For someone who has already paid ahead for their travel by loading a travelcard on to their Oyster card, if fare payments are deducted by mistake from a contactless card instead of the pre-paid Oyster, this means paying twice for their fares – something they may be unaware of until they check their next statement.
Mike: Saying I like U2 in a public newsletter is dangerously close to libel, sir. The good thing, I will grant, is that you get at least some insight into the health and well-being of how a public company is faring, something that we really aren't able to get — at least not that easily — when dealing with privately owned companies.
Café Luxembourg has managed to become a neighborhood fixture, a haven of dependable, if pedestrian, bistro fare in something of a culinary wasteland.
The string arrangements elevate it above typical Monkeys/Rascals fare to something approaching the drama and humanity of Scott Walker or Love.
He warned of a year that could include "potential massive service cuts and fare hikes, something not seen since the end of Ed Koch's first term".
Though these fritters contain top-notch ingredients such as Belgian Callebaut chocolate, what sets them apart from other breakfast fare is something far more humble: Maine potatoes.
Last month a crowd of modern-dance companies took over the stages here, supplanting the city's often reputable but staid theatrical fare with something adventurous and far less familiar.
And if you would rather not rely on high-calorie and high-cost airport fare, carry something to eat in the hours you may have to wait in the airport -- or on the plane before takeoff, when a hungry child can make many people miserable.
These sorts of home improvement shows and other light reality fare is something that on-demand services, like Netflix, haven't quite caught up to.
How do you turn that cafeteria fare into something delicious?
