Thank you for your advice Allan.
I am fully aware of RFID cards and I repeat that the incidence of skimming is relatively rare although there is no doubt that worldwide fraud of all sorts is on the increase as is the number apocryphal horror stories. Much of the skimming is via a device inserted into ATM's or other point of sale devices not "walk-bys". Even if skimmed the Banks will refund on a fraudulent transaction. The key has always been to regularly check your various accounts for anomalies and deal with them.
By the way to add to my knowledge base please tell me how your checked that your new wallet is working?