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Draft storyOn Eddie’s round

Two crew members and one big wave

Everyone on the bin crew has their own job.

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

Who’s in it

Meet everyone in Gullbrae

The story

Euan and his friends wait at the window with a grown-up.

Euan waited for Eddie at the window, with a grown-up beside him.

Malik sets out a cone by the parked lorry.

Then he spotted Malik getting the work area ready.

Eddie waves from the cab while Malik stands beside the lorry.

From the parked cab, Eddie introduced his trusted partner.

Malik explains his job beside the lorry, holding a clipboard.

Malik explained his part of the job.

Malik: “The right thing in the right place makes the next job easier.”

Rowan and Euan make a greeting card with room for both names.

Rowan made a greeting card with room for both names.

The children wave to the crew from the window.

The children waved to the whole team from their safe place.

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

Collection crews work as a team. Give them room to work, and wave from your window or garden. Gullbrae is made up. Your council’s own rules are the ones to follow.

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