It must be love!

Evidence of the much-improved relations between Velvet and Bluestar came today in the form of a photoshoot ahead of a new joint initiative that will hit the streets next week.

From 21st February, in a deal brokered by Eastleigh Borough Council, we have brought our route A times into line with their revised Bluestar 3, to give a combined half-hourly service between Botley, Hedge End Village and Hedge End Superstores. To enhance the usefulness of this link as much as possible, we will accept each other's tickets over the common section.

The actual photoshoot featured Daisy (our new Solo 221, YJ55 YGN) with a Bluestar Scania (the obvious irony being that neither bus used for the shoot normally appears on the routes in question), along with me, Alex Hornby from Bluestar and Councillor David Airey, Eastleigh Borough Council's Cabinet Member for Transport.

Afterwards, while we were up in Bluestar's offices afterwards going through the pleasantries, I couldn't help noticing Daisy having a little cuddle with the Scania....



Obviously she goes for the younger man, and as far as I know she never even bothered finding out his name!

Meanwhile, the sight of a Velvet Solo parked outside Bluestar HQ for over an hour is said to have set tongues wagging...