin fee and then consider the matter closed. No pleading guilty, no court. He basically did that because Alexandra Palace did introduce touching in and out shortly after I was issued with the pcn and he could understand the mix up. Now I always travel with a full travelcard whenever I leave the house so- lesson learned I suppose!

And yeah stigy I'm calling the number on the latest letter, no answer. Although when my dad called he answered straight away (all my mail comes to my parents because I'm moving flats)

All of those things make me sound like a criminal! It honestly was a series of unfortunate events. I understand they must have people telling them that every day but.... They aren't obliged to send me reminders but nothing at all then £105 and a court date? No first, second or even final reminders? You get that with almost any other kind of 'money owed' scenario. I feel like enough of an idiot as it is having lost the bloody thing, let alone someone telling me I have to go to court for it... Dammit

And also, although this doesn't excuse it in any way- I lost (I know, derrr) the pcn which does have, I think, all the info you need in order to pay. I was going to pay however when I received the letter. I'm pretty sure I've got little or no recourse but bloody hell £105 is a lot of money.

Hello I'm in need of some advice. Last year I was out shopping with my mother when we returned to my house near Alexandra Palace. It was around fireworks night and the ticket inspectors were out. I mistakenly believed that I could touch in and out at Ally Pally using my oystercard but the inspector told me otherwise and I also only had 40p on my oyster (along with a zone 1-2 monthly travelcard). Admittedly these were both mistakes but things I was unaware of when we left central london. The inspector gave me a pf which I couldn't afford to pay at the time but I gave him my address. Months passed with no news so I (rather naively) thought the inspector had had a change of heart. What I received last week was a demand for a £105 fine or an appearance in court. I'm currently trying to contact the prosecutions dept at kings cross but they aren't answering their phones. I wrote to them saying I hadn't received the request for the £20 fine but would be happy to pay that. He told me to call him to discuss it further. I am living paycheck to paycheck and really can't afford to pay £105. My parents have offered but I feel just awful. I don't want a criminal record. Help please. Do I have any choice?