Mum’s the Word – Mum’s across Glasgow celebrate in unique way thanks to First Bus
Mothers across Glasgow see themselves displayed on the sides of buses alongside heartwarming messages thanks to First Bus’ Mother’s Day competition
First Bus has helped Glaswegians show how much their mum’s mean to them this Mother’s Day by choosing a selection of lucky winners to have their pictures and heartfelt messages displayed on the sides of buses across the city.
The competition allowed people to share an image of their mum and a special message to celebrate her, with winners having their entries displayed on the side of selected buses as they travel around the city.
The emotional impact of the competition was captured as Robert Magee, 27, surprised his mum, Cath with his winning entry and emotional message on a First Bus to show just how much she means to him.
The video shows the moment Cath realises it’s her on the bus after being taken to the First Bus depot on the proviso that she was just going to accompany her son to the depot where he works.
Graeme Macfarlan, Commercial Director at First Bus Scotland, said: “What a lovely way to celebrate Mother’s Day and I’m so thrilled that we’ve been able to help people share why the love their mums so much.
“It’s certainly a different and unique way of doing it compared to the usual chocolate and flowers and I think you can see by the video of Cath and Ryan, as well as the other images from the winning pairs that it’s been such a rewarding way for everyone to show their love on Mother’s Day.”
One of the lucky mum’s, Cath said: “I can’t believe it. What a lovely thing to do. I’m so proud of Robert and it was actually my first time seeing him drive the bus, which was exciting enough, but when I saw what he’d done, it was really emotional.
“It made me feel so special and I’m sure the other lucky mums feel the same so a big thank you to First Bus for making this Mother’s Day one I’ll never forget.”
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