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Draft storyOn the ferry and at Bracken Isle

The weekly island run

Getting island waste to the mainland takes careful planning.

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

Who’s in it

Meet everyone in Gullbrae

The story

Morag welcomes Eddie and Malik on the ferry deck, holding a folded plan.

Every week, Morag welcomed Eddie and Malik aboard for the island run.

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

Iain shows Eddie and Malik the closed storage bays by the island yard.

On the island, Iain told them what was ready to go to the mainland.

Iain: “We plan for the busy weeks, not only the quiet morning.”

Iain, Morag, Eddie and Malik check the plan together by the planning board.

The crew checked the plan together, so everything would go the right way.

Eddie and Malik sit on the ferry deck.

Then it was back on the ferry for the crossing.

Morag points towards the mainland while Eddie and Malik look out from the deck.

Morag pointed out the mainland, where the next part of the journey would begin.

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

Back at the harbour, they checked the plan for next week’s run.

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

On islands, rubbish and recycling can travel to the mainland by boat. Wherever you live, putting the right thing in the right bin makes every step after it easier. Gullbrae is made up. Your council’s own rules are the ones to follow.

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