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Draft storyBy the town burn

The shore after the rain

After the rain, Arthur and Eddie learn to fasten things before they go.

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

Who’s in it

Meet everyone in Gullbrae

The story

After light rain, Eddie stands on the railed burn path holding a picture of a plastic bottle by a wet street drain, with Arthur beside him.

After the rain, Eddie looked at a picture of a plastic bottle lying by a wet street drain. He was surprised.

On a stone bridge, Arthur holds the bottle picture in one hand and points along the burn towards the harbour, while Eddie listens behind the railing.

Arthur pointed along the burn towards the harbour. Rain could wash a loose bottle that way.

For grown-ups: This is one possible route, not a map of real drains: loose material on a street can be moved by rain, some rainwater runs into a burn, and material may then reach the coast. It does not prove where litter came from or how long it takes.

Seen from behind, Arthur and Eddie look out over an empty shore from a wide path behind a stone wall and railing.

Then Arthur and Eddie looked out over the shore from the safe path. The sand was empty and calm.

On the shore path, tall Wee Wullie holds a closed case and gestures to his phone, while Arthur and Eddie listen.

Wee Wullie joined them. He explained that if an animal ever needs checking, trained helpers give advice and decide what to do.

Arthur: “Look after the garden, look after the shore, and ask the right person when help is needed.”

On a bench by the burn, Eddie clips his reusable lunchbox shut while Arthur holds open Eddie’s navy carry bag.

Back by the burn, Eddie clipped his lunchbox shut. Arthur held his bag open so it could go safely inside.

Buddy holds a closed blue lunchbox at his chest on the coastal path, and tall Wee Wullie kneels beside him pointing at the fastening.

Buddy showed off his own lunchbox, fastened tight. Wee Wullie pointed to the clip: fastened things stay put.

Draft, 20 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

Loose litter on a street can be moved by rain; some runoff reaches a burn, and material may then reach the coast. This is a possible route, not a real map of Gullbrae’s drains (Scottish Government marine litter strategy). Fasten and stow your reusable things before you leave, and if a grown-up is worried about a sea animal, they can follow British Divers Marine Life Rescue’s current advice. Gullbrae is made up. Your council’s own rules are the ones to follow.

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