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Draft storyAt the Bracken Isle landing

A changed plan

When plans change, stay calm and stay safe.

A draft: the words and pictures are waiting for an educator’s review.

Who’s in it

Meet everyone in Gullbrae

The story

Morag and Eddie look at a folded plan on the island landing, with the ferry moored behind them.

Morag and Eddie checked the plan for the island run. Eddie was due to collect on Bracken Isle.

Under grey clouds, Morag holds up one hand to say wait, and Eddie nods.

Then the weather changed. Morag decided the ferry would wait, and Eddie understood.

Iain checks the planning board beside the island storage yard, with the containers closed behind the fence.

On the island, Iain followed the storage plan. Everything stayed safely closed in its own place.

Eddie writes on a clipboard while Morag listens on the landing.

Eddie changed the plan on his clipboard. No rush: the run would happen on another day.

In sunshine, Morag and Eddie check the plan together beside the moored ferry.

Later the weather cleared, and Morag checked with the team before the ferry was ready again.

Morag: “Enjoy the crossing. Keep your things with you.”

Iain points to the closed containers in the storage yard while Morag and Eddie listen.

Iain showed them everything still safe in its place. Waiting had been part of a good plan.

Draft, 19 October 2026. The words and pictures are not yet reviewed by an educator. The story follows the outline in our story guide.

The real-life bit

Ferries and collection rounds sometimes wait for safe weather. If your own collection day changes, your council’s website is the place to check. Gullbrae is made up. Your council’s own rules are the ones to follow.

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