Wednesday 18th May: Today was the day when Somerset met Ellen.

Councillors at Kilmory, including Education Spokesperson, Councillor Ellen Morton (who claims the current list of schools proposed for closure as her own)  met Clachan’s Ellen first, of course, when she goggled at them in horror through the first floor windowof the council chamber while they voted to send the proposal to close her school to the next stage.

Somerset arrived in Clachan this afternoon, with some filthy weather  – vertical rain rods  – but Clachan , or Ellen, managed to conjure up some some blue sky for him.

He was greeted by the pupils and several parents. He handed over the banner and messages from Minard (top) and was presented with a banner and messages for Rhunahaorine (above).

Afterwards Somerset chatted with parents and children (above) and was introduced to Ellen the Clachan mascot (below left) who has been closely involved in the fight to save Clachan since her début at Kilmory – standing beside the Clachan Green Flag. Somerset was duly impressed by Ellen’s talents for scaling the heights of Kilmory.

After a chat Somerset was shown around the school playground (below) and the children’s garden plots (above right).

He even had a go in the willow tunnel(below). Then it was goodbye and off towards Rhurahaorine, which he will visit in the morning and to which he is carrying a message frm Clachan.