Paul Terry typed

Ah, got it! The Oyster website gives another number for the 24-hour
Oyster helpline: 01561 376 082. That's Aberdeenshire.

A bit more googling finds: http://www.journeycall.com/services41.htm

"[Journeycall's] Travel Advisors currently answer over 3000 live calls a
day, about half of them on behalf of clients. Services include
megabus.com, megatrain.com and TfL's adult Oyster Card".

Interesting, thanks.

Laurencekirk and Brechin are not at the back of Scottish beyondness, are
they? ;-)

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