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Draft storyAt the workshop and the village store

The wobbly chair

A grown-up checks if something can be fixed, then mends it.

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

Who’s in it

Meet everyone in Gullbrae

The story

May brings a wobbly wooden chair to Stan’s workshop.

May brought a wobbly chair to Stan.

Buddy looks sadly at the chair while Stan thinks.

Buddy thought the chair’s story was over.

Stan checks the chair carefully on his workbench.

Stan checked what could be mended safely.

Stan: “Let’s see what’s still useful.”

Stan shows May a drawing of the repair beside the chair.

After Stan’s check, May chose to have it mended.

Stan and May with the mended chair back in the village store.

The familiar chair came back to the store.

Buddy beside the mended chair with Stan and May.

Buddy had a new idea: before something goes, ask a grown-up whether it can be mended.

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

A lot of furniture can be mended and used for years more. Ask a grown-up, or a repair café, before something goes to the tip. Repairs are a grown-up job. Gullbrae is made up. Your council’s own rules are the ones to follow.

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